# Saltha Upazila Upazila, Faridpur District, Dhaka Division

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/saltha/

Upazila · Faridpur District 

# Saltha Upazila

Saltha Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Faridpur District, Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **151,012 people** in 2022 on 190 km² (about 795 per km²). 14 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 2 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 151,012people (2022)
- 190km²
- 2mapped services
- 10 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Saltha Upazila?

Saltha Upazila had an estimated **151,012 people** in 2022 — 7.5% of Faridpur District, 334th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,070 women for every 1,000 men (below the Faridpur District figure of 1,090). Spread over 190 km², that is about **795 people per km²**, 295th of 406 upazilas.

30.0% of people are children under 15 and 7.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 30 across Faridpur District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people.

0–4 ****14,446**

5–9 ****15,766**

10–14 ****15,113**

15–19 ****11,737**

20–24 ****11,570**

25–29 ****11,523**

30–34 ****10,496**

35–39 ****9,671**

40–44 ****9,299**

45–49 ****8,874**

50–54 ****8,147**

55–59 ****6,798**

60–64 ****5,968**

65–69 ****4,986**

70–74 ****2,793**

75–79 ****2,226**

80+ ****1,599**

Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd).

## Where is Saltha Upazila?

Saltha Upazila lies in [Faridpur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/), [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 5 other upazilas: [Boalmari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/boalmari/), [Faridpur Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/faridpur-sadar/), [Kashiani Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gopalganj/kashiani/), [Muksudpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gopalganj/muksudpur/) and [Nagarkanda Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/nagarkanda/). By area it is the 362nd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 9.3% of [Faridpur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/faridpur/). The centre of Saltha Upazila is about 70 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.4181° N, 89.8008° E.

Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd).

## Things to see in and around Saltha Upazila

### Nearby, outside Saltha Upazila

- Bridge · attraction, Boalmari20 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Saltha Upazila

- Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka
- CurrencyTaka (BDT)
- Country calling code+880
- LanguagesBengali, English
- Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format4 digits (####)

### Nearest airports

- Jessore Airport (JSR) · Jashore (Jessore)70 km
- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka77 km

### Nearest railway station

Talma (Nagarkanda), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:34, sunset around 17:17).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Saltha Upazila

Open gazetteers list **14 villages, towns and localities** in Saltha Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 16 m above sea level (median 10 m).

- Atghar
- Bhawal
- Bhāwāl
- Gatti
- Habeli Gatti
- Harina
- Jaganāthdi
- Majhardia
- Mādhabpur
- Phulbāria
- Ramkantapur
- Sonapur
- Sāltha Pātpāsār
- Tugaldia

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Saltha Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Faridpur District, the warmest month is Apr (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 1,941 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (389 mm) and the driest Jan (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 18 8 

Feb 22 19 

Mar 27 42 

Apr 30 119 

May 30 243 

Jun 29 319 

Jul 28 389 

Aug 28 322 

Sep 28 257 

Oct 26 175 

Nov 23 32 

Dec 19 15 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Saltha Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Upazila Health Complex Nagarkanda · Nagarkanda 6.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.42870&mlon=89.86390#map=17/23.42870/89.86390) 

Bank Grameen Bank · Boalmari 9.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.43152&mlon=89.71242#map=17/23.43152/89.71242) 

ATM Aibl Atm · Faridpur Sadar 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.60276&mlon=89.83464#map=17/23.60276/89.83464) 

Petrol pump Filling Station · Nagarkanda 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.50497&mlon=89.88243#map=17/23.50497/89.88243) 

Hotel Naiem Manjil · Muksudpur 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.27465&mlon=89.83930#map=17/23.27465/89.83930) 

Mall Kazi Harun Shopping Mall · Boalmari 13 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.39019&mlon=89.68089#map=17/23.39019/89.68089) 

School Bibhagdi High School · Saltha 6.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.43941&mlon=89.74377#map=17/23.43941/89.74377) 

College Govt Sarada Sundari Mohila College · Boalmari 8.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.44849&mlon=89.72478#map=17/23.44849/89.72478) 

Police station Karimpur Faridpur · Faridpur Sadar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.53627&mlon=89.74688#map=17/23.53627/89.74688) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Saltha Upazila

Places mapped inside Saltha Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations.

- Schools1
- Restaurants1

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other upazilas in Faridpur District

- Alfadanga
- Bhanga
- Boalmari
- Char Bhadrasan
- Faridpur Sadar
- Madhukhali
- Nagarkanda
- Sadarpur

## Quick answers

- Where is Saltha Upazila?In Faridpur District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Saltha Upazila?151,012 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Saltha Upazila?About 28 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Saltha Upazila?About 795 people per km²
- What borders Saltha Upazila?Boalmari Upazila, Faridpur Sadar Upazila, Kashiani Upazila, Muksudpur Upazila and Nagarkanda Upazila
- What is there to see in Saltha Upazila?Bridge
- What time zone is Saltha Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Saltha Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Saltha Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Saltha Upazila?14 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Saltha Upazila?Settlements lie between 6 m and 16 m
- What is the best time to visit Saltha Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Saltha Upazila?Upazila Health Complex Nagarkanda, about 6.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Saltha Upazila?Grameen Bank, about 9.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Saltha Upazila?Aibl Atm, about 21 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Saltha Upazila?Filling Station, about 13 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Saltha Upazila?BD30290090 (OCHA common operational dataset)