Kalukhali
Location of Kalukhali
Coordinates: 23°45′44″N 89°29′58″E / 23.7621°N 89.4994°E / 23.7621; 89.4994
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictRajbari
Area
  Total168.81 km2 (65.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total155,044
  Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteUpazila Portal

Kalukhali is an upazila, or sub-district, of the Rajbari District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[2][3]

Demographics

Religions in Kalukhali upazila (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
92.32%
Hinduism
7.64%
Other or not stated
0.04%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kalukhali upazila had 35,032 households and a population of 155,044. 34,645 (22.35%) were under 10 years of age. Kalukhali had an average literacy rate of 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. 4,223 (2.72%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1][4]

Administration

Kalukhali Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Boalia, Kalikapur, Majhbari, Madapur, Mrigi, Ratandia, and Saorail. The union parishads are subdivided into 153 mauzas and 156 villages.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rajbari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. "upazila List". Bangladesh National Portal.
  3. "LIST OF UPAZILA NIRBAHI OFFICERS". MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
  4. "Community Tables: Rajbari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Rajbari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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