Khola Gaon

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Khola Gaon (Bengali: খোলা গাঁও) is a village in Chhaila Afjalabad Union under Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh.

Geography[edit]

The village lies on both sides of the Dahuka River, a tributary of the Surma River. Adjacent to Khola Gaon are the villages of Dosh Ghor (north-side), Binodpur, Borsal, Bangla Bazaar (east-side), Saila (south-side) and Bargoin (west-side).

Demographics[edit]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Khalagaon had 82 households and a population of 424. 10.8% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 57.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[1][2]

Education[edit]

The nearest secondary school is Bangla Bazaar High School, about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) northeast of the village.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Community Report: Sunamgang" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 69, 256, 369.
  2. ^ "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.