Dewanganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.1417° N 89.7833° E

Dewanganj Upazila
Dewanganj
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Jamalpur District
Coordinates	25.1417° N 89.7833° E
Area	266.59 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	193182  - 725/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Dewanganj

Dewanganj (Bengali: দেওয়ানগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Dewanganj is located at 25.1417° N 89.7833° E . It has 38023 units of house hold and total area 266.59 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Dewanganj has a population of 193182. Males constitute are 50.47% of the population, and females 49.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92441. Dewanganj has an average literacy rate of 20.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Dewanganj has 8 Unions/Wards, 47 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 172 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.