Alfadanga Upazila
| Alfadanga আলফাডাঙা | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Alfadanga Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°17′N 89°43′E / 23.283°N 89.717°ECoordinates: 23°17′N 89°43′E / 23.283°N 89.717°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Faridpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 90,873 |
| • Density | 668/km2 (1,730/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Alfadanga Upazila |
Alfadanga (Bengali: আলফাডাঙা) is an Upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Alfadanga is located at 23°17′00″N 89°43′00″E / 23.2833°N 89.7167°E . It has 16579 households and total area 136 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Alfadanga has a population of 90873. Males constitute 49.83% of the population, and females 50.17%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43335. Alfadanga has an average literacy rate of 32.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Alfadanga has 6 Unions/Wards, 93 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 118 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Chowdhury, AU Haider (2012). "Alfadanga Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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.
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