Chauhali Upazila

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Chauhali
চৌহালি
Upazila
Chauhali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Sirajganj District
Area
 • Total 243.67 km2 (94.08 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 108,459
 • Density 445/km2 (1,150/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Chauhali

Chauhali (Bengali: চৌহালি) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chauhali is located at 24°12′40″N 89°43′15″E / 24.2111°N 89.7208°E / 24.2111; 89.7208 . It has 19899 units of house hold and total area 243.67 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chauhali has a population of 108459. Males constitute 51.37% of the population, and females 48.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52185. Chauhali has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Chauhali has 5 Unions/Wards, 153 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 101 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 


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