Sonatala Upazila

Geography

Sonatala Upazila has a total area of 156.75 sqkm.

Beels{{importance inline|date=December 2020}}

• Goborchapa Beel
• Gobochanra Beel
• Thengar Beel
• Mohicharan Beel
• Padir Beel
• Satbeel
• Chunepacha beel

Demographics

|Population}} Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |1981 |153 |1991 |146 |2001 |168 |2011 |187 |2022 |193

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sonatala Upazila had 53,410 households and a population of 193,463. 9.25% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sonatala had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.73%: 72.60% for males and 65.16% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.10 males for every 100 females. 31,464 (16.26%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sonatola Upazila had 48,569 households and a population of 186,778. 43,922 (23.52%) were under 10 years of age. Sonatola had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1023 females per 1000 males. 24,720 (13.23%) lived in urban areas.

Economy

Famous markets (Hat)

• Sonatola Hat
• Baluahat
• Karpur Bazar
• Karamja Hat
• Sayed Ahmed College Hat
• Pakulla Hat
• Horikhali hat

Administration

Sonatala Upazila is divided into Sonatala Municipality and seven union parishads: Balua, Digdair, Zorgachha, Madhupur, Pakulla, Sonatala Sadar, and Tekani Chukainagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 131 villages.

Sonatala Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.

Transport

Rail stations Sayeed Ahmed College, Bhelurpara, and Sonatala are on the branch line connecting Santahar and Kaunia. In July 2014 they were served by six or eight intercity and six mail trains a day.

Education

There are three colleges in the upazila. Government Nazir Akhter College, founded in 1967, is the only public one. A private one is Balua Hat Degree College, founded in 1987. Govt. Sonatola Model High School & College founded in 1908.

The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.

References

References

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5. . ["Sonatala Map"](http://sonatala.bogra.gov.bd/node/235364).
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7. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra". [[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]].
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9. . ["Bogra Schedule"](http://railway.portal.gov.bd/site/page/5b993571-d0a6-4895-939b-9336712570fb).
10. . ["List of Institutions"](http://www.moedu.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=500&Itemid=400).