Sonatala Upazila

Sonatala Upazila is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Sonatala Thana was established in 1981 and was converted into an upazila in 1984. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Sonatala.GeographySonatala Upazila has a total area of. It borders Rangpur Division to the north, Sariakandi Upazila to the east and south, Gabtali Upazila to the south and west, and Shibganj Upazila, Bogra to the west.BeelsGoborchapa Beel Gobochanra Beel Thengar Beel Mohicharan Beel Padir Beel Satbeel Chunepacha beelDemographicsAccording to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sonatala Upazila had 45,869 households and a population of 186,778, 13.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 43.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.EconomyFamous markets (Hat) Sonatola Hat Balua Hat Karamja Hat Sayed Ahmed College Hat Pakulla HatHorikhali hatAdministrationSonatala Upazila is divided into Sonatala Municipality and seven union parishads: Balua, Digdair, Jorgachha, Madhupur, Pakulla, Sonatala Sadar, and Tekani Chukainagar. The union parishads are subdivided into 94 mauzas and 131 villages.