Chaugachha Upazila

Chowgacha চৌগাছা
—  Upazila  —
Chowgacha Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°16′N 89°1.5′E / 23.267°N 89.025°E / 23.267; 89.025Coordinates: 23°16′N 89°1.5′E / 23.267°N 89.025°E / 23.267; 89.025
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Jessore District
Area
- Total	268.89 km2 (103.8 sq mi)
Population (1991)
- Total	181,829
- Density	676/km2 (1,750.8/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Chaugachha

Chowgacha (Bengali: চৌগাছা) is an Upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chowgacha is located at 23°16′00″N 89°01′30″E / 23.2667°N 89.0250°E / 23.2667; 89.0250 . It has 33765 units of house hold and total area 268.89 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chowgacha has a population of 181829. Males constitute are 51.6% of the population, and females 48.4%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 91297. Chaugachha has an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administrative

Chowgacha has 11 Unions/Wards, 149 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 166 villages.

History

There is an long history behind Chowgacha. It is named after the four banyan tree beside the Chowgacha.

Historical Places

Nilkuthi, Muktinagar, Bergobindopur baor.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
• Amar Chowgacha

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.