Saltha Upazila

Saltha
Upazila
Central Shaheed Minar, Saltha Upazila
Coordinates: 23°33.5′N90°5′E / 23.5583°N 90.083°E / 23.5583; 90.083
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Faridpur
Area
• Total	186.20 km2 (71.89 sq mi)
Elevation	8 m (29 ft)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	186,215
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	7840 [2]
Website	saltha.faridpur.gov.bd

Saltha is an upazila of Faridpur District ^[3] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bounded by Faridpur Sadar Upazila on the north, Muksudpur and Kashiani Upazilas on the south, Nagarkanda Upazila on the east and Boalmari Upazila on the west, Saltha Upazila has an area 186.20' km², located in between 23°18' and 23°30' north latitudes and in between 89°43' and 89°53' east longitudes. Saltha upazila was formed in 2006 from Nagarkanda upazila.

Demographics

Religions in Saltha Upazila (2022) [4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			94.14%
Hinduism			5.86%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Saltha upazila had 35,581 households and a population of 167,446. 44,682 (26.68%) were under 10 years of age. Saltha had an average literacy rate of 38.55%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1013 females per 1000 males. 9,535 (5.69%) of the population lived in urban areas. ^{[5] [6]}

Administration

Saltha Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Atghar, Ballabhdi, Bhawal, Gatti, Jadunandi, Mazardia, Ramkantapur, and Sonapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 159 villages. ^[5]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Administrative geography of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN   978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Saltha Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN   984-32-0576-6. OCLC   52727562. OL   30677644M . Retrieved 18 March 2025.
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Faridpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN   978-984-475-265-8.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Faridpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Faridpur district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.