Kaliganj Upazila, Lalmonirhat

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Coordinates: 25.1333° N 89.2167° E

Kaliganj Upazila

Kaliganj
Division_name
 - District
Rajshahi Division
 - Lalmonirhat District
Coordinates 25.1333° N 89.2167° E
Area 236.96 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
187494
 - 791/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Kaliganj

Kaliganj (Bengali: কালিগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Lalmonirhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Kaliganj is located at 25.1333° N 89.2167° E . It has 35449 units of house hold and total area 236.96 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Kaliganj has a population of 187494. Males constitute are 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89669. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]

[edit] Administrative

Kaliganj has 8 Unions/Wards, 64 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 88 vilages.

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[edit] References

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