Kalai Upazila
Kalai (Bengali: কালাই) is an Upazila of Joypurhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Kalai কালাই | |
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Upazila | |
  Kalai Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 25°3.5′N 89°11′E | |
| Country |  |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Joypurhat District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 166.3 km2 (64.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 114,183 |
| • Density | 687/km2 (1,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography
Kalai is located at 25.0583°N 89.1833°E . It has 23504 households and total area 166.3 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kalai has a population of 114183. Males constitute 50.86% of the population, and females 49.14%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 60864. Kalai has an average literacy rate of 23.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Kalai has 5 Unions/Wards, 109 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 158 villages.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Shahnaz Parveen (2012), "Kalai Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
| Upazila/Thana: | | |
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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