SFD (Lite) Report - Sundarganj Municipality CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE (2023)
Sundarganj Municipality is located within the Sundarganj Sub-District (Upazila) situated in the Gaibandha District (Zila) under Rangpur Division. The geographical coordinates of Sundarganj are 25°33'29.88"N and 89°30'0.00"E. It is bordered on the north by the Upazilas of Pirgachha, Ulipur, and Chilmari, on the south by the Upazilas of Gaibandha Sadar and Sadullapur, on the east by the Upazilas of Chilmari and Char Rajibpur, and on the west by the Upazilas of Pirgachha, Mithapukur, and Sadullapur.
According to the population census in 2011 by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), the Sundarganj city population was 17,168 the urban population growth in Sundarganj is 1.36% per year. Considering 10% floating population, such as farmers and traders coming to the city every day, the present (2023) population is estimated to be around 22,208. The household survey results show that majority of the occupation is business (30%), followed by private service (23%), labourer (21%) and agriculture (18%). The outcome of the SFD graphic shows that only sixteen percent (16%) of the excreta flow is classified as safely managed, and the remaining eighty four percent (84%) is classified as unsafely managed.
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CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE (2023). SFD (Lite) Report - Sundarganj Municipality CWIS-FSM Support Cell, DPHE
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