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Shajahanpur শাজাহানপুর
Upazila
Pond in Shoshankandi
Coordinates: 24°46′N 89°24′E / 24.767°N 89.400°E / 24.767; 89.400
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Bogra District
Area
• Total	221.69 km (85.59 sq mi)
Population
• Total	333,676
• Density	1,500/km (3,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	shajahanpur.bogra.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Shajahanpur Upazila (Bengali: শাজাহানপুর উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Created in 2003, it is the newest upazila in the District.

Geography

Shajahanpur Upazila has a total area of 221.69 square kilometres (85.59 sq mi). It borders Bogura Sadar Upazila to the north, Gabtali and Dhunat upazilas to the east, Sherpur Upazila to the south, Nandigram Upazila to the southwest, and Kahaloo Upazila to the west. The Karatoya River flows south through the upazila.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Shajahanpur Upazila had 72,685 households and a population of 289,804. 56,145 (19.37%) were under 10 years of age. Shajahanpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 57.71%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males. 62,140 (21.44%) lived in urban areas.

Administration

Bogra Municipality falls mainly within Bogra Sadar Upazila, but a small part of the municipality (one ward, portions of two others, Majhira Cantonment, and Jahangirabad Cantonment) lies inside Shajahanpur Upazila. These wards are divided into 18 mahallas. The remainder of the upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Amrool, Aria, Asekpur, Chopinagar, Gohail, Kharna, Khotta Para, Madla, and Majhira. The union parishads are subdivided into 120 mauzas and 166 villages.

Education

There are six colleges in the upazila. There are two degree colleges- Kamaruddin Islamia College founded in 1986 and Dublagari College, founded in 1986.

Bogra Cantonment Public School and College, founded in 1979, is in Majhira Cantonment. Millennium Scholastic School & College, founded in 1998, is in Jahangiraba Cantonment.

Aria Rahimabad high school, founded in 2017, is in Nagarhat, Amrool Union. The technical and vocational education system has one college, Ranirhat Technical College, founded in 2000.

The madrasa education system includes six fazil and two kamil madrasas.

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
2. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
3. ^ Jasimuddin, AKM (2012). "Shahjahanpur Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bogura (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-235-1.
5. "Community Tables: Bogra district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
6. "Population Census 2011: Bogra Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
7. "Secondary School List". Shajahanpur Upazila. Retrieved July 17, 2014.(in Bengali)
8. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

v t e Bogra District
Capital: Bogra
Upazilas	Adamdighi Bogra Sadar Dhunat Dhupchanchia Gabtali Kahaloo Nandigram Sariakandi Shajahanpur Shibganj Sherpur Sonatala
Constituencies	Bogra-1 Bogra-2 Bogra-3 Bogra-4 Bogra-5 Bogra-6 Bogra-7
Attractions and sites	Akboria Chalan Beel Chalanbeel Horse Race Gokul Medh Jahangirabad Cantonment Mahasthangarh Majhira Cantonment Mangalkot Shaheed Chandu Stadium Vasu Vihara
Rivers and transport	Bangali Bogra Airport Ichamati Jamuna Karatoya Lalmoni Express Nagar Santahar railway station Santahar–Kaunia line Tulshiganga
Inhabited areas	Bhabanipur Baghopara Baraidaha Dhankundi Gunahar Katnarpara Nagar Nizbolail Pirgachha Sherpur
Schools and colleges	Army Medical College Azizul Haque College BIAM Model School and College Bogra Cantonment Public School and College Bogra College Bogra Polytechnic Institute Bogra Zilla School Shahnaj Siraj High School Dupchanchia Model High School Jaguli B. L. High School Millennium Scholastic School & College Mustafabia Alia Madrasah National Training and Research Academy for Multilingual Shorthand Palli Unnayan Academy Laboratory School and College Pundra University of Science and Technology Rural Development Academy Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College
History	Pundravardhana Sultan Balkhi Nawabs of Bogra Gunahar Zamindari Battle of Bogura 1977 Bogra mutiny

v t e Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division
Headquarters: Rajshahi
Bogra District	Adamdighi Bogra Dhunat Dhupchanchia Gabtali Kahaloo Nandigram Sariakandi Sahajanpur Sherpur Shibganj Sonatala
Joypurhat District	Akkelpur Joypurhat Kalai Khetlal Panchbibi
Naogaon District	Atrai Badalgachhi Dhamoirhat Manda Mohadevpur Naogaon Niamatpur Patnitala Porsha Raninagar Sapaphar
Natore District	Bagatipara Baraigram Gurudaspur Lalpur Natore Singra
Nawabganj District	Bholahat Gomastapur Nachole Nawabganj Shibganj
Pabna District	Atgharia Bera Bhangura Chatmohar Faridpur Ishwardi Pabna Santhia Sujanagar
Rajshahi District	Bagha Bagmara Charghat Durgapur Godagari Mohanpur Paba Puthia Tanore
Sirajganj District	Belkuchi Chauhali Kamarkhanda Kazipur Raiganj Shahjadpur Sirajganj Tarash Ullahpara

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