# Sundarganj Upazila Upazila, Gaibandha District – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/sundarganj/

Upazila · Gaibandha District 

# Sundarganj Upazila

Sundarganj Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Gaibandha District, Rangpur Division. It had an estimated **516,341 people** in 2022 on 406 km² (about 1,271 per km²). 116 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 14 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 516,341people (2022)
- 406km²
- 14mapped services
- 27 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Sundarganj Upazila?

Sundarganj Upazila had an estimated **516,341 people** in 2022 — 20.3% of Gaibandha District, 36th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,116 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Gaibandha District figure of 1,106). Spread over 406 km², that is about **1,271 people per km²**, 128th of 406 upazilas.

27.1% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 31 across Gaibandha District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 52 children and older people.

0–4 ****48,353**

5–9 ****47,637**

10–14 ****43,782**

15–19 ****34,932**

20–24 ****39,562**

25–29 ****43,390**

30–34 ****41,606**

35–39 ****40,096**

40–44 ****34,897**

45–49 ****32,321**

50–54 ****28,892**

55–59 ****23,696**

60–64 ****19,586**

65–69 ****14,554**

70–74 ****10,391**

75–79 ****6,918**

80+ ****5,728**

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 Sundarganj Upazila?

Sundarganj Upazila lies in [Gaibandha District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/), [Rangpur Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 7 other upazilas: [Chilmari Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/chilmari/), [Gaibandha Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/gaibandha-sadar/), [Mithapukur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/rangpur/mithapukur/), [Pirgachha Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/rangpur/pirgachha/), [Rajibpur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/rajibpur/), [Sadullapur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/sadullapur/) and [Ulipur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/kurigram/ulipur/). By area it is the 73rd largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 18.9% of [Gaibandha District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/rangpur/gaibandha/). The centre of Sundarganj Upazila is about 218 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 20 km from Gaibandha, the main town of Gaibandha District. The centre point is at 25.5102° N, 89.5618° 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 Sundarganj Upazila

### Nearby, outside Sundarganj Upazila

- Shaheed Minar · monument, Chilmari18 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: Sundarganj 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

- Saidpur Airport (SPD) · Saidpur71 km
- Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) · Rajshahi153 km

### Nearest railway station

Naldanga Rail Station (Sadullapur), about 9.4 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:10) and shortest in Dec (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:39, 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 Sundarganj Upazila

Open gazetteers list **116 villages, towns and localities** in Sundarganj Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 16 m and 31 m above sea level (median 27 m).

- Bachhihāti
- Baidyanāth
- Bajra Haldia
- Balārām
- Bamandanga
- Barabāri
- Bekatari
- Belka
- Belka Nowāgganj
- Bhabānipur
- Bhatal Barail
- Bhati Kapasia
- Bhelaray
- Bishnatāri
- Boalia
- Bochagari
- Bāmandānga
- Bāzārpāra
- Chandipur
- Chandra
- Chhaparhati
- Chāchia
- Chāchia Mirganj
- Chāritābāri
- Dahaband
- Dahabanda
- Dakshin Bāmanjol
- Dakshin Sripur
- Dharmapur
- Dhopadanga
- Digdari
- Dumaidari
- Fatekhān
- Gangār Hāt
- Ghagoa
- Ghos para
- Giripāra
- Gobindapur
- Gopālcharan
- Haripur
- Harīpur
- Hatia
- Hātibānda
- Imāmganj
- Jaliapara
- Jaromānāi
- Jhiniā
- Jāmāl
- Kalitala
- Kanchibari
- Kanchībāri
- Kapasia
- Kapāsia
- Kashdaha
- Khamar dhubai
- Kharda
- Khāmar Pānchgāchhi
- Kisamat Sādar
- Kishana Danga
- Kismat Paitkapara
- Kismat Rājārāmdigar Lohārbhita
- Kismat Sundar Deb
- Kālagāchha
- Kālia Khāmār
- Kāmārpara
- Lalchamar
- Manira
- Manmatha
- Maruadaha
- Mirganj
- Mājhpāra
- Nijpāra
- Nizāmkhān
- Nāchāni Ghāgoa
- Parāgāchhi
- Parān
- Parān Pānchgāchhi
- Pesāripāra
- Phalgāchha
- Pāra Sādua
- Pātrakhāta
- Rajibpur
- Ramjiban
- Rāmbhadra
- Rāmdeb
- Rāmjiban
- Sahbaz
- Samash
- Sarbananda
- Sarbāndra
- Sarkarpara
- Satinamari
- Satirjan
- Satkatakerpara
- Shantiram
- Shobhaganj
- Shāntirām
- Sibrām
- Sicha
- Sonaray
- Sonāri
- Sreepur
- Subārndaha
- Sundarganj
- Sāhābāj
- Taluk Belka
- Taluk Satgachhi
- Tarapur
- Teāni Manirām
- Tāluk Rāmdhan
- Tārāpur
- Ujān Bochāgār
- Ujān Teora
- Uttar Bāmanja
- Uttar Sripur
- Ārāzi Dahaband

