Louhajang Upazila
Louhojong লৌহজং | |
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.JPG) Skyline of Lohajang, Bangladesh | |
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| Coordinates: 23°28′00″N 90°20′30″E / 23.4667°N 90.3417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Munshiganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.10 km2 (50.62 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 177,802 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1530[2] |
| Area code | 06923[3] |
| Website | louhajanj |
Lohajang (Bengali: লৌহজং [meaning rusting of iron]) is an upazila of Munshiganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[4]
Geography
Lohajang is located at 23°28′00″N 90°20′30″E / 23.4667°N 90.3417°E on the south bank of Padma River. It has a total area of 131.10 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 154 | — |
| 1991 | 153 | −0.6% |
| 2001 | 168 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 159 | −5.4% |
| 2022 | 178 | +11.9% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Louhajang Upazila had 35,978 households and a population of 159,242. 33,395 (20.97%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Louhajang had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 4,945 (3.11%) lived in urban areas.[5][7]
Administration
Louhajang Upazila is divided into ten union parishads:
- Baultoli Union
- Bejgaon Union
- Gaodia Union
- Haldia Union
- Kalma Union
- Kanaksar Union
- Khidirpara Union
- Kumarbhog Union
- Lohajang-Teotia Union
- Medinimandal Union
The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 114 villages.[5]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
- Thanas of Bangladesh
- Union Councils of Bangladesh
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Nawshin, Helen (2012). "Lohajang Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 17 August 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Munshiganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-282-5.
- ^ "Community Tables: Munshiganj district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
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