Kaharole Upazila

Kaharole
কাহারোল
Upazila
Kantajew Temple
Kantajew Temple
Location of Kaharole
Coordinates: 25°47.5′N 88°36′E / 25.7917°N 88.600°E / 25.7917; 88.600
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictDinajpur
Area
 • Total
205.53 km2 (79.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
174,564
 • Density849.34/km2 (2,199.8/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5226[2]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Kaharole

Kaharole Upazila (Bengali: কাহারোল) is an upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

Nayabad Mosque in Kaharole Upazila

Kaharole Upazila is bounded by Birganj Upazila on the north, Dinajpur Sadar Upazila and Biral Upazila on the south, Khansama and Dinajpur Sadar Upazila on the east, and Bochaganj Upazila on the west.[3]

Kaharole is located at 25°47′30″N 88°36′00″E / 25.7917°N 88.6000°E / 25.7917; 88.6000. It has 36,759 households and a total area of 205.53 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kaharole Upazila had 42,806 households and a population of 174,564. 8.97% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kaharole had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.47%: 79.38% for males and 69.57% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.42 males for every 100 females. 14,683 (8.41%) lived in urban areas.[4]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kaharole Upazila had 36,759 households and a population of 154,432. 34,083 (22.07%) were under 10 years of age. Kaharole had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.32%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 7,355 (4.76%) lived in urban areas.[5] Ethnic population was 3,376 (2.19%), of which Santal were 3,305.[6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaharole has a population of 118,379. Males constitute 51.78% of the population, and females 48.22%. Kaharole's population over 18 years old is 60,240.

Ethnicity and religion

Religions in Kaharole Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 55.14%
Hinduism
 
 43.59%
Ethnic religion
 
 0.64%
Christianity
 
 0.63%
Population by religion in Union
Union Muslim Hindu Others
Dabar Union 13,108 13,575 185
Mukundapur Union 25,479 9,453 801
Ramchandrapur Union 13,253 15,921 321
Rasulpur Union 11,415 13,836 360
Sundarpur Union 23,274 7,484 357
Targaon Union 9,718 15,822 195

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

Population of upazila by ethnicity (2022)[4]
  1. Bengali (98.5%)
  2. Santal (1.50%)
  3. Others (0.04%)

Bengali Muslims are the majority community while Bengali Hindus are a large minority which makes up a majority in 3 out of 5 unions. Ethnic population is 2684 (1.54%) of which Santals are 2611.

Administration

UNO: Md. Kamruzzaman Sarkar.[7]

Kaharole, which was formed in 1904 as a Thana, was turned into an upazila in 1984.[3]

Kaharole Upazila is divided into six union parishads: Dabor, Mukundapur, Ramchandrapur, Rasulpur, Sundarpur, and Targaon. The union parishads are subdivided into 153 mauzas and 152 villages.[5]

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  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. ^ a b c Md Ali Hossain (2012), "Kaharole Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  4. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dinajpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-270-2.
  5. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dinajpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-12-27. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Dinajpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  7. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)


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