Kalihati Upazila
| Kalihati কালিহাতি | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kalihati | |
| Coordinates: 24°23′N 90°0.5′E / 24.383°N 90.0083°ECoordinates: 24°23′N 90°0.5′E / 24.383°N 90.0083°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 301.22 km2 (116.30 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 354,959 |
| • Density | 1,178/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kalihati |
Kalihati (Bengali: কালিহাতি) is an Upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kalihati is located at 24°23′00″N 90°00′30″E / 24.3833°N 90.0083°E . It has 65035 units of house hold and total area 301.22 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kalihati has a population of 354959. Males constitute 51.55% of the population, and females 48.45%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 177023. Kalihati has an average literacy rate of 27.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administrative
The Kalihati thana was established in 1928 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of one municipality, 14 union parishads, 267 mouzas, 314 villages.
History
It has a historical background during the liberation war in 1971.A great child of this land named "Kader Siddiki" who later gained the great title "Bir Uttom" for his contribution for the war. After the liberation war he gave 32 trucks of weapons to the government. In the liberation period he formed a group named "Kadera Bahini" with the brave bangalees. The "Kadera Bahini" was very ferocious against the Pakistanis.
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.
