Ghoraghat Upazila
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Ghoraghat ঘোড়াঘাNashratabad or Nurjahanpurট | |
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Upazila | |
Ghoraghat | |
Coordinates: 25°14.7′N 89°13′E / 25.2450°N 89.217°ECoordinates: 25°14.7′N 89°13′E / 25.2450°N 89.217°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Dinajpur District |
Area | |
• Total | 148.67 km2 (57.40 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 84,279 |
• Density | 567/km2 (1,470/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Ghoraghat |
Ghoraghat (Bengali: ঘোড়াঘাট) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Geography
Ghoraghat is located at 25°14′45″N 89°13′00″E / 25.2458°N 89.2167°E . It has 17535 house holds and a total area of 148.67 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ghoraghat had a population of 84279. Males constituted 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43913. Ghoraghat has an average literacy rate of 26.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administrative
Ghoraghat has 4 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 111 villages.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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