Kelishahar Union
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Kelishahar Union
কেলিশহর ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Kelishahar Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°19.5′N 92°0.5′E / 22.3250°N 92.0083°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chittagong District |
| Upazilas | Patiya Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 43.72 km2 (16.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,095 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 4370[1] |
| Website | kelishaharup |
Kelishahar Union (Bengali: কেলিশহর ইউনিয়ন) is a union, the smallest administrative body of Bangladesh, located in Patiya Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh.[2] The total population is 16,095.[3]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladeshi census, Kelishahar Union had a population of 16,095, of which 7,654 were males and 8,441 were females. The total number of households was 3,598.[4][3]
Geography
Kelishahar Union is located in the northern part of Patiya Upazila, approximately 6 kilometres from the upazila headquarters. It is bounded to the west by Dhalghat Union and Dakhin Bhushi Union, to the south by Patiya Municipality and Haidgaon Union, to the east by Haidgaon Union and Ahla Karaldanga Union of Boalkhali Upazila, and to the north by Ahla Karaldanga Union of Boalkhali Upazila.