Khetlal Upazila

Khetlal (Bengali: ক্ষেতলাল) is an Upazila of Joypurhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Khetlal

ক্ষেতলাল
Upazila
Khetlal
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°1.5′N 89°8′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictJoypurhat District
Area
 • Total142.6 km2 (55.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total115,918
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Khetlal

Demographics

Khetlal Upazila (Joypurhat district) area 142.60 km2, located in between 24°56' and 25°08' north latitudes and in between 89°02' and 89°12' east longitudes. It is bounded by Joypurhat sadar upazila on the north, Akkelpur and Dhupchanchia upazilas on the south, Kalai and Shibganj upazilas on the east, Joypurhat Sadar and Akkelpur upazilas on the west.

Water bodies Main rivers: Tulsiganga, Harabati.

Demographics

Population Total 115918; male 59274, female 56644; Muslim 105728, Hindu 9981, Buddhist 65, Christian 18 and others 126. Indigenous communities such as santal and oraon belong to this upazila.

Administration

Khetlal Thana was formed in 1847 and it was turned into an upazila on 3 July 1983. Khetlal Municipality was declared on 9 December 2010.

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See also

References

Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Khetlal Upazila 2007.[2]

References
  1. Shahnaz Parveen (2012), "Khetlal 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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