Jaldhaka Upazila

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Coordinates: 26.0167° N 89.0250° E

Jaldhaka Upazila
Jaldhaka
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Nilphamari District
Coordinates	26.0167° N 89.0250° E
Area	303.52 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	233885  - 771/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Jaldhaka

Jaldhaka (Bengali: জলঢাকা) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Jaldhaka is located at 26.0167° N 89.0250° E . It has 45456 units of house hold and total area 303.52 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Jaldhaka has a population of 233885. Males constitute are 51.5% of the population, and females 48.5%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 114763. Jaldhaka has an average literacy rate of 18.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Jaldhaka has 12 Unions/Wards, 69 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 69 villages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.