Dighinala Upazila

Dighinala
দীঘিনালা
Upazila
Dighinala

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°15.5′N 92°3.5′E / 23.2583°N 92.0583°ECoordinates: 23°15.5′N 92°3.5′E / 23.2583°N 92.0583°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Khagrachari District
Area
  Total 694.12 km2 (268.00 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 50,933
  Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Dighinala

Dighinala (Bengali: দীঘিনালা) is an Upazila of Khagrachari District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dighinala is located at 23°15′30″N 92°03′30″E / 23.2583°N 92.0583°E . It has 11,227 house holds and a total area of 694.12 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighinala has a population of 50,933. Males constitute 51.5% of the population, and females 48.5%. This Upazila's eighteen and up population is 26,408. Dighinala has a literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% literacy.[1]

Administrative

Dighinala has 5 Unions/Wards, 22 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 140 villages.

See also

References

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