Kotalipara Upazila
| Kotalipara কোটালীপাড়া | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kotalipara Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E / 22.983°N 89.9917°ECoordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E / 22.983°N 89.9917°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362.05 km2 (139.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 206,195 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kotalipara |
Kotalipara (Bengali: কোটালীপাড়া) is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kotalipara is located at 22°59′00″N 89°59′30″E / 22.9833°N 89.9917°E . It has 37603 units of house hold and total area 362.05 km².It is very improved as the election constitution of Shek Hasina. It is a "Mofossol" town.yIt takes 4-5 hour coming from Dhaka in highway by Bus (Aricha point) and 3 hours at Mawa point.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotalipara has a population of 206195. Males constitute 50.48% of the population, and females 49.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 102198. Kotalipara has an average literacy rate of 34.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administration
Chairman: Mujibur Rahman Howlader, from Awami League
Vice Chairman: Motiur Rahman Hazra Awami League
Woman Vice Chairman:Ms Laxmi rani Madhu(Awami League)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Administrative
Kotalipara has 13 Unions/Wards, 150 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 199 villages.
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
External links
- Swapan Kumar Gain (2012). "Kotalipara Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
