Dighalia
দিঘলিয়া | |
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| Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E / 22.9083°N 89.533°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.16 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 115,585 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Dighalia |
Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
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Geography
Dighalia is located at 22°54′30″N 89°32′00″E / 22.9083°N 89.5333°E. It has 26,797 households and a total area of 77.16 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dighalia upazila had 26,797 households and a population of 115,585. 23,352 (20.20%) were under 10 years of age. Dighalia had an average literacy rate of 54.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[2][3]
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%.[4]
Administration
Dighalia Upazila is divided into Dighalia Municipality and six union parishads: Aranghata, Barakpur, Dighalia, Gazirhat, Jogipol, and Senhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 43 villages.[5][6]
See also
References
- ^ Md Mamun Reza (2012), "Dighalia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ দিঘলিয়া উপজেলা [Unions]. Dighalia Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2020-12-08.
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Upazilas of the Khulna Division
