Khansama Upazila
| Khansama খানসামা | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Khansama Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°55.7′N 88°44′E / 25.9283°N 88.733°ECoordinates: 25°55.7′N 88°44′E / 25.9283°N 88.733°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Dinajpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 179.72 km2 (69.39 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 123,782 |
| • Density | 689/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Khansama |
Khansama (Bengali: খানসামা) is an upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Khansama is located at 25°55′40″N 88°44′00″E / 25.9278°N 88.7333°E; it has 23,735 households and total area 179.72 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Khansama has a population of 123782. Males constitute 50.85% of the population, and females 49.15%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 60772. Khansama has an average literacy rate of 23.2% (7+ years); the national average is 32.4% literacy.[2]
Administrative
Khansama has 6 unions/wards, 57 mauzas/mahallas, and 57 villages.
See also
References
- ↑ Mamtajur Alam (2012), "Khansama 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 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
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