Dighalia Upazila

Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Dighalia

দিঘলিয়া
Upazila
Dighalia
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKhulna District
Area
 • Total77.16 km2 (29.79 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total107,840
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Dighalia

Geography

Dighalia is located at 22.9083°N 89.5333°E / 22.9083; 89.5333. It has 20,768 households and a total area of 77.16 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighalia had a population of 107840. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. The population aged 18 or over was 56,104. Dighalia has an average literacy rate of 39.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Dighalia Upazila is divided into Dighalia Municipality and six union parishads: Aranghata, Barakpur, Dighalia, Gazirhat, Jogipol, and Senhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 43 villages.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Md Mamun Reza (2012), "Dighalia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), 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: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. দিঘলিয়া উপজেলা [Unions]. Dighalia Upazila (in Bengali).


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