Baliakandi Upazila

Baliakandi
বালিয়াকান্দি
Upazila
Baliakandi

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°38.1′N 89°33′E / 23.6350°N 89.550°E / 23.6350; 89.550Coordinates: 23°38.1′N 89°33′E / 23.6350°N 89.550°E / 23.6350; 89.550
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Rajbari District
Area
 • Total 242.53 km2 (93.64 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 163,191
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 7730
Website District Portal Upazilla Portal

Baliakandi (Bengali: বালিয়াকান্দি) is an Upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Baliakandi is located at 23°38′07″N 89°32′58″E / 23.6352457°N 89.5495388°E / 23.6352457; 89.5495388 . It has 28668 households and total area 242.53 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Baliakandi has a population of 163191. Males constitute 51.45% of the population, and females 48.55%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 80752. Baliakandi has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administration

Baliakandi has 7 Unions, 150 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 257 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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