Goalanda Upazila

Goalanda (Bengali: গোয়ালন্দ) or Goalanda is an Upazila of Rajbari District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

This article is about a Upazila of Bangladesh. For other uses, see Goalanda (disambiguation).
Goalanda

গোয়ালন্দ
Upazila
Goalanda
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°45.7′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictRajbari District
Area
 • Total149.03 km2 (57.54 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total91,675
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteUpazila Portal

Geography

Goalanda is located at 23.7333°N 89.7611°E / 23.7333; 89.7611. 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.

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See also

References
  1. 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)
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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