Shalikha Upazila

Shalikha
শালিখা
Upazila
Shalikha

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°18.3′N 89°22.8′E / 23.3050°N 89.3800°E / 23.3050; 89.3800Coordinates: 23°18.3′N 89°22.8′E / 23.3050°N 89.3800°E / 23.3050; 89.3800
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Magura District
Area
 • Total 228.64 km2 (88.28 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 132,291
 • Density 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Site of Shalikha

Shalikha (Bengali: শালিখা) is an Upazila of Magura District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Shalikha is located at 23°18′20″N 89°22′45″E / 23.3056°N 89.3792°E / 23.3056; 89.3792 . It has 22209 households and total area 228.64 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shalikha has a population of 132291. Males constitute 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 66748. Shalikha has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Shalikha has 7 Unions/Wards, 100 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 118 villages.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Biren Mukherjee (2012), "Salikha 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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