Kaoaljani Union
Place in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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Kawaljani Union (Bengali: কওয়ালজানী ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Basail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west of Basail and 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of Tangail, the district headquarters.
Kawaljani Union
কাউলজানী ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Kawaljani Union Location of Kawaljani in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24.26625394°N 90.04973352°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Basail Upazila |
| Established | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Habibur Rahman Chowdhury Hobi (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.61 km2 (8.34 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,554 |
| • Density | 997.4/km2 (2,583/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1920 |
| Website | kaoaljaniup |
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kaoaljani Union had 5,406 households and a population of 21,554. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 49.9% (male: 53.9%, female: 46.6%).[1]