Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila
| Kishoreganj Sadar কিশোরগঞ্জ সদর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kishoreganj Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°26′N 90°47′E / 24.433°N 90.783°ECoordinates: 24°26′N 90°47′E / 24.433°N 90.783°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Kishoreganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.73 km2 (74.80 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 500,208 |
| • Density | 1,550/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kishoreganj Sadar |
Kishoreganj Sadar (Bengali: কিশোরগঞ্জ সদর) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kishoreganj Sadar is located at 24°26′00″N 90°47′00″E / 24.4333°N 90.7833°E. It has 55,828 housing units and a total area 193.73 km². Kishoregonj is the name of a district where some important people were born. Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila (kishoreganj district) is bounded by Nandail upazila on the north, Pakundia and Katiadi upazilas on the south, Karimganj and Tarail upazilas on the east and Hossainpur and Nandail upazilas on the west. Main river is Narsunda.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kishoreganj Sadar had a population of 300,337. Males constituted 51.52% of the population, females 48.48%. This upazila's population of eighteen and older was 149,926. Kishoreganj Sadar had an average literacy rate of 28.3% (7+ years). The national average was 32.4% literate.[1]
Population
Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila has a population of 300,337, among them male 51.52%, female 48.48%. As of religion Muslim 80%, Hindu 18%, Christian 0.5% and others 1.5%.
Administrative
Kishoreganj Sadar has ১১ Unions/Wards, 125 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 203 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
