Ghior Upazila
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| Ghior ঘিওর |
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| — Upazila — | |
 Ghior
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| Coordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°ECoordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Manikganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 145.95 km2 (56.4 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 127,521 |
| • Density | 874/km2 (2,263.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Ghior |
Ghior (Bengali: ঘিওর) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Ghior is located at 23°53′15″N 89°50′15″E / 23.8875°N 89.8375°E . It has 24413 units of house hold and total area 145.95 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ghior has a population of 127521. Males constitute are 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68107. Ghior has an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards, 170 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 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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