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Kuliarchar (Bengali: কুলিয়ারচর kuliearcor) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District under the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is about 97.6 km (61 mi) northwest of the capital city of Dhaka.[3] It is also a center of business, especially the fish, jute trade and processing plants, and the shoes sector of the country.[4][5][6][3]

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Kuliarchar
কুলিয়ারচর
A lone fisherman casts a net at sunset in Chhaysuti, Kuliarchar, Kishoreganj
A lone fisherman casts a net at sunset in Chhaysuti, Kuliarchar, Kishoreganj
Location of Kuliarchar
Coordinates: 24°9.3′N 90°54′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictKishoreganj
Area
  Total
104.01 km2 (40.16 sq mi)
Population
  Total
202,477
  Density1,946.7/km2 (5,041.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2340[2]
Websitekuliarchar.kishoreganj.gov.bd
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Geography

Kuliarchar is located at 24.1542°N 90.9000°E / 24.1542; 90.9000. It has a total area of 104.01 km2. It is in north east of Bangladesh.[3]

Demographics

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Religions in Kuliarchar Upazila (2022)[7]
Religion Percent
Islam
93.92%
Hinduism
6.07%
Other or not stated
0.01%
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According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kuliarchar Upazila had 47,647 households and a population of 202,477. 11.13% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kuliarchar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.55%: 72.56% for males and 70.65% for females, and a sex ratio of 90.41 males for every 100 females. 80,677 (39.85%) lived in urban areas.[7]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kuliarchar Upazila had 39,166 households and a population of 182,236. 52,158 (28.62%) were under 10 years of age. Kuliarchar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1072 females per 1000 males. 31,781 (17.44%) lived in urban areas.[8][9]

Administration

Kuliarchar Upazila is divided into Kuliarchar Municipality and six union parishads: Chhaysuti, Faridpur, Gobaria Abdullahpur, Osmanpur, Ramdi, and Salua. The union parishads are subdivided into 46 mauzas and 97 villages.[8]

Kuliarchar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 37 mahallas.[8]

Education

Kuliarchar has one degree college (Kuliarchar Government College),[10] 3 high schools, 12 primary schools, and a madrasa.[11]

Hospitals

  • Upazila Health Complex[12]

See also

References

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