Ghior Upazila

Ghior
ঘিওর
Upazila
Ghior

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°ECoordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Manikganj District
Area
 • Total 145.95 km2 (56.35 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 155,907
 • Density 874/km2 (2,260/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Ghior

Ghior (Bengali: ঘিওর) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ghior, is an upazila of Manikganj, which is located at 23°53′15″N 89°50′15″E / 23.8875°N 89.8375°E . It has 24413 units of house hold and total area 145.95 km².

It comprises an area of 145.95 km2, bounded by Daulatpur upazila on the north, Manikganj Sadar on the east, Sibalay & Harirampur upazila on the south, Sibalay Upazila on the west. Annual average temperatures reach a maximum of 36°C and a minimum to 24°C with the annual rainfall total being 2,376 mm (93.5 in). The main rivers are the Dhaleshwari and Ichamati. Another water source is Kernal Nagar Khal.


List of Unions

Demographics

At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Ghior had a population of 1,55,907. Males constituted 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 68,107. Ghior had an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administrative

Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards, 170 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 villages.

Agricultural Census

See also

References

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