Kawkhali Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.6203° N 90.0694° E

Kawkhali Upazila
Kawkhali
Division_name  - District	Barisal Division  - Pirojpur District
Coordinates	22.6203° N 90.0694° E
Area	79.64 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	70347  - 883/km²
Maplink: Official Map of the Kawkhali Upazila

Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী ) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Kawkhali is located at 22.6203° N 90.0694° E . It has 13763 units of house hold and total area 79.64 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Kawkhali has a population of 70347. Males constitute are 50.46% of the population, and females 49.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 37391. Kawkhali has an average literacy rate of 50.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Kawkhali has 5 Unions/Wards, 45 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 58 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.