Palash Upazila
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| Palash পলাশ |
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 Palash
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| Coordinates: 23°57′N 90°37.5′E / 23.95°N 90.625°ECoordinates: 23°57′N 90°37.5′E / 23.95°N 90.625°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Narsingdi District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.43 km2 (36.5 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 174,040 |
| • Density | 1,843/km2 (4,773.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Palash |
Palash (Bengali: পলাশ) is an Upazila of Narsingdi District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Palash is located at 23°57′00″N 90°37′30″E / 23.9500°N 90.6250°E . It has 31350 units of house hold and total area 94.43 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Palash has a population of 174040. Males constitute are 53.4% of the population, and females 46.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89627. Palash has an average literacy rate of 42.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Palash has 5 Unions/Wards, 64 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 98 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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