Kaliganj
কালিগঞ্জ
Upazila
Belai Beel
Belai Beel
Location of Kaliganj
Coordinates: 23°55′30″N 90°34′00″E / 23.9250°N 90.5667°E / 23.9250; 90.5667
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictGazipur
Area
 • Total214.63 km2 (82.87 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total265,276
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitekaliganj.gazipur.gov.bd

Kaliganj (Bengali: কালিগঞ্জ) is an upazila (sub-district) of Gazipur District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.[1]

Geography

Kaliganj is located at 23°55′30″N 90°34′00″E / 23.9250°N 90.5667°E / 23.9250; 90.5667. It has 57,770 households and total area 214.63 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Kaliganj upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 83.03%
Hinduism
 
 10.81%
Christianity
 
 6.14%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj Upazila had 57,770 households and a population of 265,276. 55,425 (20.89%) were under 10 years of age. Kaliganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.81%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 45,430 (17.13%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]

Kaliganj is the most religiously diverse upazila in Gazipur district. The Christian community consists of Bhawal Catholics converted by the Portuguese in the 17th century.[citation needed]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj has a population of 175915. Males constitute 93.86% of the population, and females 87.14%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87404. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 90.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 90.4% literate. Main occupations Agriculture 47.35%, dairy and fishery 1.89%, agricultural labourer 11.32%, wage labourer 2.11%, weaving 1.71%, commerce 9.22%, transport 1.79%, service 15.84%, others 8.77%.[4]

Administration

Kaliganj Upazila is divided into Kaliganj Municipality and seven union parishads: Baktarpur, Bhadursadi, Jamalpur, Jangalia, Moktarpur, Nagari, and Tumulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 175 villages.[5]

Kaliganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[2]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

According to Banglapedia, Saint Nicholas High School is a notable secondary school.[1]

Literacy rate: Average 90.9%; male 91.9%, female 87.8%.

Water Bodies: Shitalkshya River, Balu River, Punshahi Belai Beel, Suti Canal, Stuart-Barnared Canal, Patha Mara Canal.

Archaeological heritage and relics: Tomb of Isa Khan, the ruler of Bhati at Baktarpur, St. Nicholas Church (1695), Mazars and Dighi of Pahlwan Shah Gazi and Karforma Shah at Chaura, Tomb of Shah Bayejid and eight domed Mosque at Vatgati, Kachari Punshahi.

Religious institutions: Mosque 395, temple 19, church 6.

Important Business places: (Hat/Bazar): Kaliganj, Jamalpur, Pubail, Ulokhola, Saoraid bazar, Dolan Bazar, Aowrakhali, Punshahi Bazar. Noapara bazar.

Notable residents

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Bagchi, Tapan (2012). "Kaliganj Upazila (Gazipur District)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gazipur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Gazipur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2006-11-10.
  5. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Gazipur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  6. ^ "Chumki takes oath". bdnews24.com. 2 June 2013.
  7. ^ Islam, Md Saiful (2012). "Faridi, Humayun". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  8. ^ "Farooque on his new milestone". The Daily Star. 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.


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