Dighalia Upazila
Dighalia
দিঘলিয়া | |
|---|---|
  Dighalia Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E / 22.9083°N 89.533°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Khulna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.16 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 107,840 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Dighalia |
Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Geography
Dighalia is located at 22°54′30″N 89°32′00″E / 22.9083°N 89.5333°E. It has 20,768 households and a total area of 77.16 km2.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighalia had a population of 107840. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. The population aged 18 or over was 56,104. Dighalia has an average literacy rate of 39.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Dighalia Upazila is divided into Dighalia Municipality and six union parishads: Aranghata, Barakpur, Dighalia, Gazirhat, Jogipol, and Senhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 43 villages.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ Md Mamun Reza (2012), "Dighalia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ দিঘলিয়া উপজেলা [Unions]. Dighalia Upazila (in Bengali).
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