Dewanganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.1417° N 89.7833° E

Dewanganj Upazila

Dewanganj
Division_name
 - District
Dhaka Division
 - Jamalpur District
Coordinates 25.1417° N 89.7833° E
Area 266.59 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
193182
 - 725/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Dewanganj

Dewanganj (Bengali: দেওয়ানগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Dewanganj is located at 25.1417° N 89.7833° E . It has 38023 units of house hold and total area 266.59 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Dewanganj has a population of 193182. Males constitute are 50.47% of the population, and females 49.53%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 92441. Dewanganj has an average literacy rate of 20.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Dewanganj has 8 Unions/Wards, 47 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 172 villages.

[edit] See also


[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.