Begumganj Upazila
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| Begumganj বেগমগঞ্জ |
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| — Upazila — | |
  Begumganj
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| Coordinates: 22°57′N 91°6′E / 22.95°N 91.1°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Area | |
| - Total | 426.05 km2 (164.5 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| - Total | 676,168 |
| - Density | 1,587/km2 (4,110.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | /Begumganj.gif Official Map of Begumganj |
Begumganj (Bengali: বেগমগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Noakhali District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Begumganj is located at 22°57′00″N 91°06′00″E / 22.9500°N 91.1000°E . It has 118361 units of house hold and total area 426.05 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Begumganj has a population of 676168. Males constitute are 49.2% of the population, and females 50.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 313911. Begumganj has an average literacy rate of 44.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Begumganj has 29 Unions/Wards, 344 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 343 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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