Kaliganj Upazila, Lalmonirhat

Kaliganj (Bengali: কালিগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Lalmonirhat District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

For disambiguation, see Kaliganj.
Kaliganj

কালিগঞ্জ
Upazila
Kaliganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°8′N 89°13′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictLalmonirhat District
Area
 • Total236.96 km2 (91.49 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total187,494
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Kaliganj

Geography

Kaliganj is located at 25.1333°N 89.2167°E / 25.1333; 89.2167. It has 35,459 households and total area of 236.96 km2.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj has a population of 187,494. Males constitute 51.48% of the population, and females 48.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89,669. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and a national average of 32.4% are literate.[2]

Administration

Kaliganj Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bhotemari, Chalbala, Chandrapur, Dalagram, Goral, Kakina, Madati, and Tushbhandar. The union parishads are subdivided into 64 mauzas and 92 villages.[3]

See also

References
  1. Md. Haider Ali Babu (2012). "Kaliganj Upazila (Lalmonirhat District)". 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: Lalmonirhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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