Country Bangladesh District Magura District Area 228.6 km² | Division Khulna Division Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Website Official Site of Shalikha | ||
Shalikha (Bengali: শালিখা) is an Upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
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Geography
Shalikha is located at 23.3056°N 89.3792°E / 23.3056; 89.3792 . It has 22209 households and total area 228.64 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shalikha has a population of 132291. Males constitute 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 66748. Shalikha has an average literacy rate of 25% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Shalikha has 7 Unions/Wards, 100 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 118 villages.
References
Shalikha Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA