# Sonargaon Upazila Upazila, Narayanganj District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/sonargaon/

Upazila · Narayanganj District 

# Sonargaon Upazila

Sonargaon Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **513,065 people** in 2022 on 180 km² (about 2,847 per km²). 355 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 132 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 513,065people (2022)
- 180km²
- 132mapped services
- 9 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sonargaon Upazila?

Sonargaon Upazila had an estimated **513,065 people** in 2022 — 12.9% of Narayanganj District, 37th of 406 upazilas. There are 990 women for every 1,000 men (above the Narayanganj District figure of 955). Spread over 180 km², that is about **2,847 people per km²**, 16th of 406 upazilas.

25.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Narayanganj District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people.

0–4 ****43,123**

5–9 ****41,975**

10–14 ****43,137**

15–19 ****48,115**

20–24 ****52,910**

25–29 ****50,545**

30–34 ****42,452**

35–39 ****37,754**

40–44 ****31,606**

45–49 ****28,386**

50–54 ****23,967**

55–59 ****20,171**

60–64 ****16,627**

65–69 ****12,417**

70–74 ****9,445**

75–79 ****5,557**

80+ ****4,878**

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 Sonargaon Upazila?

Sonargaon Upazila lies in [Narayanganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/), [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 8 other upazilas: [Araihazar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/araihazar/), [Bandar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/bandar/), [Dhaka South City Corporation Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/dhaka/dhaka-south-city-corporation/), [Gazaria Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/munshiganj/gazaria/), [Meghna Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/chattogram/cumilla/meghna/), [Munshiganj Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/munshiganj/munshiganj-sadar/), [Narayanganj City Corporation Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/narayanganj-city-corporation/) and [Rupganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/rupganj/). By area it is the 380th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 25.5% of [Narayanganj District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/). The centre of Sonargaon Upazila is about 19 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. The centre point is at 23.6746° N, 90.5943° 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 Sonargaon Upazila

OpenStreetMap lists 6 named sights in Sonargaon Upazila: 3 museums; 2 attractions; 1 archaeological site.

- Bangladesh Folk Art & Craft Foundation · museum
- Zainul Folk Arts & Crafts Museum · museum
- Zainul Folk Arts & Crafts Museum , Narayangonj · museum
- Panam City · archaeological site
- Panam Nagar · attraction
- Panam Nagar ticket counter (100 BDT for foreigners) · attraction

### Nearby, outside Sonargaon Upazila

- Hajiganj Fort · castle or fort, Narayanganj City Corporation9.5 km
- Bandar Samar Khetro · memorial, Narayanganj City Corporation9.7 km
- Shaheed Bakul Monument · monument, Rupganj10 km
- Bandar Central Shaheed Minar · monument, Narayanganj City Corporation11 km
- Shaheed Minar · monument, Narayanganj City Corporation11 km
- ফিরে দেখা ৭১ স্তম্ভ · monument, Narayanganj City Corporation11 km
- Mela · theme park, Narayanganj City Corporation12 km
- ashik/Bappys House. · castle or fort, Narayanganj Sadar13 km
- Suvarnagrama Amusement Park · theme park, Rupganj13 km
- Adventure Land Park · theme park, Narayanganj Sadar13 km
- Onkurito Muktijuddho 1971 · monument, Munshiganj Sadar15 km
- একাত্তরের শহীদ স্বরণে · monument, Munshiganj Sadar15 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: Sonargaon 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

- Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka27 km
- Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala70 km

### Nearest railway station

Narayanganj Railway station (Narayanganj City Corporation), about 11 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:13).

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 Sonargaon Upazila

Open gazetteers list **355 villages, towns and localities** in Sonargaon Upazila. The largest with a recorded population: Sonārgaon (130,000). Settlements here lie between about 0 m and 15 m above sea level (median 9 m).

- Airāba
- Anantamuchha
- Arjjundi
- Ashrāfdi
- Ashāria Char
- Baidyer Kāndi
- Balarāmpur
- Baler Chak
- Balerchhāt
- Bandāra
- Bara Bhātter Chak
- Bara Bibi Khālisa
- Bara Khāter Bhulua
- Bara Krishnādi
- Bara Mājher Char
- Bara Sādipur
- Bara Tilak
- Bara Ālamdi
- Baragaon
- Baraibāri
- Baranagar
- Barāba
- Basigaon
- Bastal
- Basundardi
- Behākair
- Bhabanāthpur
- Bhabānipur
- Bhaliarcharjya Chak
- Bharabdi
- Bharat
- Bhattapur
- Bhiti Gobindapur
- Bhiti Ādampur
- Bhitikāndi
- Bhāgalpur
- Bhārgaon
- Bhāterpāra
- Bhātibanda
- Bhātipāra
- Bil Mārabdi
- Binnipāra
- Birāhimerkāndi
- Bishnādi
- Brāhmanbāga
- Burumdi
- Bābrakput
- Bāg Mahisha
- Bāg Nāzirpur
- Bāgbāri
- Bāghuri
- Bāghāiākāndi
- Bālia Dīghirpār
- Bāneswardi
- Bānināthpur
- Bāri Gandharba
- Bāri Majlis
- Bāri Rabhubhānga
- Bāri Rāmkrishnapur
- Bāri Shyāmkumār
- Bāri Srīrām
- Bārādi
- Bāzār Āminpur
- Bīl Boroa
- Chak Dāmodardi
- Chak Karamulla
- Chak Sonārgaon
- Char Arjjundi
- Char Bhabanāthpur
- Char Bhulua
- Char Bāneswardi
- Char Chengākāndi
- Char Gobindapur
- Char Goāldi
- Char Hogla
- Char Kisurganj
- Char Kāmāldi
- Char Lāuādi
- Char Menikhāli
- Char Rāmjān Sonāulla
- Char Safīkhān
- Char Tālikābād
- Chaudhurirgaon
- Chaudāna
- Chelār Char
- Chengail
- Chengāil
- Chhatākia
- Chhayhisya
- Chhota Arjjundi
- Chhota Bandāra
- Chhota Khāter Bhulua
- Chhota Krishnādi
- Chhota Maghbāzār
- Chhota Mājher Char
- Chhota Silmāndi
- Chhota Sādipur
- Chhota Tilak
- Chhota Ālamdi
- Chhāpārbanda
- Chilārbāg
- Chowdhuri Gao
- Chāirdona
- Chānder Kirti
- Dakshin Bhātter Chak
- Dakshin Chandibardi
- Dakshin Darikandi
- Dakshin Khansārdi
- Dakshin Nayānpur
- Dakshin Solla Para
- Dakshin Sollāpāra
- Dakshinbanda
- Dalairbāg
- Daldi
- Damdama
- Dari Chak
- Darpāt Thotālia
- Dasdona
- Datshin Char
- Daulardi
- Daulatpur Thotālia
- Decree Char
- Dhandi
- Dharmadi
- Dihi Sonārgaon
- Diāra Menikhāli
- Dudhghāta
- Durgāprasādkāndi
- Dārugola
- Dāsnaogaon
- Dīghi Chāndpur
- Fatehkāndi
- Fatehpur
- Garibardi
- Gauribardi
- Gauribardi Khās
- Gazāriāpār
- Ghorār Chak
- Ghoshāir Chak
- Giribardi
- Gochat
- Gohāta
- Gowalpara
- Goāldi
- Goālnagar
- Goālpāra
- Gudārāghāt
- Gāngina
- Habibpur
- Harihardi
- Hazratpur
- Husainpur
- Hussainpur Chak
- Hāmchhādi
- Hāria
- Hātkopa
- Hāturāpāra
- Ichhāpār
- Imāmdirchhāt
- Islāmpatti
- Itkhola
- Jagatdi
- Jainpur
- Jayrāmpur
- Jhagra Khola
- Jhagrār Char
