Melandaha Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.9667° N 89.8333° E

Melandaha Upazila
Melandaha
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Jamalpur District
Coordinates	24.9667° N 89.8333° E
Area	239.65 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	262478  - 1095/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Melandaha

Melandaha (Bengali: মেলানদহ) 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

Melandaha is located at 24.9667° N 89.8333° E . It has 55954 units of house hold and total area 239.65 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Melandaha has a population of 262478. Males constitute are 51.39% of the population, and females 48.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 133860. Melandaha has an average literacy rate of 17.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Melandaha has 10 Unions/Wards, 140 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 190 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.