Tongibari Upazila

Tongibari টংগিবাড়ী
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 km^2 (57.90 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	176,881
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Tongibari

Tongibari (Bengali: টঙ্গিবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District^[1] 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 households 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.^[2]

Administration

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

• Betka Union
• Abdullapur Union
• Sonarong Tongibari Union
• Autasahi Union
• Baligaon Union
• Dhipura Union Council
• Kathadiya shimulia Union
• Yasalam Union
• Panchgaon Union
• Kamarakhara Union
• Hasaila banari Union
• Ariol Union
• Dighirpar Union

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Masuma Sultana Champa (2012), "Tongibari 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.