Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur
| Kaliganj কালিগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kaliganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°55′30″N 90°34′00″E / 23.9250°N 90.5667°ECoordinates: 23°55′30″N 90°34′00″E / 23.9250°N 90.5667°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gazipur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 158.79 km2 (61.31 sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kaliganj |
Kaliganj (Bengali: কালিগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Gazipur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Kaliganj is located at 23°55′30″N 90°34′00″E / 23.9250°N 90.5667°E . It has 32588 units of house hold and total area 158.79 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj has a population of 175915. Males constitute 51.86% of the population, and females 48.14%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87404. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 33.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Main occupations Agriculture 47.35%, dairy and fishery 1.89%, agricultural labourer 11.32%, wage labourer 2.11%, weaving 1.71%, commerce 9.22%, transport 1.79%, service 15.84%, others 8.77%.[2]
Administrative
Kaliganj has 8 unions: Kaliganj Sadar, Nagori, Tumulia, Bahadursadi, Jamalpur, Moktarpur, Jangalia and Baktarpur. There are 198 villages in this Upajila.
Notable Education Institutions: St. Nicolas High School, Rangamatia High School, Rayerdia High School, Mothbari Girls' High School, Kaliganj Govt. R R N Pilot High School, Kaliganj Sramik College, Jamalpur Degree College, Jamalpur High School, Azmatpur Adarsha School & College, Durbati Alia Madrasa, Kulthun Balika Dakhil Madrasa.
Literacy rate: Average 54.9%; male 56.9%, female 52.8%.
Water Bodies: Shitalkshya River, Balu River, Belai Beel,Suti Canal, Stuart-Barnared Canal, Patha Mara Canal.
Archaeological heritage and relics: Tomb of Isa khan, the ruler of Bhati at Baktarpur, St. Nicholas Church (1695), Mazars and Dighi of Pahlwan Shah Gazi and Karforma Shah at Chaura, Tomb of Shah Bayejid and eight domed Mosque at Vatgati.
Religious institutions: Mosque 395, temple 19, church 6.
Important Business places: (Hat/Bazar): Kaliganj, Jamalpur, Pubail, Ulokhola, Dolan Bazar, Aowrakhali.
Notable Personalities: Abu Zafar Shamsuddin, Gazi Golam Mostafa, Shahid Moyez Uddin, Abdul Aziz Bagmar.
See also
References
- ↑ Tapan Bagchi (2012). "Kaliganj Upazila (Gazipur District)". 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.
