Hizla Upazila
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| Hizla হিজলা |
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 Hizla
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| Coordinates: 22°54′N 90°30.5′E / 22.9°N 90.5083°ECoordinates: 22°54′N 90°30.5′E / 22.9°N 90.5083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Barisal District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 515.36 km2 (198.98 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 166,265 |
| • Density | 323/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of the Hizla Upazila |
Hizla (Bengali: হিজলা) is an Upazila of Barisal District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Hizla is located at 22°54′00″N 90°30′30″E / 22.9000°N 90.5083°E . It has 30184 units of house hold and total area 515.36 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hizla has a population of 166,265. Males constitute 52.76% of the population, and females 47.24%. Upazila's eighteen-and-up population is 75,315. Hizla has an average literacy rate of 27.7% (7+ years), the national average being 32.4%.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Hizla has 6 Unions/Wards, 144 Mauzas/Mahallas, and a total of 105 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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