Kaliganj Upazila, Lalmonirhat

Kaliganj
কালিগঞ্জ
Upazila
Kaliganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°8′N 89°13′E / 25.133°N 89.217°E / 25.133; 89.217Coordinates: 25°8′N 89°13′E / 25.133°N 89.217°E / 25.133; 89.217
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Lalmonirhat District
Area
 • Total 236.96 km2 (91.49 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 187,494
 • Density 791/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Kaliganj

Kaliganj (Bengali: কালিগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Lalmonirhat District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kaliganj is located at 25°08′00″N 89°13′00″E / 25.1333°N 89.2167°E / 25.1333; 89.2167 . It has 35449 households and total area 236.96 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj has a population of 187494. Males constitute 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89669. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administrative

Kaliganj has 8 Unions/Wards, 64 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 88 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Haider Ali Babu (2012). "Kaliganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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