Ghoraghat Upazila
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| Ghoraghat ঘোড়াঘাট |
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 Ghoraghat
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| Coordinates: 25°14.7′N 89°13′E / 25.245°N 89.217°ECoordinates: 25°14.7′N 89°13′E / 25.245°N 89.217°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.67 km2 (57.40 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 84,279 |
| • Density | 567/km2 (1,470/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Ghoraghat |
Ghoraghat (Bengali: ঘোড়াঘাট) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Ghoraghat is located at 25°14′45″N 89°13′00″E / 25.2458°N 89.2167°E . It has 17535 house holds and a total area of 148.67 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ghoraghat had a population of 84279. Males constituted 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43913. Ghoraghat has an average literacy rate of 26.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Ghoraghat has 4 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 111 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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