Koyra Upazila

Koyra
কয়রা
Upazila
Koyra

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°20.5′N 89°18′E / 22.3417°N 89.300°E / 22.3417; 89.300Coordinates: 22°20.5′N 89°18′E / 22.3417°N 89.300°E / 22.3417; 89.300
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)
Postal code 9290
Website
Monument and shahid minar, koyra

Koyra (Bengali: কয়রা) is an Upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.It's the 2nd largest Upazila in Bangladesh.

Geography

Koyra is located at 22°20′30″N 89°18′00″E / 22.3417°N 89.3000°E / 22.3417; 89.3000. 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%.[2]

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

Education

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Colleges

See also

References

  1. Md Ashraful Islam Goldar (2012), "Koyra 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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