Dighalia Upazila
Upazila in Khulna, Bangladesh
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Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District[4] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
Dighalia
দিঘলিয়া | |
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Government Brajalal College Temple, Dighalia | |
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| Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Khulna |
| Area | |
• Total | 77.16 km2 (29.79 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 167,025 |
| • Density | 2,165/km2 (5,606/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9220[2] |
| Area code | 04033[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Dighalia |
Geography
Dighalia is located at 22.9083°N 89.5333°E. It has 26,797 households and a total area of 77.16 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Dighalia Upazila had 40,872 households and a population of 167,025. 8.91% were under 5 years of age. Dighalia had a literacy rate of 81.68%: 84.00% for males and 79.36% for females, with a sex ratio of 100.35 males per 100 females. 28,713 (17.19%) lived in urban areas.[5]
As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dighalia upazila had 26,797 households and a population of 115,585. 23,352 (20.20%) were under 10 years of age. Dighalia had an average literacy rate of 54.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.[6][7]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighalia had a population of 107840. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. The population aged 18 or over was 56,104. Dighalia has an average literacy rate of 39.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[8]
