Kamarkhanda Upazila
| Kamarkhando কামারখন্দ | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kamarkhando Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22′N 89°42.3′E / 24.367°N 89.7050°ECoordinates: 24°22′N 89°42.3′E / 24.367°N 89.7050°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Sirajganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 91.61 km2 (35.37 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 105,997 |
| • Density | 1,157/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kamarkhanda |
Kamarkhanda (Bengali: কামারখন্দ) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Kamarkhanda is located at 24°22′00″N 89°42′15″E / 24.3667°N 89.7042°E . It has 19181 households and total area 91.61 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kamarkhanda has a population of 105,997. Males constitute 51.81% of the population, and females 48.19%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 51,649. Kamarkhanda has an average literacy rate of 26.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Kamarkhanda has 4 Unions/Wards, 55 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 92 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Sufia Parveen (2012), "Kamarkhanda Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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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