Baliakandi Upazila

Baliakandi (Bengali: বালিয়াকান্দি) is an Upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Baliakandi
বালিয়াকান্দি
Upazila
Baliakandi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°38.1′N 89°33′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictRajbari District
Area
 • Total242.53 km2 (93.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total207,086
 • Density850/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7730
Websitewww.baliakandi.rajbari.gov.bd

Geography

Baliakandi is located at 23.6352°N 89.5495°E / 23.6352; 89.5495. It has a total area of 242.53 km2.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 137—    
1991 163+19.0%
2001 187+14.7%
2011 207+10.7%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baliakandi Upazila had 46,262 households and a population of 207,086, 4.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 55.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]

Administration

Baliakandi Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Baharpur, Baliakandi, Islampur, Jamalpur, Jangal, Narua, and Nawabpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 258 villages.[1]

See also

References
  1. "District Statistics 2011: Rajbari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  2. "Community Report: Rajbari" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.


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