Koyra Upazila

Koyra
কয়রা
Upazila
Koyra

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°20.5′N 89°18′E / 22.3417°N 89.300°ECoordinates: 22°20.5′N 89°18′E / 22.3417°N 89.300°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Khulna District
Area
 • Total 1,775.41 km2 (685.49 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 165,473
 • Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website

Koyra (Bengali: কয়রা) is an Upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Koyra is located at 22°20′30″N 89°18′00″E / 22.3417°N 89.3000°E. It has 28,061 households and a total area 1775.41 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Koyra had a population of 165,473. Males constituted 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. The population aged 18 or over was 80,830. Koyra had an average literacy rate of 32.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Koyra has 7 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 131 villages. The Unions are:

  1. Bagali
  2. Moheswaripur
  3. Moharajpur
  4. Koyra
  5. Uttor Betkashi
  6. Daskin Betkashi
  7. Amadi

Educational institutions

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Colleges

Transport

See also

References

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