Dacope Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.5722° N 89.5111° E

Dacope Upazila
Dacope
Division_name  - District	Khulna Division  - Khulna District
Coordinates	22.5722° N 89.5111° E
Area	991.58 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	143131  - 144/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Dacope

Dacope (Bengali: দাকোপ) is an Upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Dacope is located at 22.5722° N 89.5111° E . It has 25377 units of house hold and total area 991.58 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Dacope has a population of 143131. Males constitute are 52.25% of the population, and females 47.75%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 78759. Dacope has an average literacy rate of 37.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Dacope has 9 Unions/Wards, 26 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 107 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.