Kuliarchar Upazila

Kuliarchar (Bengali: কুলিয়ারচর) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Kuliarchar

কুলিয়ারচর
Upazila
Kuliarchar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°9.3′N 90°54′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictKishoreganj District
Area
 • Total104.01 km2 (40.16 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total133,327
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Kuliarchar

Geography

Kuliarchar is located at 24.1542°N 90.9000°E / 24.1542; 90.9000 . It has 26143 households and total area 104.01 km².It is in north east side of Bangladesh.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kuliarchar has a population of 133327. Males constitute 50.61% of the population, and females 49.39%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 67006. Kuliarchar has an average literacy rate of 21.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Kuliarchar has 6 Unions and 1 Proshaba, 46 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 131 villages, one degree college, one technical college, 10 High school, 72 Primary school, 7 Reg. primary schools and some Mardashas. The most popular school is Kuliarchar Pilot High School and Kuliarchar Model Primary School.

See also

References
  1. Md. Abul Kashem Bhuiyan (2012), "Kuliarchar 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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