Dighalia Upazila

Dighalia দিঘলিয়া
—  Upazila  —
Dighalia Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E / 22.9083°N 89.533°E / 22.9083; 89.533Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E / 22.9083°N 89.533°E / 22.9083; 89.533
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Khulna District
Area
– Total	77.16 km2 (29.8 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	107,840
– Density	1,398/km2 (3,620.8/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Dighalia

Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an Upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dighalia is located at 22°54′30″N 89°32′00″E / 22.9083°N 89.5333°E / 22.9083; 89.5333 . It has 20768 units of house hold and total area 77.16 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighalia has a population of 107840. Males constitute are 53% of the population, and females 47%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 56104. Dighalia has an average literacy rate of 39.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administrative

Dighalia has 6 Unions, 30 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 41 villages. They are: 1. Dighalia 2. Senhati 3. Barakpur 4. Gazirhat 5. Aaronghata 6. Jugipole

the Upazilla headquarter is situated in Dighalia union.

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.