Chaugachha Upazila

Chowgacha
চৌগাছা
—  Upazila  —
Chowgacha
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Jessore District
Area
 • Total 268.89 km2 (103.8 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 181,829
 • Density 676/km2 (1,750.8/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Chowgacha

Chowgacha (Bengali: চৌগাছা) is an Upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Chowgacha is located at . It has 33765 units of house hold and total area 268.89 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chowgacha has a population of 181829. Males constitute are 51.6% of the population, and females 48.4%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 91297. Chaugachha has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Chowgacha has 11 Unions/Wards, 149 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 166 villages.

History

There is an long history behind Chowgacha. It is named after the four banyan tree beside the Chowgacha.

Historical Places

Nilkuthi, Muktinagar, Bergobindopur baor.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 
Upazilas of the Khulna Division
Capital: Khulna
Bagerhat District
Chuadanga District
Jessore District
Abhaynagar · Bagherpara · Chaugachha · Jhikargachha · Keshabpur · Jessore · Manirampur · Sharsha
Jhenaidah District
Khulna District
Kushtia District
Magura District
Meherpur District
Narail District
Satkhira District