Dinajpur Sadar Upazila


Dinajpur Sadar is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dinajpur Sadar is located at . It has 67,061 households and total area 354.34 km².
Dinajpur Sadar Upazila is bounded by Kaharole and Khansama Upazilas on the north, Chirirbandar Upazila on the east, Kumarganj and Gangarampur CD Blocks in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the south, and Biral Upazila on the west.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dinajpur Sadar has a population of 357,888. Males constitute 52.08% of the population, and females 47.92%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 187,016. Dinajpur Sadar has an average literacy rate of 41.1%, and the national average of 32.4% literate. Also, Nanabari is at DInajpur.

Administration

Dinajpur Sadar has 14 Unions/Wards, 299 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 205 villages.
Member of Parliament: Iqbalur Rahim.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Dinajpur Government Girls' High School, founded in 1869, is a notable secondary school. Dinajpur Zilla School was established in 1854 during the British reign. It is located at the centre of the Dinajpur town.
Textiles College, Dinajpur.