Kulaura Upazila

Kulaura
কুলাউড়া
Coordinates: 24°31′N 92°2′E / 24.517°N 92.033°E / 24.517; 92.033
Division Sylhet Division
District Moulvibazar District
Government
 • MP Moulvibazar-2 Abdul Matin (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total 545.73 km2 (210.71 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 339,673
 • Density 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3230

Kulaura (Bengali: কুলাউড়া) is the biggest upazila (subdistrict) of the Moulvibazar District in north-eastern Bangladesh.[1] The total area of this upazila is 545 km2. Hakaluki Haor, the largest marsh wetland in Sylhet and one of the largest in Bangladesh is partially located there.

Union Parishads

The upazila has 13 Union Parishads or UPs. They are as follow:

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kulaura had a population of 339,673, of whom 171,346 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 51.09% of the population and females 48.91%. Kulaura had an average literacy rate of 28.8% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Samir Uddin Ahmed (2012). "Kulaura 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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