Salimabad Union is a union of Nagarpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 6 km west of Nagarpur Upazila headquarter on the bank of Jamuna River.

Salimabad Union
সলিমাবাদ ইউনিয়ন
Salimabad Union Parishad
Salimabad Union Parishad
Salimabad Union is located in Bangladesh
Salimabad Union
Salimabad Union
Location of Salimabad in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°2′58.8694″N 89°48′41.5908″E / 24.049685944°N 89.811553000°E / 24.049685944; 89.811553000
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaNagarpur Upazila
Established on1984
Government
 • TypeUnion Council
Area
 • Total17 km2 (7 sq mi)
Elevation
12 m (39 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total21,674
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1938
Websitesalimabadup.tangail.gov.bd

Population edit

According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Salimabad union is 21,674. There are 5042 households in total. Largest village in terms of population and area is Salimabad.

Village Total households Population
Salimabad 1573 6385
Tebaria 987 4209
Char Ghunipara 684 3351
Tarfram Ghunipara 1113 4702
Paiksha 342 1521
Maijhail 343 1506

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Administration edit

The centre of the union is Salimabad Bazar. The union parishad complex is also situated here. There are 6 villages in this union. These are-

  1. Salimabad
  2. Tarfram Ghunipara
  3. Tebaria
  4. Char Ghunipara
  5. Paiksha
  6. Maijhail

Education edit

The literacy rate of Salimabad Union is 50.4% (Male-51.6%, Female-49.4%).[2]

There are several government financed primary schools in Salimabad. These are-

  1. Salimabad Govt. Primary school
  2. Salimabad Purbopara Govt. Primary school
  3. Salimabad uttarpara government primary school
  4. Tebaria government primary school
  5. Ghunipara government primary school
  6. Khasghunipara government primary school
  7. Paiksha-Maijhail government primary school

There are few high schools. These are-

  1. Salimabad union govt girls' high school
  2. Salimabad-Tebaria Islamia high school
  3. Ghunipara high school
  4. Freedom fighter Anwar Khan high school

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
  2. ^ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.