Chauhali Upazila

Chauhali
চৌহালি
Upazila
Chauhali

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E / 24.2117; 89.7200
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Sirajganj District
Area
 • Total 243.67 km2 (94.08 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 108,459
 • Density 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Chauhali

Chauhali (Bengali: চৌহালি) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Chauhali is located at 24°12′40″N 89°43′15″E / 24.2111°N 89.7208°E / 24.2111; 89.7208 . It has 19899 households and total area 243.67 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chauhali has a population of 108459. Males constitute 51.37% of the population, and females 48.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52185. Chauhali has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Chauhali has 7Unions 1.Saudia Chandpur Population 19035 (Male-9683,Female-9352),2.Sthal Char Population 11391(Male-5787,Female-5604),3.Ghorjan Population 9945(Male-4890,Female-5055),4.Umarpur Population 18621 (Male-9151,Female-9470),5.Khaskaualia Population 11938( Male-5933,Female-6005),6.Khaspukuria Population 9763 (Male-4827 ,Female-4936),7.Baghutia Total Voter 15617(Male-7747,Female-7870), 153 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 101 villages.

written by Monirul Islam..

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See also

References

  1. ↑ Ahmmad Ullah Kashemi (2012), "Chauhali 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.
  3. ↑ Bangladesh Statistics Bureau
  4. ↑ Bangladesh Election Commission


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