Astagram Upazila
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| Astagram অষ্টগ্রাম |
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| Coordinates: 24°16′N 91°7.5′E / 24.267°N 91.125°ECoordinates: 24°16′N 91°7.5′E / 24.267°N 91.125°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Kishoreganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 355.53 km2 (137.27 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 132,303 |
| • Density | 372/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Astagram |
Astagram (Bengali: অষ্টগ্রাম) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Astagram is located at 24°16′00″N 91°07′30″E / 24.2667°N 91.1250°E . It has 21077 units of house hold and total area 355.53 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Astagram has a population of 132303. Males constitute are 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 59377. Astagram has an average literacy rate of 38.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Astagram has 8 Unions/Wards, 59 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 73 villages.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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