Sonargaon Upazila

Sonargaon (Bengali: সোনারগাঁও) is an upazila of Narayanganj District^[4] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Sonargaon সোনারগাঁও
Upazila
Goaldi Mosque in Sonargaon
Coordinates: 23°39.5′N 90°36.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Narayanganj
Area
• Total	171.67 km2 (66.28 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	551,841
• Density	3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1440[2]
Area code	06723[3]
Website	Official Map of Sonargaon

For other uses, see Sonargaon.

Demographics

Religions in Sonargaon Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			96.36%
Hinduism			3.54%
Other or not stated			0.10%

According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Sonargaon Upazila had 89,565 households and a population of 551,841. The average household size was 3.82. Sonargaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 78.04%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 106.54.^[5]

According to 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sonargaon Upazila had 89,565 households and a population of 400,358. 88,186 (22.03%) were under 10 years of age. Sonargaon had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 958 females per 1000 males. 32,796 (8.19%) lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladeshi census, Sonargaon has a population of 261,881 in 44,405 households. Males constitute 52.11% of the population, and females 47.89%. The population over 18 years of age is 118,319.

Sonargaon has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), compared with the national average of 32.4%.^[8]

Food

Local food includes Gurer Zilapi, Murali, Binni Khoi, Shwandesh, etc.

Administration

Sonargaon Upazila is divided into Sonargaon Municipality and ten union parishads: Baidyerbazar, Baradi, Jampur, Kachpur, Mugrapara, Naogaon, Pirijpur, Sadipur, Shambhupura, and Shanmandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 351 mauzas and 487 villages.^[6]

Sonargaon Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 60 mahallas.^[6]

See also

• Sonargaon
• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Shamsuddoha Chowdhury (2012), "Sonargaon Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Narayanganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-281-8.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narayanganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Narayanganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.