Dighalia Upazila

Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Dighalia দিঘলিয়া
Upazila
Dighalia Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Khulna District
Area
• Total	77.16 km^2 (29.79 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	107,840
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Dighalia

Geography

Dighalia is located at 22.9083°N 89.5333°E. It has 20,768 households and a total area of 77.16 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighalia had a population of 107840. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. The population aged 18 or over was 56,104. Dighalia has an average literacy rate of 39.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Dighalia Upazila is divided into Dighalia Municipality and six union parishads: Aranghata, Barakpur, Dighalia, Gazirhat, Jogipol, and Senhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 43 villages.[3][4]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Md Mamun Reza (2012), "Dighalia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), 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.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
4. দিঘলিয়া উপজেলা [Unions]. Dighalia Upazila (in Bengali).