Khansama Upazila

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Khansama
খানসামা
Upazila
Khansama
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°55.7′N 88°44′E / 25.9283°N 88.733°E / 25.9283; 88.733Coordinates: 25°55.7′N 88°44′E / 25.9283°N 88.733°E / 25.9283; 88.733
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Dinajpur District
Area
 • Total 179.72 km2 (69.39 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 123,782
 • Density 689/km2 (1,780/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Khansama

Khansama (Bengali: খানসামা) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Khansama is located at 25°55′40″N 88°44′00″E / 25.9278°N 88.7333°E / 25.9278; 88.7333 . It has 23735 units of house hold and total area 179.72 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Khansama has a population of 123782. Males constitute 50.85% of the population, and females 49.15%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 60772. Khansama has an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Khansama has 6 Unions/Wards, 57 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 57 villages. 51 primary GPS school 89 primary RPS school.

See also

References

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


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