Ghior Upazila

Ghior ঘিওর
Upazila
Ghior Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°E / 23.8883; 89.8383Coordinates: 23°53.3′N 89°50.3′E / 23.8883°N 89.8383°E / 23.8883; 89.8383
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Manikganj District
Area
• Total	145.95 km2 (56.35 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	155,907
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Ghior

Ghior (Bengali: ঘিওর) is an Upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[1]

Geography

Ghior, is an upazila of Manikganj, which is located at 23°53′15″N 89°50′15″E / 23.8875°N 89.8375°E / 23.8875; 89.8375 . It has 24413 households and total area 145.95 km².

It comprises an area of 145.95 km², bounded by Daulatpur Upazila on the north, Manikganj Sadar on the east, Shivalaya & Harirampur Upazila on the south and Sibalay Upazila on the west. Annual average temperatures reach a maximum of 36 °C and a minimum of 24 °C with the annual rainfall total being 2,376 mm (93.5 in). The main rivers are the Dhaleshwari and Ichamati. Another water source is Kernal Nagar Khal.

Demographics

At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Ghior had a population of 1,55,907. Males constituted 50.16% of the population, and females 49.84%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 68,107. Ghior had an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Administration

Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards, 170 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 183 villages.

Unions

• Ghior
• Baniyajuri
• Poyla
• Singzuri
• Nali
• Baratia
• Balikhora

Agricultural Census

• Ghior has 7 Unions/Wards,
• Upazila Extension office: 1
• Agricultural Blocks: 17
• In Union Complex SAAO office: 2
• No of Mouza: 169
• Agricultural Family: 27,427 (Landless 5157, Marginal 9648, Small 8805, Medium 3418, Big 399)
• Rate of Education: 55.35%
• No of Cultivable Land: 10,742 Ha
• Cropping Intensity: 250%

See also

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

References

1. ↑ Madhusudan Saha (2012), "Ghior Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, 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. 

Manikganj District
Upazila/Thana:	Daulatpur Ghior Harirampur Manikganj Saturia Shivalaya Singair