Haluaghat Upazila

Haluaghat
হালুয়াঘাট
Upazila
Haluaghat

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°7.5′N 90°21′E / 25.1250°N 90.350°E / 25.1250; 90.350Coordinates: 25°7.5′N 90°21′E / 25.1250°N 90.350°E / 25.1250; 90.350
Country  Bangladesh
Division Mymensingh Division
District Mymensingh District
Area
  Total 356.07 km2 (137.48 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 242,339
  Density 681/km2 (1,760/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Haluaghat

Haluaghat (Bengali: হালুয়াঘাট) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Haluaghat is located at 25°07′30″N 90°21′00″E / 25.1250°N 90.3500°E / 25.1250; 90.3500 . It has 49520 households and total area 356.07 km². Present voter of Haluaghat Upazila is 190570

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haluaghat has a population of 242339. Males constitute 50.68% of the population, and females 49.32%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 122863. Haluaghat has an average literacy rate of 22.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administrative

Haluaghat has 12 Unions/Wards, 147 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 205 villages.

List of Unions:

  1. Bhubankura
  2. Jugli
  3. Kaichapur
  4. Haluaghat Sadar
  5. Gazirvita
  6. Bildora
  7. Shakuai
  8. Norail
  9. Dhara
  10. Dhurail
  11. Amtoil
  12. Swadeshi

See also

References

  1. Jalal Uddin Ahmed (2012), "Haluaghat 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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