Tongibari Upazila
Tongibari
টংগিবাড়ী | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Munshiganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.96 km2 (57.90 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 176,881 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Tongibari |
Tongibari (Bengali: টঙ্গিবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Tongibari is located at 23°30′00″N 90°27′30″E / 23.5000°N 90.4583°E . It has 31346 households and total area 149.96 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tongibari has a population of 176881. Males constitute 52.46% of the population, and females 47.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 83593. Tongibari has an average literacy rate of 35.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Tongibari has 12 Unions/Wards, 113 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 160 villa
- Betka Union
- Abdullapur Union
- Sonarong Tongibari Union
- Autasahi Union
- Baligaon Union
- Dhipura Union Council
- Kathadiya shimulia Union
- Yasalam Union
- Panchgaon Union
- Kamarakhara Union
- Hasaila banari Union
- Ariol Union
- Dighirpar Union
See also
References
- ^ Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, ed. (2012), "Tongibari Upazila", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
{{citation}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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