Shailkupa Upazila
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| Shailkupa শৈলকুপা |
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 Shailkupa
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| Coordinates: 23°41.5′N 89°15′E / 23.6917°N 89.25°ECoordinates: 23°41.5′N 89°15′E / 23.6917°N 89.25°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Jhenaidah District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 373.42 km2 (144.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 293,341 |
| • Density | 786/km2 (2,035.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Shailkupa |
Shailkupa (Bengali: শৈলকুপা) is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Shailkupa is located at 23°41′30″N 89°15′00″E / 23.6917°N 89.2500°E . It has 51595 units of house hold and total area 373.42 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shailkupa has a population of 293341. Males constitute are 51.43% of the population, and females 48.57%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 151516. Shailkupa has an average literacy rate of 26.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Shailkupa has 17 Unions/Wards, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 258 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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