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 Sundarganj Upazila

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

### Getting around

1 railway station.

- Bāmandānga Railroad Station

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 Sundarganj Upazila and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Gaibandha District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (17 °C). About 1,968 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (388 mm) and the driest Dec (3 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 17 7 

Feb 21 12 

Mar 26 31 

Apr 30 125 

May 30 242 

Jun 30 345 

Jul 29 388 

Aug 29 317 

Sep 28 319 

Oct 26 171 

Nov 22 7 

Dec 18 3 

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

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Sundarganj Upazila

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital PATS Health Care Hospital · Sundarganj 2.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.53440&mlon=89.55901#map=17/25.53440/89.55901) 

Bank Krishi Bank · Gaibandha Sadar 14 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.39143&mlon=89.52474#map=17/25.39143/89.52474) 

ATM Dutch Bangla Bank Limited Fast Track · Rangpur City Corporation 38 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.71722&mlon=89.26248#map=17/25.71722/89.26248) 

Petrol pump Mukti Filling Station, Gas station · Pirganj 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.42298&mlon=89.31207#map=17/25.42298/89.31207) 

Hotel রাধুনী হোটেল এন্ড রেস্তোরা, পাঁচপীড় বাজার, সুন্দরগন্ঞ্জ, গাইবান্ধা · Sundarganj 7.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.50133&mlon=89.63087#map=17/25.50133/89.63087) 

Mall আল-হেরা ডিপার্টমেন্ট ষ্টোর এন্ড কফি বার · Sundarganj 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.57050&mlon=89.52248#map=17/25.57050/89.52248) 

School Jhinia MA High School · Sundarganj 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.53170&mlon=89.54426#map=17/25.53170/89.54426) 

College Shovagonj Degree College · Sundarganj 1.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.50015&mlon=89.55456#map=17/25.50015/89.55456) 

Police station Borober Dushmara Temporary Police Camp · Rajibpur 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=25.42759&mlon=89.71932#map=17/25.42759/89.71932) 

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 Sundarganj Upazila

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

- Hospitals2
- Hotels1
- Shopping malls1
- Schools4
- Colleges and universities6

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 Gaibandha District

- Fulchhari
- Gaibandha Sadar
- Gobindaganj
- Palashbari
- Sadullapur
- Saghata

## Quick answers

- Where is Sundarganj Upazila?In Gaibandha District, Rangpur Division, Bangladesh
- What is the population of Sundarganj Upazila?516,341 (2022 estimate)
- What is the median age in Sundarganj Upazila?About 30 years (2022 estimate)
- What is the population density of Sundarganj Upazila?About 1,271 people per km²
- What borders Sundarganj Upazila?Chilmari Upazila, Gaibandha Sadar Upazila, Mithapukur Upazila, Pirgachha Upazila, Rajibpur Upazila, Sadullapur Upazila and Ulipur Upazila
- What is there to see in Sundarganj Upazila?Shaheed Minar
- What time zone is Sundarganj Upazila in?UTC+6
- What currency is used in Sundarganj Upazila?Taka (BDT)
- What language is spoken in Sundarganj Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Sundarganj Upazila?116 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Sundarganj Upazila?Settlements lie between 16 m and 31 m
- What is the best time to visit Sundarganj Upazila?November to March
- Where is the nearest hospital to Sundarganj Upazila?PATS Health Care Hospital, about 2.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Sundarganj Upazila?Krishi Bank, about 14 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Sundarganj Upazila?Dutch Bangla Bank Limited Fast Track, about 38 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Sundarganj Upazila?Mukti Filling Station, Gas station, about 27 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Sundarganj Upazila?2 mapped
- What is the P-code of Sundarganj Upazila?BD55320091 (OCHA common operational dataset)