Country Bangladesh District Jhalakati District Area 237.2 km² | Division Barisal Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Website Official Map of the Nalchity Upazila | ||
Nalchity (Bengali: নলছিটি ) is an Upazila of Jhalokati District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.
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Geography
Nalchity is located at 22.6222°N 90.2708°E / 22.6222; 90.2708. It has 38,006 households and a total area of 237.17 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nalchity had a population of 203,563. Males constituted 50.02% of the population, and females 49.98%. The population aged 18 or over was 100,836. Nalchity had an average literacy rate of 47.1% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.
Administration
Nalchity has 10 Unions/Wards, 165 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 150 villages.
References
Nalchity Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA