Banshkhali Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.0250° N 91.9542° E

Banshkhali Upazila
Banshkhali
Division_name  - District	Chittagong Division  - Chittagong District
Coordinates	22.0250° N 91.9542° E
Area	376.9 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	320339  - 850/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Banshkhali

Banshkhali (Bengali: বাঁশখালী) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Banshkhali is located at 22.0250° N 91.9542° E . It has 55609 units of house hold and total area 376.9 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Banshkhali has a population of 320339. Males constitute are 52.07% of the population, and females 47.93%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 151875. Banshkhali has an average literacy rate of 22.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Banshkhali has 15 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 111 vilages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.