Maheshkhali Upazila

Maheshkhali মহেশখালী
—  Upazila  —
Skyline of Maheshkhali, Bangladesh
Maheshkhali Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 21°33′N 91°57′E / 21.55°N 91.95°E / 21.55; 91.95Coordinates: 21°33′N 91°57′E / 21.55°N 91.95°E / 21.55; 91.95
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Cox's Bazar District
Area
- Total	362.18 km2 (139.8 sq mi)
Population (1991)
- Total	219,520
- Density	606/km2 (1,569.5/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Maheshkhali

Maheshkhali (Bengali: মহেশখালী) is an Upazila of Cox's Bazar District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Maheshkhali is located at 21°33′00″N 91°57′00″E / 21.5500°N 91.9500°E / 21.5500; 91.9500 . It has 33287 units of house hold and total area 362.18 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Maheshkhali has a population of 219520. Males constitute are 53.13% of the population, and females 46.87%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 90892. Maheshkhali has an average literacy rate of 16.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

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See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.