Country Bangladesh District Dinajpur District Area 148.7 km² | Division Rangpur Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Ghoraghat (Bengali: ঘোড়াঘাট) is an Upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
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Geography
Ghoraghat is located at 25.2458°N 89.2167°E / 25.2458; 89.2167 . It has 17535 house holds and a total area of 148.67 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ghoraghat had a population of 84279. Males constituted 51.01% of the population, and females 48.99%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43913. Ghoraghat has an average literacy rate of 26.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Ghoraghat has 4 unions/wards, 115 mauzas/mahallas, and 111 villages. Member of parliament:Sibli Sadik.
References
Ghoraghat Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA