Ghior Upazila

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Ghior
ঘিওর
Upazila
Ghior
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°E / 23.8883; 89.8383Coordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°E / 23.8883; 89.8383
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Manikganj District
Area
 • Total 145.95 km2 (56.35 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 155,907
 • Density 874/km2 (2,260/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Ghior

Ghior (Bengali: ঘিওর) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ghior, is an upazila of Manikganj, which is located at 23°53′15″N 89°50′15″E / 23.8875°N 89.8375°E / 23.8875; 89.8375 . It has 24413 units of house hold and total area 145.95 km².

It comprises an area of 145.95 km2, bounded by Daulatpur upazila on the north, Manikganj Sadar on the east, Sibalay & Harirampur upazila on the south, Sibalay Upazila on the west. Annual average temperatures reach a maximum of 36°C and a minimum to 24°C with the annual rainfall total being 2,376 mm (93.5 in). The main rivers are the Dhaleshwari and Ichamati. Another water source is Kernal Nagar Khal.


List of Unions

  • Ghior
  • Baniyajuri
  • Poyla
  • Singzuri
  • Nali
  • Baratia
  • Balikhora

Demographics

As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, Ghior has a population of 1,55,907. Males constitute 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68,107. Ghior has an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards, 170 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 villages.

Agricultural Census

  • Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards,
  • Upazila Extension office: 1
  • Agricultural Blocks: 17
  • In Union Complex SAAO office: 2
  • No of Mouza: 169
  • Agricultural Family: 27,427 (Landless 5157, Marginal 9648, Small 8805, Medium 3418, Big 399)
  • Rate of Education: 55.35%
  • No of Cultivable Land: 10,742 Ha
  • Cropping Intensity: 250%

See also

References

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


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