Kotalipara Upazila
| Kotalipara কোটালীপাড়া |
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 Kotalipara
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| Coordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E / 22.983°N 89.9917°ECoordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E / 22.983°N 89.9917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362.05 km2 (139.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 206,195 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kotalipara |
Kotalipara (Bengali: কোটালীপাড়া) is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Kotalipara is located at 22°59′00″N 89°59′30″E / 22.9833°N 89.9917°E . It has 37603 units of house hold and total area 362.05 km².It is very improved as the election constitution of Shek Hasina. It is a "Mofossol" town.yIt takes 4-5 hour coming from Dhaka in highway by Bus (Aricha point) and 3 hours at Mawa point.
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotalipara has a population of 406195. Males constitute are 50.48% of the population, and females 49.52%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 102198. Kotalipara has an average literacy rate of 74.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 62.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administration
Chairman: Beemol Bish-shaash, from Awami League
Vice Chairman: Milon khan Awami League
Woman Vice Chairman:Ms Renooka Bish-shaash (Independent)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
[edit] Administrative
Kotalipara has 31 Unions/Wards, 150 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 199 villages.
[edit] Advertisement
In this village,social reformation association are incising day by day.specially 'KHAGBARI STUDENT ASSOCIATION' (KAS) is a most popular association in kotalipara.it is in the KHAGBARI VILLAGE of Ramshil union.it works for poor and meritorious student.it helps the poor students,create consciousness among guardian about education,build up a library and arrange cultural program annually.As a result the education rate repeatedly increasing in this zone .
Kandi Union Jubo Sangha- Dhaka (KUJS) is one of the oldest and popular association of Kotalipara. It includes all the people from Kandi Union working/studing in Dhaka. KUJS was established in 1994. The association has been carrying on various activities in the locality in order to improving educational and social envioronment in the locality. The president of the association is Sandip Halder ACA.'Buruabari'is one of the most well known village in kotalipara,most of people are christian,in december all christian boys and girls Arranged culture programs every year.There was A high school named DOUGLAS MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL,it started 1971.
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Village Kandi of Kandi Union is one of most literate area in Kotalipara. It has one high school, one girls junior high school, and two government primary schools. There are more than one hundreds graduates in kandi including Chartered Accountants, doctors, engineers, bankers, lecturers, school teachers, and other private and government service holders.
- ^ "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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