Kotalipara Upazila
Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Kotalipara (Bengali: কোটালীপাড়া) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[4] It is one of the five upazilas of Gopalganj.
Kotalipara
কোটালীপাড়া | |
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Sunset over a pond in Kotalipara Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 355.90 km2 (137.41 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 243,726 |
| • Density | 684.82/km2 (1,773.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8110[2] |
| Area code | 06653[3] |
| Website | Official map of rupa_para |
Geography
Kotalipara is located at 22.9833°N 89.9917°E. It has 48,029 households and a total area of 355.90 km2. It is a mofussil town. It is 4–5 hours from Dhaka via highway by bus (Aricha point) and 3 hours from Mawa point. It is bordered to the north by Rajoir and Madaripur Sadar upazilas of Madaripur district, to the west by Gopalganj Sadar and Tungipara upazilas, to the south by Nazirpur Upazila of Pirojpur district, and to the east by Wazirpur and Agailjhara upazilas of Barisal district, and Dasar upazila of Madaripur district.
History
Kotalipara was founded by Chandravarman of the Pushkarna dynasty of Vanga.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kotalipara Upazila had 57,409 households and a population of 243,726. 9.16% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kotalipara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 80.25%: 82.78% for males and 77.83% for females, and a sex ratio of 96.80 males for every 100 females. 42,589 (17.47%) lived in urban areas.[6]
| Union/Paurashava | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotalipara Paurashava | 15,876 | 5,477 | 75 |
| Amtali Union | 15,363 | 2,767 | 222 |
| Bandhabari Union | 10,158 | 1,481 | 27 |
| Hiran Union | 20562 | 2,873 | 5 |
| Kalabari Union | 2,046 | 22,284 | 188 |
| Kandi Union | 5,128 | 11,945 | 670 |
| Kushla Union | 18,697 | 4,451 | 807 |
| Pinjuri Union | 18,954 | 3,896 | 4 |
| Radhaganj Union | 10,342 | 10,390 | 1377 |
| Ramshil Union | 882 | 15,884 | 907 |
| Sadullapur Union | 2,255 | 28,387 | 783 |
| Suagram Union | 2,944 | 4,946 | 665 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kotalipara Upazila had 48,029 households and a population of 230,493. 58,162 (25.23%) were under 10 years of age. Kotalipara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.16%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 11,844 (5.14%) lived in urban areas.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotalipara had a population of 206,195, of whom 102,198 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.48% of the population, and females 49.52%. Kotalipara had an average literacy rate of 34.8% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[7]
Administration
Kotalipara Upazila is divided into Kotalipara Municipality and 12 union parishads: Amtali, Bandhabari, Ghagar, Hiran, Kalabari, Kandi, Kushla, Pinjuri, Radhaganj, Ramshil, Sadullapur and Suagram. The union parishads are subdivided into 101 mauzas and 208 villages.[8]
Kotalipara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[8]
