Sonatala Upazila


Sonatala Upazila is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Sonatala Thana was established in 1981 and was converted into an upazila in 1984. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Sonatala.

Geography

Sonatala Upazila has a total area of. It borders Rangpur Division to the north, Sariakandi Upazila to the east and south, Gabtali Upazila to the south and west, and Shibganj Upazila, Bogra to the west.

Beels

Goborchapa Beel
Chunepacha beel

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sonatala Upazila had 45,869 households and a population of 186,778, 13.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate was 43.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.

Economy

Famous markets (Hat)

Sonatala Upazila is divided into Sonatala Municipality and seven union parishads: Balua, Digdair, Jorgachha, Madhupur, Pakulla, Sonatala Sadar, and Tekani Chukainagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 131 villages.
Sonatala Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.

Transport

Rail stations Sayeed Ahmed College, Bhelurpara, and Sonatala are on the branch line connecting Santahar and Kaunia. In July 2014 they were served by six or eight intercity and six mail trains a day.

Education

There are three colleges in the upazila. Government Nazir Akhter College, founded in 1967, is the only public one. A private one is Balua Hat Degree College, founded in 1987. Sonatola Pilot High School,founded in 1907.
The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.