Chauhali Upazila
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Chauhali
চৌহালি | |
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 Shrine of Khwaja Yunus Ali | |
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| Coordinates: 24°12.7′N 89°43.2′E / 24.2117°N 89.7200°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Sirajganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 210.39 km2 (81.23 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 138,061 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 6744[2] |
| Area code | 07523[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Chauhali |
Chauhali (Bengali: চৌহালি) is an upazila, or sub-district of Sirajganj District, located in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. [4]
Geography
[edit]Chauhali is located at 24°12′40″N 89°43′15″E / 24.2111°N 89.7208°E It has 39,832 households and total area 210.39 km2. It is bounded on the north by Belkuchi Upazila, on the south by Pabna District Bera Upazila and Manikganj District Daulatpur Upazila, on the east Tangail District by Nagarpur Upazila and Shahjadpur Upazila to the west.[5] Jamuna. The river Jamuna divides Chowhali upazila into two parts. On the east side of the river are five unions of the upazila namely Khaskaulia, Bagutia, Umarpur, Khaspukuria and Ghorjan and on the west side Sodia.[6] Chauhali is a char area as it is adjacent to the river Jamuna. The distance from Sirajganj district headquarters to Chowhali by road is about 90 km. Due to the erosion of the river Jamuna at different times, the land of the upazila is often lose in the river. In 2014, 10 percent of the land of the upazila was lost in the river.[7] In the same year, many other administrative establishments, including the Upazila Parishad Complex, were washed away and relocated.[8]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chauhali Upazila had 39,832 households and a population of 160,063. 46,420 (29.00%) were under 10 years of age. Chauhali had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 36.52%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males. 21,168 (13.22%) lived in urban areas.[10][11]
According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Chauhali has a population of 155260; male constituted 81507 of the population, females 73753; Muslim 153036, Hindu 2194, Buddhist 23 and others 7.[4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chauhali had a population of 108459. Males constitute 51.37% of the population, and females 48.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 52185. Chauhali has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[12]
Administration
[edit]Chauhali, primarily formed as a Thana, was turned into an upazila in 1984.[13]
Chauhali Upazila is divided in seven union parishads: Baghutia, Gharjan, Khaskaulia, Khaspukuria, Omarpur, Sadia Chandpur, and Sthal. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 102 villages.[10]
Notable people
[edit]- Abdul Matin, language activist, was born at Dhublia in 1926.[14]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 402. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b Ahmmad Ullah Kashemi (2012), "Chauhali Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Chowhali Upazila". banglapedia. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Jamuna Bilin Chowhali Upazila Parishad". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Will Chowhali be deleted from the map?". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "flood victims' frustration on the rise in Chauhali char". Ittefaq. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Sirajganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-229-0.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sirajganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Sirajganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "Chauhali Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Nation pays respect to 'Bhasha Matin'". bdnews24.com. 9 October 2014.
| Upazilas/thanas |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division | ||
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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