Kishoreganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 25.9111° N 89.0250° E

Kishoreganj Upazila
Kishoreganj
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Nilphamari District
Coordinates	25.9111° N 89.0250° E
Area	264.98 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	246201  - 929/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj (Bengali: কিশোরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Kishoreganj is located at 25.9111° N 89.0250° E . It has 50999 units of house hold and total area 264.98 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Kishoreganj has a population of 246201. Males constitute are 51.19% of the population, and females 48.81%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122233. Kishoreganj has an average literacy rate of 18.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Kishoreganj has 11 Unions/Wards, 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 72 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.