Belkuchi Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Belkuchi
locator_position = right
latd = 24.2917
longd = 89.7000
division_name = Rajshahi Division
district = Sirajganj District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 245164
population_density = 1492
area_total = 164.31
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/sirajganj/Belkuchi.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Belkuchi
footnotes =

Belkuchi ( _bn. বেলকুচি) is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is famous for handloom cottage industries and Shohagpur Hutt.

Geography

Belkuchi is located at coord|24.2917|N|89.7000|E| . It has 42413 units of house hold and total area 164.31 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Belkuchi has a population of 245164. Males constitute are 52.49% of the population, and females 47.51%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 116311. Belkuchi has an average literacy rate of 33.6% (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

Belkuchi has 6 Unions/Wards, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 132 villages.

ee also

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

References