Sakhipur Upazila

Not to be confused with Shakhipur Upazila of Shariatpur District

Sakhipur (Bengali: সখিপুর) is an upazila of Tangail District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[4]

Sakhipur সখিপুর
Upazila
View of Taltala Chattar
Coordinates: 24.319205°N 90.172466°E / 24.319205; 90.172466
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Tangail
Headquarters	Sakhipur
Area
• Total	435.19 km2 (168.03 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	322,345
• Density	740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1950[2]
Area code	09232[3]
Website	www.sakhipur.com

Demographics

Religions in Sakhipur Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.50%
Hinduism			5.40%
Other or not stated			0.10%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sakhipur Upazila had 71,009 households and a population of 277,685. 60,420 (21.76%) were under 10 years of age. Sakhipur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.06%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1103 females per 1000 males. 45,645 (16.44%) lived in urban areas.^[6] Ethnic population was 3,946 (1.42%), of which Koch were 2,544 and Barman 1,235.^[7]

Administration

Sakhipur Upazila is divided into Sakhipur Municipality and Ten union parishads: Baheratoil, Dariapur, Gazaria, Hatibandha, Jadabpur, Kakrajan, Kalia, and Kalmegha, Borochawna and Hateya Razabari. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 122 villages.^[6]

Sakhipur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.^[6]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh