Chauhali Upazila

Chauhali
চৌহালি
Upazila
Chauhali

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Sirajganj District
Area
  Total 243.67 km2 (94.08 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 108,459
  Density 445/km2 (1,150/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
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 / 24.2111; 89.7208 . It has 19899 households and total area 243.67 km².

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.[2]

Administrative

Chauhali has 5 Unions/Wards, 153 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 101 villages. Ghorjan Union, Mirkutia Union,Umarpur Union, stholchor union,Soviyet chadpur union... written by Jahid..

See also

References

  1. Ahmmad Ullah Kashemi (2012), "Chauhali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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