Alamdanga Upazila

Alamdanga (আলমডাঙ্গা) is an upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It covers an area of 364.66 km2.

Geography
Alamdanga is located at 23.7583°N, 88.95°W. It has 86,299 households and an area 364.66 km2.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Alamdanga upazila had 86,299 households and a population of 345,922. 66,655 (19.27%) of the inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Alamdanga had an average literacy rate of 45.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1000 females per 1000 males. 78,372 (22.66%) of the population lived in urban areas.

As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, the population of the upazila was 308,917; males 158,951, females 149,966; Muslims 299,001, Hindus 8,919, Christians 11 and others 109.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Alamdanga had a population of 245,524. Males constituted 51.66% of the population, and females 48.34%. This upazila's population of individuals aged 18 and older was 127,055. Alamdanga had an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Arts and culture
Main source sources of income: Agriculture 41.76%, non-agriculture labourer 27.35%, industry 0.84%, business 12.54%, service 3.78%, construction 0.87%, religious service  0.17%, rent and remittance 0.43%, transport and communication 2.89% and others 6.01%.

Public Library

 * Swayamvar Public Library

Administration
Alamdanga Thana was turned into an upazila in 1982.

Alamdanga Upazila is divided into Alamdanga Municipality and 15 union parishads: Ailhash, Belgachi, Baradi, Bhangbaria, Chitla, Dauki, Gagni, Hardi, Jamjami, Jehala, Kalidashpur, Khadimpur, Khashkorara, Kumari, and Nagdah. The union parishads are subdivided into 126 mauzas and 211 villages.

Alamdanga Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.

Notable Person

 * Mawlana Imdadul Haque, Islamic Scholar and Author