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Koyra Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

District
  
Khulna District

Postal code
  
9290

Area
  
1,775 km²

Division
  
Khulna Division

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

Website
  
[1]

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Koyra (Bengali: কয়রা) is an Upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.It's the 2nd largest Upazila in Bangladesh.

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Map of Koyra Upazila, Bangladesh

Geography

Koyra is located at 22.3417°N 89.3000°E / 22.3417; 89.3000. It has 28,061 households and a total area 1775.41 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Koyra had a population of 165,473. Males constituted 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. The population aged 18 or over was 80,830. Koyra had an average literacy rate of 32.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Koyra has 7 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 131 villages. The Unions are:

  1. Bagali
  2. Moheswaripur
  3. Moharajpur
  4. Koyra
  5. Uttor Betkashi
  6. Daskin Betkashi
  7. Amadi

Primary schools

  • Koyra Monorama Govt. Primary School
  • Koyra Govt. Primary School
  • Borobari Govt. Primary School
  • Doshalia Adarsho Primary School
  • Bedkashi Govt. primary School
  • Purba Moheswaripur Govt. Primary School

    • Secondary schools

    Mothbari Serajiya Secondary High School

  • Koyra Shakbaria School & College
  • Gazi Abdul Zabbar School & College
  • Koyra Madinabad High School
  • Bedkahsi collegiate School & College
  • Maheswaripur High School
  • N.A.G.D.Kantoram Memorial United Academy
  • Barabari High School.
  • V.K.S.A Gilabari PG United Academy School and College.
  • Jakaria shikha neketan High school.

    • Colleges

  • Kapotakshma Degree college
  • Gazi Abdul Zabbar School & College
  • Jobeda Khanam Mahila College
  • Koyra Shakbaria School & College
  • Khan saheb kamor uddin college

    • References

    Koyra Upazila Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA