Shalikha Upazila

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Coordinates: 23.3056° N 89.3792° E

Shalikha Upazila
Shalikha
Division_name  - District	Khulna Division  - Magura District
Coordinates	23.3056° N 89.3792° E
Area	228.64 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	132291  - 579/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Shalikha

Shalikha (Bengali: শালিখা) is an Upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Shalikha is located at 23.3056° N 89.3792° E . It has 22209 units of house hold and total area 228.64 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Shalikha has a population of 132291. Males constitute are 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 66748. Shalikha has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Shalikha has 7 Unions/Wards, 100 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 118 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.