Louhajang Upazila
Lohajang
লৌহজং | |
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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 | ![]() |
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) | ±% |
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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.
- Upazilas of Munshiganj District
- Dhaka Division geography stubs