Tongibari Upazila

Tongibari
টঙ্গিবাড়ী
Upazila
Tongibari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°30′N 90°27.5′E / 23.500°N 90.4583°ECoordinates: 23°30′N 90°27.5′E / 23.500°N 90.4583°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Munshiganj District
Area
  Total 149.96 km2 (57.90 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 176,881
  Density 1,180/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Tongibari

Tongibari (Bengali: টঙ্গিবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Tongibari is located at 23°30′00″N 90°27′30″E / 23.5000°N 90.4583°E . It has 31346 units of house hold and total area 149.96 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tongibari has a population of 176881. Males constitute 52.46% of the population, and females 47.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 83593. Tongibari has an average literacy rate of 35.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Tongibari has 12 Unions/Wards, 113 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 160 villages.

See also

References

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