Gaurnadi Upazila

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Gaurnadi
গৌরনদী
Upazila
Gaurnadi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°58.4′N 90°13.8′E / 22.9733°N 90.2300°E / 22.9733; 90.2300Coordinates: 22°58.4′N 90°13.8′E / 22.9733°N 90.2300°E / 22.9733; 90.2300
Country  Bangladesh
Division Barisal Division
District Barisal District
Area
 • Total 144.18 km2 (55.67 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 180,219
 • Density 1,250/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of the Gaurnadi Upazila

Gaurnadi (Bengali: গৌরনদী) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Gaurnadi is located at 22°58′25″N 90°13′50″E / 22.9736°N 90.2306°E / 22.9736; 90.2306 . It has 37,047 units of household and total area 144.18 km².

Demographics

As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, Gaurnadi has a population of 180,219. Males constitute 51.03% of the population, and females 48.97%. Gaurnadi has an average literacy rate of 59.4% (7+ years).[1]

Administrative

Gaurnadi has one town (Gaurnadi) and 7 unions. The unions are further subdivided into 128 mouzas containing 130 villages. The unions are:

  • Khanjapur
  • Barthi
  • Chandshi
  • Mahilara
  • Nalchira
  • Batajore
  • Sarikal

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Census Results by Upazila/Thana" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2001. Retrieved 2008-08-27. 
Bangladesh Upazilas of the Barisal Division
Capital: Barisal
Barguna District
Barisal District
Bhola District
Jhalokati District
Patuakhali District
Pirojpur District


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