Saghata Upazila

Saghata (Bengali: সাঘাটা) is an upazila of Gaibandha District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.^[4]

Saghata সাঘাটা
Upazila
View of Saghata
Coordinates: 25°6.3′N 89°35.2′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rangpur
District	Gaibandha
Area
• Total	231.02 km2 (89.20 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	289,628
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5750[2]
Area code	05426[3]
Website	Official Map of Saghata

Geography

Saghata is located at Rangpur division 25.1056°N 89.5861°E / 25.1056; 89.5861. It has 68,954 households and total area 231.02 km².

Demographics

Religions in Saghata Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			93.32%
Hinduism			6.67%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Saghata Upazila had 68,954 households and a population of 267,819. 66,649 (24.89%) were under 10 years of age. Saghata had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.59%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1051 females per 1000 males. 15,883 (5.93%) lived in urban areas.^[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shaghata has a population of 232118. Males constitute 50.73% of the population, and females 49.27%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 105508. Sughatta has an average literacy rate of 22.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[8]

Language

Most people of Saghata speak Bengali dialect of Rangpur region with some similar accents of Bogra region. Many people of Char region, specially of the far eastern char areas, speak the dialect of Mymensingh.

Administration

Saghata Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Bonarpara, Ghuridah, Holdia, Jumarbari, Kachua, Kamalerpara, Muktinagar, Padumsahar, Saghata, and Varotkhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 117 mauzas and 130 villages.^[6]

Notable residents

1. Ahmed Hossain -Ex. Minister of Undivided Bengal.
2. Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah -EX MP, EX Deputy speaker.
3. Dr. Mizanur Rahman -Ex. Chairman of Human rights Commission
4. Mahmud Hasan Ripon -Ex. President of Bangladesh Chattra League, EX MP
5. Shishir Kumar Shaha (Opu) -Cultural Activist, Announcer-Bangladesh Betar

See also

• 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. 403. 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. 21 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Md. Hamidul Haque Chandan (2012), "Saghatta 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: Gaibandha (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-228-3.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gaibandha" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Gaibandha 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.