Baliakandi Upazila
Baliakandi
বালিয়াকান্দি | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
  Baliakandi Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°38.1′N 89°33′E / 23.6350°N 89.550°ECoordinates: 23°38.1′N 89°33′E / 23.6350°N 89.550°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Rajbari District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 242.53 km2 (93.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 207,086 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7730 |
| Website | www |
Baliakandi (Bengali: বালিয়াকান্দি) is an Upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Baliakandi is located at 23°38′07″N 89°32′58″E / 23.6352°N 89.5495°E. It has a total area of 242.53 km2.
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 137 | — |
| 1991 | 163 | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 187 | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 207 | +10.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baliakandi Upazila had 46,262 households and a population of 207,086, 4.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 55.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]
Administration[]
Baliakandi Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Baharpur, Baliakandi, Islampur, Jamalpur, Jangal, Narua, and Nawabpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 258 villages.[1]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Rajdharpur
- Baliakandi (Town)
References[]
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Rajbari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Rajbari" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
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| Upazilas of the Dhaka Division | ||
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
| Dhaka District |  | |
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| Gopalganj District | ||
| Kishoreganj District | ||
| Madaripur District | ||
| Manikganj District | ||
| Munshiganj District |
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| Narayanganj District | ||
| Narsingdi District | ||
| Rajbari District |
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| Tangail District | ||
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