Jaldhaka Upazila

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Coordinates: 26°1′0.1″ N 89°1′30″ E

Jaldhaka Upazila

Jaldhaka
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Nilphamari District
Coordinates 26°1′0.1″ N 89°1′30″ E
Area 303.52 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
233885
 - 771/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Jaldhaka

Jaldhaka (Bengali: জলঢাকা) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Jaldhaka is located at 26°1′0.1″ N 89°1′30″ E . It has 45456 units of house hold and total area 303.52 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Jaldhaka has a population of 233885. Males constitute are 51.5% of the population, and females 48.5%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 114763. Jaldhaka has an average literacy rate of 18.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]

[edit] Administrative

Jaldhaka has 12 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 69 vilages.

[edit] See also


[edit] References

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