Hatibandha Upazila

Hatibandha
হাতিবান্ধা
Upazila
Hatibandha

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 26°6.8′N 89°8′E / 26.1133°N 89.133°E / 26.1133; 89.133Coordinates: 26°6.8′N 89°8′E / 26.1133°N 89.133°E / 26.1133; 89.133
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Lalmonirhat District
Area
 • Total 288.42 km2 (111.36 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 172,417
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Hatibandha

Hatibandha (Bengali: হাতিবান্ধা) is an Upazila of Lalmonirhat District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Hatibandha is located at 26°06′45″N 89°08′00″E / 26.1125°N 89.1333°E / 26.1125; 89.1333 . It has 33369 households and total area 288.42 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hatibandha has a population of 172417. Males constitute 51.39% of the population, and females 48.61%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 85064. Hatibandha has an average literacy rate of 21.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Hatibandha has 12 Unions/Wards, 63 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 64 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ SM Altaf Hossain (2012). "Hatibandha 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.
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