Sunamganj Sadar Upazila
Encyclopedia
Sunamganj Sadar is an Upazila of Sunamganj District
in the Division of Sylhet
, Bangladesh
.
, Sunamganj Sadar has a population of 303,153. Males constitute are 51.27% of the population, and females 48.73%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 153046. Sunamganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 23.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Religions: Muslim
65%, Hindu
35%, Christian
2%, Buddhist 0.72%, and others 0.28%
Based on 2001 census, the population of the upazila is approximately 367,230, with males constituting 51.32% of the population and, females 48.68% of the population (a drop of 0.5% since 1991). There are 401 villages present, with total households of 8,341, there are 236 mauzas, 14 unions, 44 mahallahs, and 9 wards. The total literacy rate for both females and males is 35.3%, an increase of 2.9% since 2001.
Sunamganj Sadar
present is a radio
tower, which provides wireless internet access. However, in some schools and classes there are computers available for the students. A project called, Learn Foundation funded by a Bangladeshi millionaire
Imran Rashid, is believed to educate the children in the village about computer technology. The village receives frequent flooding as elsewhere in the country, which hampers development such as these projects. The Learn Foundation aims to redevelop the region by improving the availability of technology. As of 2002, it has managed to build seven radio towers in seven villages, aiming to establish a broadband
network in a 2500 square kilometres (965.3 sq mi) area, improve communication
and income for the people.
Sunamganj District
The district of Sunamganj consists 3562 mosques, 560 temples and 61 churches.-History:The name Sunamganj is derived from its founder, Sipahi Sunamuddin, who established a bazaar on the bank of the river Surma. In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Rarh Kingdom that included Sylhet,...
in the Division of Sylhet
Sylhet Division
Sylhet Division , also known as Greater Sylhet or Sylhet region, is the northeastern division of Bangladesh, named after its main city, Sylhet...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Geography
Sunamganj Sadar is located at 25.0750°N 91.2333°E. It has 50664 units of house hold and total area 560.76 km².Demographics
Bangladesh censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Sunamganj Sadar has a population of 303,153. Males constitute are 51.27% of the population, and females 48.73%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 153046. Sunamganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 23.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Religions: Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
65%, Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
35%, Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
2%, Buddhist 0.72%, and others 0.28%
Based on 2001 census, the population of the upazila is approximately 367,230, with males constituting 51.32% of the population and, females 48.68% of the population (a drop of 0.5% since 1991). There are 401 villages present, with total households of 8,341, there are 236 mauzas, 14 unions, 44 mahallahs, and 9 wards. The total literacy rate for both females and males is 35.3%, an increase of 2.9% since 2001.
Sunamganj Sadar
- Mollapara
Technology
In the village of Durgapasha, the only sign of technologyTechnology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
present is a radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
tower, which provides wireless internet access. However, in some schools and classes there are computers available for the students. A project called, Learn Foundation funded by a Bangladeshi millionaire
Millionaire
A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. It can also be a person who owns one million units of currency in a bank account or savings account...
Imran Rashid, is believed to educate the children in the village about computer technology. The village receives frequent flooding as elsewhere in the country, which hampers development such as these projects. The Learn Foundation aims to redevelop the region by improving the availability of technology. As of 2002, it has managed to build seven radio towers in seven villages, aiming to establish a broadband
Broadband
The term broadband refers to a telecommunications signal or device of greater bandwidth, in some sense, than another standard or usual signal or device . Different criteria for "broad" have been applied in different contexts and at different times...
network in a 2500 square kilometres (965.3 sq mi) area, improve communication
Communication
Communication is the activity of conveying meaningful information. Communication requires a sender, a message, and an intended recipient, although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender's intent to communicate at the time of communication; thus communication can occur across vast...
and income for the people.
See also
- Sunamganj
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