Madhukhali Upazila

Madhukhali
মধুখালী
Upazila
Madhukhali

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°32.5′N 89°37.8′E / 23.5417°N 89.6300°E / 23.5417; 89.6300Coordinates: 23°32.5′N 89°37.8′E / 23.5417°N 89.6300°E / 23.5417; 89.6300
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Faridpur District
Area
 • Total 230.2 km2 (88.9 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 165,438
 • Density 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Madhukhali

Madhukhali (Bengali: মধুখালী) is an Upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Old deul temple at Mothurapur

Madhukhali is located at 23°32′30″N 89°37′50″E / 23.5417°N 89.6306°E / 23.5417; 89.6306. It has 29,201 households and a total area of 230.2 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Madhukhali had a population of 165,438. Males constituted 51.29% of the population, and females 48.71%. The population aged 18 or over was 83,075. Madhukhali has an average literacy rate of 32.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Madhukhali has 9 Unions/Wards, 131 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 238 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sirajul Ehsan (2012), "Madhukhali 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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