| District Information at a Glance |
1. General Information: |
| Total area |
: 75959 Sq KM. |
| Marshy area |
: 8958 H |
| Forest area |
: 62 H |
| Urban area |
: 3080 H |
| Number of Upazila |
: 5 |
| Number of Union |
: 41 |
| Number of Metropolitan |
: 06 |
| Number of Mouja |
: 772 |
| Number of Village |
: 1340 |
| Number of Block |
: 137 |
| Population per Sq/ Km |
: 3824 |
| |
| 2. Population and Number of family: |
| Total Population |
: 2419341 |
| Male |
: 1285322 |
| Female |
: 1134019 |
| Farmer Family in total |
: 172289 |
| Large Scale Farmer (over 7.4 acre) |
: 2454 |
| Medium Scale Framer (7.4 - 2.5 ac) |
: 2454 |
| Small Scale Framer (2.49 1.5 ac) |
: 65200 |
| Occasional Farmer (1.49 0.5) |
: 77184 |
| Without Land Farmer (0.49 and less) |
: 45587 |
| Literacy rate |
: 57% |
| |
| 3. Description of Farming Land: |
| Total Farming area |
: 57% |
| Permanently abandon |
: 3092.00 H |
| Temporarily abandon |
: 23300.00 H |
| Net Cultivable land |
: 48233.00 H |
| One yield crop land |
: 14183.00 H |
| Two yield crop land |
: 25110.00 H |
| Three yield crop land |
: 9078.00 H |
| Total cultivable land |
: 91580.00 H |
| Crop density |
: 188% |
| Usage of Farming land in (%) |
: 70.78% |
| A I Z related |
: 7,8,9,16,19,28 |
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| 4. Food Related & Deficiency: |
| Total Population |
: 2429341 |
| Total food grain needed |
: 446940.00 metric ton |
| Total production of food grain |
: 145774.22 metric ton |
| Shortage of food grain |
: 301165.72 metric ton |
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| 5. District Education Facilities: |
| Number of Government College |
: 04 |
| Number of Private College |
: 04 |
| Number of Private High School |
: 05 |
| Number of Government Primary School |
: 425 |
| Number of Private Primary School |
: 398 |
| Number of Government High School |
: 122 |
| Number of Madrasha |
: 61 |
| Number of Junior School |
: 17 |
| Marine Institute |
: 01 |
| Vocational Institute |
: 10 |
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| 6. Other Information: |
| Government Hospital |
: 02 |
| Upzila Health Complex |
: 04 |
| Number of Industries |
: 3266 |
| Number of Mosques |
: 2429 |
| Number of Temples |
: 73 |
| Number of Church |
: 60 |
| Number of Rivers |
: 06 |
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| 7. Place to Visit: |
| Lok O Karu Shilpo Foundation, Sonargaon |
| Hazi gong Fort, Narayngonj |
| Five Peers Dorgha, Sonargaon |
| Export Processing Zone, Adamjee |
| Marin Academy, Bondor |
| Sona Konda Fort, Sonargaon |
| Salhe Baba er Mazar, Bondor |
| Langol Bondho Hindu Sacred Place, Bondor |
| Sultan Giash Uddin Ajam Shah er Mazar, Sonargaon |
| Marry Anderson Floating Restaurant, Pagla |
| Bibi Mariam er Mazar, Narayngonj |
| Russel Park, Murapara, Rupgonj |
| Zinda Park, Rupgonj |