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'''Sonadanga Thana''' (Khulna metropolitan) area 8.42 sq km, located in between 22°50' and 22°51' north latitudes and in between 89°31' and 89°34' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Khalishpur Thana|khalishpur]] thana on the north, [[Kotwali Thana (Khulna Metropolitan)|kotwali]] thana on the south and east, [[Dumuria Upazila|dumuria]] and [[Batiaghata Upazila|batiaghata]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 172079; male 89754, female 82325; Muslim 157577, Hindu 12530, Buddhist 1916, Christian 21 and others 35.

''Administration'' Sonadanga Thana was formed in 1986.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Thana
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ward and Union || rowspan="2" | Mahalla and Mouza || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
|-
| 7 || 42 || 172079 || - || 20437 || 68.91 || -
|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Ward
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ward || rowspan="2" | Area (sq km) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
| Ward no. 16 (part) || 1.31 || 16034 || 14875 || 71.71
|-
| Ward no. 17 || 2.33 || 15437 || 14915 || 67.60
|-
| Ward no. 18 || 1.62 || 9108 || 7657 || 68.42
|-
| Ward no. 19 || 0.51 || 13739 || 12582 || 69.50
|-
| Ward no. 20 || 0.48 || 12032 || 10507 || 65.34
|-
| Ward no. 25 || 0.73 || 13995 || 13111 || 71.03
|-
| Ward no. 26 || 0.66 || 9404 || 8678 || 67.24
|}

''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Memorial monument 1 (Gollamari).

''Religious institutions'' Baitun Nur Jami Mosque (New Market), Madina Mosque, Shibbari Adi Mandir, Baptist Church.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 68.91%; male 72.31%, female 65.21%. Noted educational institutions: Khulna Medical College, Khulna Collegiate School, Khulna Pre-cadet School, Palli Mangal High School.

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Daily: Anirban, Tatha; weekly: Samonnay.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, museum 1, cinema hall 3, club 1.

''Important installations and Tourist spots'' Bangladesh Betar Khulna, Museum, Khulna Fire Service, Khulna Airport.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 3.91%, non-agricultural labourer 6.47%, industry 1.69, commerce 30.02%, transport and communication 8.75%, service 29.36%, construction 2.43%, religious service 0.25%, rent and remittance 1.50% and others 17.54%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 43.07%, landless 56.93%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, sesame, mustard, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sugarcane, water melon.

''Main fruits'' Mango, blackberry, jackfruit, lemon, banana, papaya, wood apple, coconut, betel nut.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart and horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Textile mill, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, potteries, bamboo work, weaving.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 5, fairs 3, most noted of which are Nirla Bazar, Gollamari Bazar, Boyra Bazar, New Market, Eastern Plaza.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and mahallas of the thana are under electrification net-work. However 86.42% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 95.47%, pond 0.15%, tap 4.26% and others 0.11%.

''Sanitation'' 86.18% of dwelling households of the thana use sanitary latrines and 12.72% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 1.10% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]]. [Ashraful Islam Goldar]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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