Jaldhaka Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Jaldhaka
locator_position = right
latd = 26.0167
longd = 89.0250
division_name = Rajshahi Division
district = Nilphamari District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 233885
population_density = 771
area_total = 303.52
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/nilphamari/Jaldhaka.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Jaldhaka
footnotes =

Jaldhaka ( _bn. জলঢাকা) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Jaldhaka is located at coord|26.0167|N|89.0250|E| . It has 45456 units of house hold and total area 303.52 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Jaldhaka has a population of 233885. Males constitute are 51.5% of the population, and females 48.5%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 114763. Jaldhaka has an average literacy rate of 18.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Administrative

Jaldhaka has 12 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 69 villages.

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References