Baliakandi (Bengali: বালিয়াকান্দি) is an Upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Baliakandi
বালিয়াকান্দি | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Baliakandi Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°38.1′N 89°33′E | |
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Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Rajbari District |
Area | |
• Total | 242.53 km2 (93.64 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 207,086 |
• Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 7730 |
Website | www |
Baliakandi is located at 23.6352°N 89.5495°E / 23.6352; 89.5495. It has a total area of 242.53 km2.
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 137 | — |
1991 | 163 | +19.0% |
2001 | 187 | +14.7% |
2011 | 207 | +10.7% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Baliakandi Upazila had 46,262 households and a population of 207,086, 4.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.6% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 55.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]
Baliakandi Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Baharpur, Baliakandi, Islampur, Jamalpur, Jangal, Narua, and Nawabpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 149 mauzas and 258 villages.[1]
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Headquarters: Dhaka | ||
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