Kaliganj Upazila, Lalmonirhat
Kaliganj কালিগঞ্জ | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() 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 |
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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 | 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 . 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]
Administration
Kaliganj has 8 Unions/Wards, 64 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 88 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Md. Haider Ali Babu (2012). "Kaliganj Upazila (Lalmonirhat District)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. 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.
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