Chauhali Upazila

Chauhali (Bengali: চৌহালি) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Chauhali

চৌহালি
Upazila
Chauhali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictSirajganj District
Area
 • Total243.67 km2 (94.08 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total108,459
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Chauhali

Geography

Chauhali is located at 24.2111°N 89.7208°E / 24.2111; 89.7208 It has 19899 households and total area 243.67 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chauhali has a population of 108459. Males constitute 51.37% of the population, and females 48.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52185. Chauhali has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Belkuchi Upazila is divided into Belkuchi Municipality and seven union parishads: Baghutia, Gharjan, Khaskaulia, Khaspukuria, Omarpur, Sadia Chandpur, and Sthal. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 102 villages.[3]

See also

References
  1. Ahmmad Ullah Kashemi (2012), "Chauhali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), 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.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Sirajganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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