Araihazar Upazila

Araihazar
আড়াইহাজার
Upazila
Araihazar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°47.5′N 90°39′E / 23.7917°N 90.650°ECoordinates: 23°47.5′N 90°39′E / 23.7917°N 90.650°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Narayanganj District
Area
  Total 183.35 km2 (70.79 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 376,550
  Density 2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Araihazar

Araihazar (Bengali: আড়াইহাজার) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Araihazar is located at 23°47′30″N 90°39′00″E / 23.7917°N 90.6500°E . It has 52963 units of house hold and total area 183.35 km².

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Araihazar has a population of 376550 . Males constitute 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 142883. Araihazar has an average literacy rate of 32% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Araihazar has 10 Unions, 108 Wards, 184 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 316 villages.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  2. url=http://araihazar.narayanganj.gov.bd/node/273725