Kuliarchar Upazila

Kuliarchar
কুলিয়ারচর
Upazila
Kuliarchar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°9.3′N 90°54′E / 24.1550°N 90.900°E / 24.1550; 90.900Coordinates: 24°9.3′N 90°54′E / 24.1550°N 90.900°E / 24.1550; 90.900
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Kishoreganj District
Area
 • Total 104.01 km2 (40.16 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 133,327
 • Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Kuliarchar

Kuliarchar (Bengali: কুলিয়ারচর) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Kuliarchar is located at 24°09′15″N 90°54′00″E / 24.1542°N 90.9000°E / 24.1542; 90.9000 . It has 26143 households and total area 104.01 km².It is in north east side of Bangladesh.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kuliarchar has a population of 133327. Males constitute 50.61% of the population, and females 49.39%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 67006. Kuliarchar has an average literacy rate of 21.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Kuliarchar has 6 Unions and 1 Proshaba, 46 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 131 villages. One Dgree college, One Technical college, 10 High school, 72 Primary school, 7 Reg. primary school. and some of Mardasha. Most pupolar school is kuliarchar Pilot High School and Kuliarchar Model Primary School.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Abul Kashem Bhuiyan (2012), "Kuliarchar 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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