Kaliganj Upazila, Lalmonirhat
Kaliganj
কালিগঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
  Kaliganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°8′N 89°13′E / 25.133°N 89.217°ECoordinates: 25°8′N 89°13′E / 25.133°N 89.217°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Lalmonirhat District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 236.96 km2 (91.49 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 187,494 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| 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. It has 35,459 households and total area of 236.96 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj has a population of 187,494. Males constitute 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89,669. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and a national average of 32.4% are literate.[2]
Administration
Kaliganj Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bhotemari, Chalbala, Chandrapur, Dalagram, Goral, Kakina, Madati, and Tushbhandar. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 92 villages.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Md. Haider Ali Babu (2012). "Kaliganj Upazila (Lalmonirhat District)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Lalmonirhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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