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Baliakandi Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

District
  
Rajbari District

Postal code
  
7730

Population
  
163,191 (1991)

Division
  
Dhaka Division

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

Area
  
242.5 km²

Baliakandi Upazila

Website
  
District Portal Upazilla Portal

Baliakandi (Bengali: বালিয়াকান্দি) is an Upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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Geography

Baliakandi is located at 23.6352457°N 89.5495388°E / 23.6352457; 89.5495388 . It has 28668 households and total area 242.53 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Baliakandi has a population of 163191. Males constitute 51.45% of the population, and females 48.55%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 80752. Baliakandi has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Baliakandi has 7 Unions, 150 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 257 villages.

References

Baliakandi Upazila Wikipedia