Louhajang Upazila
Lohajang
লৌহজং | |
|---|---|
Upazila | |
  Lohajang Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°28′N 90°20.5′E / 23.467°N 90.3417°ECoordinates: 23°28′N 90°20.5′E / 23.467°N 90.3417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.12 km2 (50.24 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 159,242 |
| • Density | 1,179/km2 (3,050/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | louhajanj |
Lohajang (Bengali: লৌহজং [meaning rusting of iron]) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography[]
Lohajang is located at 23°28′00″N 90°20′30″E / 23.4667°N 90.3417°E. It has a total area of 130.12 km2.
Demographics[]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 154 | — |
| 1991 | 153 | −0.6% |
| 2001 | 168 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 159 | −5.4% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Louhajang Upazila had 36,554 households and a population of 159,242, 2.7% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]
Administration[]
Sirajdikhan Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Baultoli, Bejgaon, Gaodia, Haldia, Kalma, Kanaksar, Khidirpara, Kumarbhog, Lohajang-Teotia, and Medinimandal. The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 114 villages.[2]
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ Helen Nawshin (2021), "Lohajang Upazila", in Mohammad Ali Mollah (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.)
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Community Report: Munshiganj" (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.
| Upazila/Thana: |
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| Upazilas of the Dhaka Division | ||
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
| Dhaka District |  | |
| Faridpur District | ||
| Gazipur District | ||
| Gopalganj District | ||
| Kishoreganj District | ||
| Madaripur District | ||
| Manikganj District | ||
| Munshiganj District |
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| Narayanganj District | ||
| Narsingdi District | ||
| Rajbari District |
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| Shariatpur District |
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| Tangail District | ||
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