Kawkhali Upazila, Pirojpur

For the Upazila in Rangamati, see Kawkhali Upazila, Rangamati.
Kawkhali
কাউখালী
Upazila
Location of Kawkhali
Coordinates: 22°37.2′N 90°4.2′E / 22.6200°N 90.0700°E / 22.6200; 90.0700
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictPirojpur District
Area
 • Total
79.56 km2 (30.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
70,786
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8510[2]
Area code04624[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Kawkhali Upazila

Kawkhali (Bengali: কাউখালী) is an upazila of Pirojpur District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

Kawkhali is located at 22°37′13″N 90°04′10″E / 22.6203°N 90.0694°E / 22.6203; 90.0694. It has a total area of 79.56 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Kawkhali Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 86.06%
Hinduism
 
 13.94%
Other or not stated
 
 0.00%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kawkhali Upazila had 16,208 households and a population of 70,115. 14,321 inhabitants (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 inhabitants (13.75%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census,[7] 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%.[8]

Administration

UNO: Swajal Molla.[9]

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.[10]

Kawkhali town

Kawkhali is a small town and its communication depends on rivers and roads. It has a launch and 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. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Pirojpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-260-3.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Community Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  6. ^ "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census-2011, Zila Report: Pirojpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 18.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  9. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  10. ^ "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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