Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati

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

Kawkhali

কাউখালী
Kawkhali
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°32′N 92°1′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictRangamati District
Area
  Total339.29 km2 (131.00 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
  Total42,409
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Kawkhali Upazila

Demographics

This Kawkhali has a population of 42,409. Males constitute 53.91% of the population, and females 46.09%. Kawkhali has an average literacy rate of 27.7%, against the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Kawkhali Upazila is divided into four union parishads: Betbunia, Fatikchhari, Ghagra, and Kalampati. The union parishads are subdivided into 11 mauzas and 149 villages.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Kawkhali Upazila (Rangamati District)". banglapedia.org. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Rangamati" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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