- Jhāu Char
- Joārdi
- Jāmpur
- Jātrābāri
- Kaltāpāra
- Kanchpur
- Katchpur
- Kewarpattan
- Khodābaksapur
- Khorda Chaudāna
- Khāgātia
- Khāliāpāra
- Khāmārgaon
- Khānjārbāg
- Khāsnagar
- Khāspāra
- Kobāga
- Krishna Para
- Krishnapur
- Krishnapura
- Kumār Char
- Kusāba
- Kusāsan
- Kābilganj
- Kāchpur
- Kāfurdi
- Kāhena
- Kākiār Tek
- Kāmārgaon
- Kāndāpāra
- Kānāinagar
- Kāzirgaon
- Lakhya Kutubpur
- Lakshmibar Khās
- Lakshmībardi
- Lakshmīpura
- Ledāmdi
- Lengatpur
- Lādhur Char
- Lāl Char
- Lāl Krishnādi
- Lāl Ālāpdi
- Lālāti
- Lām Charitān
- Lāmchari
- Mabārakpur
- Madhya Majher Char
- Maghbāzar
- Maharabanda
- Mahishtek
- Mahmūddi
- Mainarkhān
- Majguni
- Majidbāri
- Makimpur
- Mallikerpāra
- Manahardi
- Mandirpur
- Mangalergaon
- Maslandpur
- Mastarābād
- Matbāri
- Meghnaghat
- Menikhali
- Menikhāli
- Mirkundi
- Mithādi
- Mithāpur
- Moghbazar
- Mograpara
- Mohishkhola
- Muchhār Char
- Mugar Chor
- Mugār Char
- Muktespur
- Mādhabpur
- Māhmudpur
- Māmrakpur
- Māraodi
- Mārkandadi
- Mīrbaharkāndi
- Mīrer Char
- Nagar Joār
- Nagar Kāchpur
- Nagar Sādipur
- Nagarpur
- Nanakhi Bazar
- Naogaon
- Narasuldi
- Narottampur
- Naypāra
- Nayābāzār
- Nayāpur
- Nebuchhara
- Nitardi
- Noāgaon
- Noāil
- Nāgergaon
- Nākuriāhāti
- Nākāti Bhānga
- Nānākhi
- Nārāyandia
- Nāzirpur
- Padmalābhdi
- Panchami Ghāt
- Parameswardi
- Paschim Dāmodardi
- Paschim Gopālpatti
- Paschim Ālamdi
- Pechānga
- Pirijpur
- Purba Chāndpur
- Purba Darikāndi
- Purba Dāmodardi
- Purba Gopālpatti
- Pāika
- Pāika Sadardi
- Pāikpāra
- Pākunda
- Pānchkāni
- Pānchāni
- Pānām Dulālpur
- Pānām Gābtali
- Pār Bāgbāri
- Qāzipara
- Rahamatpur
- Rajjabdi
- Ranbhowāl Gobindapur
- Ratandi
- Ribara
- Rāishdia
- Rāmchandi
- Rāmdi
- Rāmgobindagaon
- Rāutgaon
- Sairpa
- Sanmāndi
- Satarājdi
- Senpara
- Serpur
- Shaikher Char
- Shaikherhāt
- Shambhupura
- Sholapāra
- Shyāmpur
- Sibnagar
- Silmāndi
- Sinlāba
- Sinrāba
- Sirāba
- Sonapur
- Sonargaon
- Sonākhāli
- Sonāmayi
- Sonārgaon
- Sripalir Char
- Srīnibāsdi
- Srīrāmpur Char
- Sukardi
- Suldi
- Sāchināpur
- Sādipur
- Sāhāpur
- Sātbhāipāra
- Temdi
- Tengar Char
- Terakāhānia
- Tilāba
- Tindona
- Tipura
- Tāhirpur Kāzirgaon
- Tājpur
- Tātki
- Tātuākāndi
- Ulukāndi
- Utma
- Uttamdi
- Uttar Chandibardi
- Uttar Dhura
- Uttar Khansārdi
- Uttar Solla Para
- Uttar Sollāpāra
- Ākhālia
- Ālampur
- Ālgir Char
- Ālāpdi
- Āmdi
- Āminpur
- Ātbāri Ālamdi

