Chauhali Upazila
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Chauhali
চৌহালি | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Chauhali Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°ECoordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 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
References[]
- ^ Ahmmad Ullah Kashemi (2012), "Chauhali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Chowhali Upazila". banglapedia. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Jamuna Bilin Chowhali Upazila Parishad". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Will Chowhali be deleted from the map?". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "flood victims' frustration on the rise in Chauhali char". Ittefaq. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Sirajganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Sirajganj District
- Rajshahi Division geography stubs