Kamarkhanda Upazila
Kamarkhanda
কামারখন্দ | |
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Upazila | |
Kamarkhanda Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°22′N 89°42.3′E / 24.367°N 89.7050°ECoordinates: 24°22′N 89°42.3′E / 24.367°N 89.7050°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Sirajganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 91.61 km2 (35.37 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 105,997 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Kamarkhanda |
Kamarkhanda (Bengali: কামারখন্দ) is an upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[]
Kamarkhanda is located at 24°22′00″N 89°42′15″E / 24.3667°N 89.7042°E. It has 19181 households and total area 91.61 km2.
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kamarkhanda has a population of 105,997. Males constitute 51.81% of the population, and females 48.19%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 51,649. Kamarkhanda has an average literacy rate of 26.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration[]
Kamarkhanda Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Bhadraghat, Jamtail, Jhawail, and Roydaulatpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 55 mauzas and 93 villages.[3]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Sufia Parveen (2012), "Kamarkhanda Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "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.
Categories:
- Upazilas of Sirajganj District