Hakimpur Upazila
Appearance
Hakimpur | |
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Coordinates: 25°17′N 89°1′E / 25.283°N 89.017°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rangpur Division |
District | Dinajpur District |
Area | |
• Total | 99.92 km2 (38.58 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 66,875 |
• Density | 669/km2 (1,730/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Hakimpur |
Hakimpur is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Hakimpur is located at 25°17′00″N 89°01′00″E / 25.2833°N 89.0167°E. It has 13,769 households and total area 99.92 km².
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Hakimpur Upazila had 22,895 households and a population of 92,599, 30.7% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 54.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]
Administration
Hakimpur has 4 unions/wards, 69 mauzas/mahallas, and 91 villages.
Hili Land Port
The 2nd largest land port of Bangladesh Hili Land Port is situated here.
See also
References
- ^ Md. Rezaul Karim (2012), "Hakimpur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Community Report: Dinajpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
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