Dighalia Upazila

Dighalia
দিঘলিয়া
Upazila
Dighalia

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E / 22.9083°N 89.533°E / 22.9083; 89.533Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E / 22.9083°N 89.533°E / 22.9083; 89.533
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 BST (UTC+6)
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 / 22.9083; 89.5333 . 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 has 6 Unions, 30 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 41 villages. They are:

  1. Dighalia
  2. Senhati
  3. Barakpur
  4. Gazirhat
  5. Aaronghata
  6. Jugipole

The Upazila headquarters is in Dighalia union.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Mamun Reza (2012), "Dighalia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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