Tongibari Upazila
Tongibari (Bengali: টঙ্গিবাড়ী) is an Upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Tongibari টংগিবাড়ী | |
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Upazila | |
Tongibari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°30′N 90°27.5′E | |
Country | |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Munshiganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 149.96 km2 (57.90 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 176,881 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Website of Tongibari |
Geography
Tongibari is located at {{#|23°30′N 90°27.5′E|}} . It has 31346 households and total area 149.96 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tongibari has a population of 176881. Males constitute 52.46% of the population, and females 47.54%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 83593. Tongibari has an average literacy rate of 35.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Tongibari has 12 Unions/Wards, 113 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 160 villa
- Betka Union
- Abdullapur Union
- Sonarong Tongibari Union
- Autasahi Union
- Baligaon Union
- Dhipura Union Council
- Kathadiya Shimulia Union
- Yasalam Union
- Panchgaon Union
- Kamarakhara Union
- Hasaila Banari Union
- Ariol Union
- Dighirpar Union
Primary schools
Here is a list of all the primary schools in this Upazila.
- Tongibary Model Govt. Primary School
Secondary schools
Here is a list of all the secondary schools in this Upazila.
- Sonarong Pilot High School
Colleges
Here is a list of all the colleges in this Upazila.
- Bikrampur Tongibari College
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Masuma Sultana Champa (2012), "Tongibari 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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