Louhajang Upazila

Louhajang (Bengali: লৌহজং [meaning rusting of iron]) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Louhajang লৌহজং
Upazila
Louhajang Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°28′N 90°20.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Munshiganj District
Area
• Total	130.12 km^2 (50.24 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	153,433
• Density	1,179/km^2 (3,050/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	louhajanj.munshiganj.gov.bd

Geography

Louhajang is located at 23.4667°N 90.3417°E. It has 26,570 households and a total area of 130.12 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Louhajang had a population of 153,433, of whom 72,930 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.07% of the population, and females 49.93%. Lohajang has an average literacy rate of 37.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Sirajdikhan Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Baultoli, Bejgaon, Gaodia, Haldia, Kalma, Kanaksar, Khidirpara, Kumarbhog, Lohajang-Teotia, and Medinimandal. The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 114 villages.[3]

See also

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

References

1. Helen Nawshin (2012), "Lohajang Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 July 2014.