Lohajang Upazila

Louhajong
লৌহজং
—  Upazila  —
Louhajong
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Munshiganj District
Area
 • Total 130.12 km2 (50.2 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 153,433
 • Density 1,179/km2 (3,053.6/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Lohajang

Louhajong (Bengali: লৌহজং [meaning rusting of iron]) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Louhajong is located at . It has 26570 units of house hold and total area 130.12 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Louhajong has a population of 153433. Males constitute 50.07% of the population, and females 49.93%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 72930. Lohajang has an average literacy rate of 37.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Louhajong has 12 Unions/Wards, 118 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 133 villages.

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.