Dighalia
দিঘলিয়া
Upazila
Location of Dighalia
Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E / 22.9083°N 89.533°E / 22.9083; 89.533
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictKhulna
Area
 • Total77.16 km2 (29.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total115,585
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Dighalia

Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dighalia is located at 22°54′30″N 89°32′00″E / 22.9083°N 89.5333°E / 22.9083; 89.5333. It has 26,797 households and a total area of 77.16 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Dighalia upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 84.66%
Hinduism
 
 14.89%
Other or not stated
 
 0.45%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dighalia upazila had 26,797 households and a population of 115,585. 23,352 (20.20%) were under 10 years of age. Dighalia had an average literacy rate of 54.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[2][3]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighalia had a population of 107840. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. The population aged 18 or over was 56,104. Dighalia has an average literacy rate of 39.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]

Administration

Dighalia Upazila is divided into Dighalia Municipality and six union parishads: Aranghata, Barakpur, Dighalia, Gazirhat, Jogipol, and Senhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 43 villages.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Mamun Reza (2012), "Dighalia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ↑ "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  6. ↑ দিঘলিয়া উপজেলা [Unions]. Dighalia Upazila (in Bengali).


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