Ghior Upazila

Ghior (Bengali: ঘিওর) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Ghior

ঘিওর
Upazila
Ghior
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictManikganj District
Area
 • Total145.95 km2 (56.35 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total155,907
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitegior.manikganj.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Geography

Ghior, is an upazila of Manikganj, which is located at 23.8875°N 89.8375°E / 23.8875; 89.8375 . It has 24413 households and total area 145.95 km².

It comprises an area of 145.95 km², bounded by Daulatpur Upazila on the north, Manikganj Sadar on the east, Shivalaya & Harirampur Upazila on the south and Sibalay Upazila on the west. Annual average temperatures reach a maximum of 36 °C and a minimum of 12.7 °C with the annual rainfall total being 2,376 mm (93.5 in). The main rivers are the Dhaleshwari and Ichamati. Another water source is Kernal Nagar Khal.

Demographics

At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Ghior had a population of 1,55,907. Males constituted 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 68,107. Ghior had an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards, 170 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 villages.

Unions
  • Ghior
  • Baniyajuri
  • Poyla
  • Singzuri
  • Nali
  • Baratia
  • Balikhora

Agricultural Census
  • Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards,
  • Upazila Extension office: 1
  • Agricultural Blocks: 17
  • In Union Complex SAAO office: 2
  • No of Mouza: 169
  • Agricultural Family: 27,427 (Landless 5157, Marginal 9648, Small 8805, Medium 3418, Big 399)
  • Rate of Education: 55.35%
  • No of Cultivable Land: 10,742 Ha
  • Cropping Intensity: 250%

See also

References
  1. Madhusudan Saha (2012), "Ghior Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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