Official Name: | Sayedpur |
Native Name: | সৈয়দপুর |
Settlement Type: | Upazila |
Coordinates: | 25°N 88°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Seat Type: | Headquarters |
Subdivision Name1: | Rangpur |
Subdivision Name2: | Nilphamari |
Seat: | Saidpur |
Area Total Km2: | 121.66 |
Area Urban Km2: | 34.82 |
Area Note: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 36 |
Elevation Ft: | 118 |
Population Total: | 264461 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 5310 |
Website: | Syedpur Upazila |
Elevation Footnotes: | [2] |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Saidpur |
Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana, later turned into an upazila, was established in 1915.[1] Before 1870, Saidpur was a Bazar under Daroani thana of Rangpur district. It was under Nilphamari Sadar thana of Nilphamari Mohokuma between 1870 to 1915.
Saidpur is located at 25.7778°N 88.8917°W. The upazila is bounded by Nilphamari Sadar and Kishoreganj upazilas on the north-east, Badarganj and Parbatipur upazilas on the south, Taraganj upazila on the east, Chirirbandar and Khansama upazilas on the west.Saidpur Upazila Surrounding With All 3 Districts (Nilphamari, Dinajpur & Rangpur). Total area of Saidpur is 121.66 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Saidpur Upazila had 58,137 households and a population of 264,461. 58,868 (22.26%) were under 10 years of age. Saidpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.56%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a gender ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 130,041 (49.17%) lived in urban areas.[3] [4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Saidpur has a population of 199422. Males constitute 52.19% of the population, and females 47.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 98745. Saidpur has an average literacy rate of 38.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]
Saidpur Upazila is divided into 1 municipality (Saidpur Municipality) and six union parishads: Bangalipur, Botlagari, Kamarpukur, Kasirambelpukur, Khatamadhupur, and Saidpur Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 39 villages.
Saidpur Municipality is subdivided into 15 wards and 43 mahallas.