Haluaghat Upazila
Haluaghat
হালুয়াঘাট | |
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 Fields in Beltali village with Garo Hills in background | |
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| Coordinates: 25°7.5′N 90°21′E / 25.1250°N 90.350°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Mymensingh District |
| Area | |
• Total | 357.61 km2 (138.07 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 316,539 |
| • Density | 885.15/km2 (2,292.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2260[2] |
| Website | haluaghat |
Haluaghat (Bengali: হালুয়াঘাট) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. [3]
Geography
[edit]Haluaghat is located at 25°07′30″N 90°21′00″E / 25.1250°N 90.3500°E. It has 69,725 households and a total area of 357.61 km2.
The upazila is bounded by the Meghalaya state of India on the north, Phulpur and Tarakanda upazilas on the south, Dhobaura on the east, and Nalitabari on the west. Major rivers flowing through this region include the Kangsha and Darsha.
There is a strategic border checkpoint on the Bangladesh–India border at Haluaghat (Gobrakura and Karaitoli land ports), which facilitates international trade between the two countries.[4]
Demographics
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 167,070 | — |
| 1991 | 242,339 | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 269,372 | +11.2% |
| 2011 | 290,043 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 316,539 | +9.1% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Haluaghat Upazila had 81,123 households and a population of 316,539. 10.28% of the population were under 5 years of age. Haluaghat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.00%: 68.62% for males and 65.47% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.29 males for 100 females. 48,399 (15.29%) lived in urban areas. The ethnic population is 8,980 (2.84%), nearly all Garo and a small number are Hajong.[5]
Administration
[edit]Haluaghat Thana was formed in 1916 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[3]
The upazila is divided into 12 union parishads: Amtoil, Bhubankura, Bildora, Dhara, Dhurail, Gazirbhita, Haluaghat, Jugli, Kaichapur, Narail, Sakuai, and Swadeshi. The union parishads are subdivided into 146 mauzas and 214 villages.[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. 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. 20 October 2024.
- 1 2 Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Haluaghat Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
- ↑ "Geography of Haluaghat". Mymensingh District Portal. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Mymensingh (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-226-9.
- ↑ "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
External links
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Media related to Haluaghat Upazila at Wikimedia Commons
| Upazilas |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Mymensingh Division | ||
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Headquarters: Mymensingh | ||
| Jamalpur District |  | |
| Mymensingh District | ||
| Netrokona District | ||
| Sherpur District | ||
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