Kalukhali Upazila

Kalukhali
Upazila
Coordinates: 23°45′44″N89°29′58″E / 23.7621°N 89.4994°E / 23.7621; 89.4994
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Rajbari
Area
• Total	168.81 km2 (65.18 sq mi)
Population  (2022) [1]
• Total	172,347
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	7722 (Ratandia) [2]
Postal code	7723 (Mrigi Bazar) [2]
Website	Upazila Portal

Kalukhali is an upazila, or sub-district, of the Rajbari District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

Religions in Kalukhali Upazila (2022) [5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			92.86%
Hinduism			6.99%
Other or not stated			0.15%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kalukhali upazila had 35,032 households and a population of 155,044. 34,645 (22.35%) were under 10 years of age. Kalukhali had an average literacy rate of 51.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. 4,223 (2.72%) of the population lived in urban areas. ^{[6] [7]}

Administration

Kalukhali Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Boalia, Kalikapur, Majhbari, Madapur, Mrigi, Ratandia, and Saorail. The union parishads are subdivided into 153 mauzas and 156 villages. ^[8]

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN   978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
3. "upazila List". Bangladesh National Portal.
4. "LIST OF UPAZILA NIRBAHI OFFICERS". MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION. Retrieved 10 January 2019.
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Rajbari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN   978-984-475-243-6.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Rajbari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
7. "Community Tables: Rajbari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
8. "District Statistics 2011: Rajbari" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.