Kumarkhali Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.8542° N 89.2417° E

Kumarkhali Upazila
Shilaidaha Kuthibari, the famous residence of Rabindranath Tagore, is located at Kumarkhali
Kumarkhali
Division_name  - District	Khulna Division  - Kushtia District
Coordinates	23.8542° N 89.2417° E
Area	265.89 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	269008  - 1012/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Kumarkhali

Kumarkhali (Bengali: কুমারখালি) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is famous for the Shelaidaha area, where the poet Rabindranath Tagore spent a considerable time of his youth.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

[edit] Geography

Kumarkhali is located at 23.8542° N 89.2417° E . It has 48387 units of house hold and total area 265.89 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Kumarkhali has a population of 269008. Males constitute are 51.77% of the population, and females 48.23%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 133845. Kumarkhali has an average literacy rate of 24.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Kumarkhali has 15 Unions/Wards, 204 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 216 villages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] External links

• Article, from Banglapedia

Kumarkhali Home Page

[edit] References

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