Alfadanga Upazila

Alfadanga
আলফাডাঙা
Upazila
Alfadanga

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°17′N 89°43′E / 23.283°N 89.717°E / 23.283; 89.717Coordinates: 23°17′N 89°43′E / 23.283°N 89.717°E / 23.283; 89.717
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Faridpur District
Area
 • Total 136 km2 (53 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 90,873
 • Density 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Alfadanga Upazila

Alfadanga (Bengali: আলফাডাঙা) is an Upazila of Faridpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Alfadanga is located at 23°17′00″N 89°43′00″E / 23.2833°N 89.7167°E / 23.2833; 89.7167 . It has 16579 households and total area 136 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Alfadanga has a population of 90873. Males constitute 49.83% of the population, and females 50.17%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43335. Alfadanga has an average literacy rate of 32.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Alfadanga has 6 Unions/Wards, 93 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 118 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Chowdhury, AU Haider (2012). "Alfadanga Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. 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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