Mehendiganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.8319° N 90.5333° E

Mehendiganj Upazila
Mehendiganj
Division_name  - District	Barisal Division  - Barisal District
Coordinates	22.8319° N 90.5333° E
Area	435.79 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	292436  - 671/km²
Maplink: Official Map of the Mehendiganj Upazila

Mehendiganj (Bengali: মেহেন্দিগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Mehendiganj is located at 22.8319° N 90.5333° E . It has 55128 units of house hold and total area 435.79 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Mehendiganj has a population of 292436. Males constitute are 51.31% of the population, and females 48.69%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 137615. Mehendiganj has an average literacy rate of 30.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Mehendiganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 141 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 161 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.