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Haluaghat Upazila
Sub-district in Mymensingh, Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haluaghat (Bengali: হালুয়াঘাট) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. [3]
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Geography
Haluaghat is located at 25.1250°N 90.3500°E. It has 69,725 households and a total area of 357.61 km2.
There is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border at Haluaghat.[4]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Haluaghat Upazila had 69,725 households and a population of 290,043. 77,789 (26.82%) people were under 10 years of age. Haluaghat has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.89%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,034 females per 1,000 males. 11,710 (4.04%) people lived in the urban areas.[6][7]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Haluaghat had a population of 242,339. Males constituted 50.68% of the population, and females 49.32%. This upazila's eighteen-up population was 122,863. Haluaghat has a average literacy rate of 22.8% (7+ years) compared to the national average of 32.4%.[8]
12,924 (4.46%) belong to indigenous communities. Ethnic communities in Haluaghat are: Garo, Hajong, Koch, Dalu, Bangshi Barman, Khatrio, Kurmi and Mal, although vast majority (over 96%) are Garo.[3]
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Administration
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.[9]
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