Kaunia Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.7708° N 89.4167° E

Kaunia Upazila
Kaunia
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Rangpur District
Coordinates	25.7708° N 89.4167° E
Area	147.6 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	184997  - 1253/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Kaunia

Kaunia (Bengali: কাউনিয়া) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Kaunia is located at 25.7708° N 89.4167° E . It has 35487 units of house hold and total area 147.6 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Kaunia has a population of 184997. Males constitute are 51.26% of the population, and females 48.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 88987. Kaunia has an average literacy rate of 22.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Kaunia has 9 Unions/Wards, 89 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 78 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.