Kawkhali Upazila, Pirojpur

Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

For the Upazila in Rangamati, see Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati.
Kawkhali
কাউখালী
Upazila
Location of Kawkhali
Coordinates: 22°37.2′N 90°4.2′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total79.56 km2 (30.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total70,130
 • Density880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Kawkhali Upazila

Geography

Kawkhali is located at 22.6203°N 90.0694°E / 22.6203; 90.0694. It has 13,763 households and a total area of 79.56 km2.

Demographics
Religions in Kawkhali upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 84.73%
Hinduism
 
 15.26%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kawkhali Upazila had 16,208 households and a population of 70,115. 14,321 (20.43%) were under 10 years of age. Kawkhali has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 9,641 (13.75%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census,[4] Kawkhali had a population of 70,347, of whom 37,391 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.46% of the population, and females 49.54%. Kawkhali had an average literacy rate of 50.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[5]

Administration

Kawkhali Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Amrajuri, Chirapara Parshaturia, Kawkhali, Sayna Raghunathpur, and Shial Kati. The union parishads are subdivided into 45 mauzas and 59 villages.[6]

Kawkhali town

Kawkhali is a small town and its communication depends on rivers and roads. It has a launch & steamer station which dates from the British period. The Gabkhan Channel starts from Kawkhali near the village of Ashoa. On it many ships run from Mongla seaport to Dhaka.

See also

References
  1. Tapan Kumar Roy (2012). "Kawkhali Upazila (Pirojpur District)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  3. "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Archived from the original on 2002-05-27. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. "District Statistics 2011: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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