Английская Википедия:Haluaghat Upazila
Шаблон:Infobox settlement Haluaghat (Шаблон:Lang-bn) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. [1]
Geography
Haluaghat is located at Шаблон:Coord. It has 69,725 households and total area 357.61 km2.
There is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border at Haluaghat.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Haluaghat Upazila had 69,725 households and a population of 290,043. 77,789 (26.82%) were under 10 years of age. Haluaghat has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.89%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1034 females per 1000 males. 11,710 (4.04%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haluaghat had a population of 242,339. Males constituted 50.68% of the population, and females 49.32%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 122,863. Haluaghat had an average literacy rate of 22.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]
12,924 (4.46%) belong to the Indigenous communities. Ethnic communities in Haluaghat are: Garo, Hajong, Koch, Dalu, Bangshi Barman, Khatrio, Kurmi and Mal, although vast majority (over 96%) are Garo.[1]
Administration
Haluaghat Thana was formed in 1916 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]
The Upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Amtoil, Bhubankura, Bildora, Dhara, Dhurail, Gazirbhita, Haluaghat, Jugli, Kaichapur, Narail, Sakuai, and Swadeshi. The union parishads are subdivided into 146 mauzas and 214 villages.[6]
See also
References
Шаблон:Mymensingh District Шаблон:Upazilas of Mymensingh Division
