Louhajang Upazila

Lohajang (Bengali: লৌহজং [meaning rusting of iron]) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Lohajang
লৌহজং
Upazila
Lohajang is located in Bangladesh
Lohajang
Lohajang
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°28′N 90°20.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
District Bikrampur , Munshiganj, District
Area
 • Total130.12 km2 (50.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total159,242
 • Density1,179/km2 (3,050/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitelouhajanj.munshiganj.gov.bd

Geography

Lohajang is located at 23.4667°N 90.3417°E / 23.4667; 90.3417 on the south bank of Padma River. It has a total area of 130.12 km2.

Demographics
Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 154—    
1991 153−0.6%
2001 168+9.8%
2011 159−5.4%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Louhajang Upazila had 36,554 households and a population of 159,242, 2.7% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.5% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.9%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][4]

Administration

Louhajang Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Baultoli, Bejgaon, Gaodia, Haldia, Kalma, Kanaksar, Khidirpara, Kumarbhog, Lohajang-Teotia, and Medinimandal. The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 114 villages.[2]

See also

References
  1. Helen Nawshin (2021), "Lohajang Upazila", in Mohammad Ali Mollah (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.)
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. "Community Report: Munshiganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.


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