Kaliakair Upazila
| Kaliakair কালিয়াকৈর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kaliakair Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°4.5′N 90°13′E / 24.0750°N 90.217°ECoordinates: 24°4.5′N 90°13′E / 24.0750°N 90.217°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gazipur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314.14 km2 (121.29 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 232,915 |
| • Density | 741/km2 (1,920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 1750 |
| Website | Kaliakair Upazila |
Kaliakair (Bengali: কালিয়াকৈর) is an Upazila of Gazipur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Kaliakair is located at 24°04′30″N 90°13′00″E / 24.0750°N 90.2167°E . It has 45565 units of house hold and total area 314.14 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliakair has a population of 232915. Males constitute 51.21% of the population, and females 48.79%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 126799. Kaliakair has an average literacy rate of 28.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Kaliakair has 9 Unions/Wards, 181 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 283 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Ayub Rana (2012). "Kaliakair Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
