Sakhipur

Sakhipur
সখিপুর
Town
Sakhipur is located in Bangladesh
Sakhipur
Sakhipur
Coordinates: 24°19′00″N 90°10′30″E / 24.3167°N 90.175°E / 24.3167; 90.175
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaSakhipur Upazila
Government
 • TypePourashava
 • MayorMd. Abu Hanif Azad(Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total27.62 km2 (10.66 sq mi)
Population
 • Total30,028
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal codes
1950
Area code9232
Websitesakhipur.com

Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is a town of Sakhipur Upazila, Tangail, Bangladesh. The town is situated 36 kilometres (22 mi) east of Tangail city and 77 kilometres (48 mi) northwest of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh.[1]

Demographics

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According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Sakhipur town is 30028. There are 7473 households in total.[2]

Education

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The literacy rate of Sakhipur town is 57.6% (Male-59.8%, Female-55.5%).[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sakhipur, Tangail". Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2016-01-16. Retrieved 2011-06-11.
  2. ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  3. ^ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.