Ghoraghat Upazila
Ghoraghat
ঘোড়াঘাট | |
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  Ghoraghat Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°14.7′N 89°13′E / 25.2450°N 89.217°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 148.67 km2 (57.40 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 84,279 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Ghoraghat |
Ghoraghat (Bengali: ঘোড়াঘাট) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Ghoraghat is located at 25°14′45″N 89°13′00″E / 25.2458°N 89.2167°E . It has 17535 house holds and a total area of 148.67 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ghoraghat had a population of 84279. Males constituted 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43913. Ghoraghat has an average literacy rate of 26.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Ghoraghat has 4 unions/wards, 115 mauzas/mahallas, and 111 villages. Member of parliament:Sibli Sadik.
See also
References
- ^ Shamsuzzaman (2012), "Ghoraghat Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), 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.
Capital: Dinajpur | ||
| Upazilas |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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