Khaliajuri Upazila

Khaliajuri
খালিয়াজুড়ি
Upazila
Khaliajuri

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°42′N 91°7.5′E / 24.700°N 91.1250°E / 24.700; 91.1250Coordinates: 24°42′N 91°7.5′E / 24.700°N 91.1250°E / 24.700; 91.1250
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Netrokona District
Area
  Total 297.64 km2 (114.92 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 75,801
  Density 255/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Khaliajuri

Khaliajuri (Bengali: খালিয়াজুড়ি) is an Upazila of Netrokona District[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

Khaliajuri is located at 24°42′00″N 91°07′30″E / 24.7000°N 91.1250°E / 24.7000; 91.1250 . It has 12903 households and total area 297.64 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Khaliajuri has a population of 75801. Males constitute 52.31% of the population, and females 47.69%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 39052. Khaliajuri has an average literacy rate of 21.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Chairman:Samsujjaman Talukdar Shuab,from Awami League Rebel

Vice Chairman: Mirja Parves, from BNP

Woman Vice Chairman: Rotna Raay, from Awami League

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

Administrative

Khaliajuri has 6 Unions/Wards, 68 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 66 villages.

See also

Gallery

References

  1. Jiban Kumar Chanda (2012), "Khaliajuri 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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