Mithamain Upazila

Mithamain
মিটামইন
Upazila
Mithamain

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°25.5′N 91°2.7′E / 24.4250°N 91.0450°E / 24.4250; 91.0450Coordinates: 24°25.5′N 91°2.7′E / 24.4250°N 91.0450°E / 24.4250; 91.0450
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Kishoreganj District
Area
 • Total 222.92 km2 (86.07 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 108,204
 • Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Mithamain

Mithamain (Bengali: মিটামইন) is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Mithamain is located at 24°25′30″N 91°02′45″E / 24.4250°N 91.0458°E / 24.4250; 91.0458. Mithamain has 17,183 households and a total land area of 222.92 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mithamain's population is 108,204. The population's male to female ratio is 51.79% to 48.21%. 49,034 of Upazila's population is aged 18 or above. Mithamain has an average literacy rate of 15.6% (7+ years). The literary rate nationally is 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Mithamain has 6 Unions/Wards, 59 Mauzas/Mahallas and 129 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shokorana, Mokarram Hussain (2012). "Mithamain 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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