Karimganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.4583° N 90.8833° E

Karimganj Upazila
Karimganj
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Kishoreganj District
Coordinates	24.4583° N 90.8833° E
Area	200.52 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	237155  - 1183/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Karimganj

Karimganj (Bengali: করিমগঞ্জ (কিশোরগঞ্জ)) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Karimganj is located at 24.4583° N 90.8833° E . It has 43445 units of house hold and total area 200.52 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Karimganj has a population of 237155. Males constitute are 49.75% of the population, and females 50.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109240. Karimganj has an average literacy rate of 20.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Karimganj has 11 Unions/Wards, 85 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 184 villages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

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