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).

## Landscape and landmarks of Sonargaon Upazila

Named natural and historic features inside Sonargaon Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

2 rivers and streams.

- Dhaleswari River
- Sitalakhya River

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/).

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

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

Using the climate of Narayanganj District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,225 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (437 mm) and the driest Jan (9 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 9 

Feb 22 20 

Mar 27 50 

Apr 30 149 

May 30 292 

Jun 29 382 

Jul 28 437 

Aug 28 359 

Sep 28 283 

Oct 26 185 

Nov 23 38 

Dec 19 18 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sonargaon Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital আলো আই হসপিটাল- Alo Eye Hospital · Sonargaon 1.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.69177&mlon=90.59430#map=17/23.69177/90.59430) 

Bank Janata Bank Limited · Sonargaon 3.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.64577&mlon=90.61409#map=17/23.64577/90.61409) 

ATM Adamjee ATM · Narayanganj City Corporation 7.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.67768&mlon=90.52461#map=17/23.67768/90.52461) 

Petrol pump CNG Station · Sonargaon 2.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.65278&mlon=90.57872#map=17/23.65278/90.57872) 

Hotel Sonargaon Royal Resort · Sonargaon 3.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.64448&mlon=90.59839#map=17/23.64448/90.59839) 

Mall Al-madina shopping mall · Sonargaon 4.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.63641&mlon=90.59393#map=17/23.63641/90.59393) 

School SONAR BANGLA HIGH SCHOOL · Sonargaon 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.67122&mlon=90.58821#map=17/23.67122/90.58821) 

College Sonargaon Govt. College · Sonargaon 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.67806&mlon=90.60627#map=17/23.67806/90.60627) 

Police station Sonargaon Thana, Narayanganj, সোনারগাঁ থানা, নারায়ণগঞ্জ · Sonargaon 2.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.65311&mlon=90.59953#map=17/23.65311/90.59953) 

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 Sonargaon Upazila

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

- Hospitals11
- Banks16
- ATMs1
- Petrol pumps19
- Hotels4
- Shopping malls4
- Schools35
- Colleges and universities5
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies2
- Restaurants25
- Police stations3
- Dental clinics5

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 Narayanganj District

- Araihazar
- Bandar
- Narayanganj City Corporation
- Narayanganj Sadar
- Rupganj

## Quick answers

- Where is Sonargaon Upazila?In Narayanganj District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Sonargaon Upazila?513,065 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sonargaon Upazila?About 28 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sonargaon Upazila?About 2,847 people per km²
- What borders Sonargaon Upazila?Araihazar Upazila, Bandar Upazila, Dhaka South City Corporation Upazila, Gazaria Upazila, Meghna Upazila, Munshiganj Sadar Upazila, Narayanganj City Corporation Upazila and Rupganj Upazila
- What is there to see in Sonargaon Upazila?Bangladesh Folk Art & Craft Foundation, Panam City, Panam Nagar, Panam Nagar ticket counter (100 BDT for foreigners)
- What time zone is Sonargaon Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Sonargaon Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Sonargaon Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sonargaon Upazila?355 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sonargaon Upazila?Settlements lie between 0 m and 15 m
- What is the best time to visit Sonargaon Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sonargaon Upazila?আলো আই হসপিটাল- Alo Eye Hospital, about 1.9 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sonargaon Upazila?Janata Bank Limited, about 3.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sonargaon Upazila?Adamjee ATM, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sonargaon Upazila?CNG Station, about 2.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sonargaon Upazila?11 mapped
- How many banks are in Sonargaon Upazila?16 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Sonargaon Upazila?1 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Sonargaon Upazila?19 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sonargaon Upazila?BD30670004 (OCHA common operational dataset)