Chauhali Upazila

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Chauhali চৌহালি
Upazila
Chauhali Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Sirajganj District
Area
• Total	243.67 km2 (94.08 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	108,459
• Density	450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Chauhali

Chauhali (Bengali: চৌহালি) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography[]

Chauhali is located at

24°12′40″N 89°43′15″E / 24.2111°N 89.7208°E / 24.2111; 89.7208 It has 19899 households and total area 243.67 km². It is bounded on the north by Belkuchi Upazila, on the south by Pabna District Bera Upazila and Manikganj District Daulatpur Upazila, on the east Tangail District by Nagarpur Upazila and Shahjadpur Upazila to the west.^[2] Jamuna. The river Jamuna divides Chowhali upazila into two parts. On the east side of the river are five unions of the upazila namely Khaskaulia, Bagutia, Umarpur, Khaspukuria and Ghorjan and on the west side Sodia.^[3] Chauhali is a char area as it is adjacent to the river Jamuna. The distance from Sirajganj district headquarters to Chowhali by road is about 90 km.Due to the erosion of the river Jamuna at different times, the land of the upazila is often lost in the river. In 2014, 10 percent of the land of the upazila was lost in the river.^[4] In the same year, many other administrative establishments, including the Upazila Parishad Complex, were washed away and relocated.^[5]

Demographics[]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chauhali has a population of 108459. Males constitute 51.37% of the population, and females 48.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52185. Chauhali has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[6]

Administration[]

Belkuchi Upazila is divided into Belkuchi Municipality and seven union parishads: Baghutia, Gharjan, Khaskaulia, Khaspukuria, Omarpur, Sadia Chandpur, and Sthal. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 102 villages.^[7]

See also[]

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

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