Kotalipara Upazila
Kotalipara
কোটালীপাড়া | |
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| Coordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E / 22.983°N 89.9917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 355.90 km2 (137.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 243,726 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Area code | 06653[2] |
| Website | Official map of rupa_para |
Kotalipara (Bengali: কোটালীপাড়া) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3]
Geography
[edit]Kotalipara is located at 22°59′00″N 89°59′30″E / 22.9833°N 89.9917°E. It has 48,029 households and a total area of 355.90 km2. It is a mofussil town. It is 4–5 hours from Dhaka via highway by bus (Aricha point) and 3 hours from Mawa point. It is bordered to the north by Rajoir and Madaripur Sadar upazilas of Madaripur district, to the west by Gopalganj Sadar and Tungipara upazilas, to the south by Nazirpur Upazila of Pirojpur district, and to the east by Wazirpur and Agailjhara upazilas of Barisal district, and Dasar upazila of Madaripur district.
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kotalipara Upazila had 48,029 households and a population of 230,493. 58,162 (25.23%) were under 10 years of age. Kotalipara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.16%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 11,844 (5.14%) lived in urban areas.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotalipara had a population of 206,195, of whom 102,198 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.48% of the population, and females 49.52%. Kotalipara had an average literacy rate of 34.8% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[5]
Administration
[edit]Kotalipara Upazila is divided into Kotalipara Municipality and 12 union parishads: Amtali, Bandhabari, Ghagar, Hiran, Kalabari, Kandi, Kushla, Pinjuri, Radhaganj, Ramshil, Sadullapur and Suagram. The union parishads are subdivided into 101 mauzas and 208 villages.[6]
Kotalipara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[6]
Notable residents
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Gain, Swapan Kumar (2012). "Kotalipara Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Gopalganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-225-2.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gopalganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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