Goalanda Upazila
Goalanda (Bengali: গোয়ালন্দ) or Goalanda is an Upazila of Rajbari District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Goalanda গোয়ালন্দ | |
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Upazila | |
  Goalanda Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°45.7′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Rajbari District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.03 km2 (57.54 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 91,675 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Upazila Portal |
Geography
Goalanda is located at 23.7333°N 89.7611°E. It has 15,694 housing units and has a total area of 149.03 km².
Demographics
Goalanda had a population of 91,675 in the 1991 Bangladesh census. Males constitute 52.1% of the population, and females 47.9%. The population aged over eighteen was 44,854. Goalandaghat has an average literacy rate of 20.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Goalanda has four Unions/Wards, 113 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 206 villages.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Md Abu Hasan Farooque (2012), "Goalanda Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
| Dhaka District |  | |
| Faridpur District | ||
| Gazipur District | ||
| Gopalganj District | ||
| Kishoreganj District | ||
| Madaripur District |
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| Manikganj District | ||
| Munshiganj District |
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| Narayanganj District | ||
| Narsingdi District | ||
| Rajbari District |
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| Shariatpur District |
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| Tangail District | ||
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