Santhia (Bengali: সাঁথিয়া) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Santhia সাঁথিয়া | |
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 Nagdemra Jame Masjid | |
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| Coordinates: 24°3.5′N 89°32′E / 24.0583°N 89.533°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Pabna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 331.55 km2 (128.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 380,301 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Santhia |
Geography
Santhia is located at 24°03′30″N 89°32′00″E / 24.0583°N 89.5333°E. It has 89,032 households and a total area of 331.55 km2. Santhia has some forest-like areas with wild animals like foxes, mongooses, wild cats, etc. But these woods and animals are on the verge of extinction because of hunting and slash-and-burn.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Santhia Upazila had 89,032 households and a population of 380,301. 88,808 (23.35%) were under 10 years of age. Santhia had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 989 females per 1000 males. 38,704 (10.18%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Santhia has a population of 283,463. Males constitute 52.2% of the population, and females 47.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 135,476.[4]
Administration
Santhia Upazila is divided into Santhia Municipality and ten union parishads: Ataikola, Bhulbaria, Dhopadaha, Dhulauri, Gourigram, Karanja, Kashinathpur, Khatupara, Nagdemra, and Nandanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 176 mauzas and 234 villages.[2]
Santhia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 27 mahallas.[2]
Chairman:01. Abdullah Al Mahmud Deloar
Vice Chairman:01.Md Khokon
Woman Vice Chairman: 01. Selima Rahman Shila
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Abdur Razzaque Sarker [1]Dr. Md. Aminul Islam Nasim, Physician
Municipality:
Chairman: Mahbubul Alam Bacchu
Councillors:Md. Abdul Awoal Md. Saiful AlamMd. Shirajul IslamMd. Daud