Kawkhali Upazila, Pirojpur

Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an Upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

For the Upazila in Rangamati, see Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati.
Kawkhali

কাউখালী
Upazila
Kawkhali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°37.2′N 90°4.2′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total79.64 km2 (30.75 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total70,347
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Kawkhali Upazila

Geography

Kawkhali is located at 22.6203°N 90.0694°E / 22.6203; 90.0694. It has 13,763 households and a total area of 79.64 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census,[2] Kawkhali had a population of 70,347, of whom 37,391 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.46% of the population, and females 49.54%. Kawkhali had an average literacy rate of 50.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Kawkhali has 5 Unions/Wards, 45 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 58 villages.

Kawkhali town

Kawkhali is a small town and its communication depends on rivers and roads. It has a launch & steamer station which dates from the British period. The Gabkhan Channel starts from Kawkhali near the village of Ashoa. On it many ships run from Mongla seaport to Dhaka.

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See also

References
  1. Tapan Kumar Roy (2012). "Kawkhali Upazila (Pirojpur District)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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