Dighinala Upazila

Dighinala
দীঘিনালা
Upazila
Dighinala

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°15.5′N 92°3.5′E / 23.2583°N 92.0583°E / 23.2583; 92.0583Coordinates: 23°15.5′N 92°3.5′E / 23.2583°N 92.0583°E / 23.2583; 92.0583
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Khagrachari District
Area
 • Total 694.12 km2 (268.00 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 50,933
 • Density 73/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Dighinala

Dighinala (Bengali: দীঘিনালা) is an Upazila of Khagrachari District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dighinala is located at 23°15′30″N 92°03′30″E / 23.2583°N 92.0583°E / 23.2583; 92.0583 . It has 11,227 households and a total area of 694.12 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighinala has a population of 50,933, of whom 26,408 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.5% of the population, and females 48.5%. Dighinala had a literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Dighinala has 5 Unions/Wards, 22 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 140 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Atikur Rahman (2012), "Dighinala 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.


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