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Sonaimuri | |
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| Coordinates: 23°2.3′N 91°6.5′E / 23.0383°N 91.1083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Government | |
| • MP (Noakhali-1) | H. M. Ibrahim |
| Area | |
| • Total | 169.14 km2 (65.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 327,194 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | sonaimuri |
Sonaimuri (সোনাইমুড়ী) is a newly established upazila or sub-district in Noakhali District, Bangladesh.[1][2] It consists of ten union councils or parishads - Ambarnagar, Amisha Para, Bazra, Deoti, Jayag, Nadana, Nateshwar, Sonaimuri, Sonapur and Baragaon. Sonaimuri was declared as an upazila in response to a popular demand in 2005. The area of Sonaimuri is 169.14 km2 while its population is 327,194. People in this upazila is generally solvent and engaged in business and agriculture.
- ^ Atikur Rahman (2012). "Sonaimuri Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
- ^ "600 SIs for separate probe unit soon". The Daily Star. UNB. 30 January 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2015.