Official Name: | Kuliarchar |
Native Name: | কুলিয়ারচর |
Settlement Type: | Upazila |
Coordinates: | 24°N 90°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka |
Subdivision Name2: | Kishoreganj |
Area Total Km2: | 104.01 |
Population Total: | 182236 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code: | 2340 |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Kuliarchar - কুলিয়ারচর (Bengali: কুলিয়ারচর kuliearcor) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District under the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is about northwest of the capital city of Dhaka. It is also a center of business, especially the fish, jute trade and processing plants, and the shoes sector of the country.[1] [2] [3]
Kuliarchar is located at 24.1542°N 90.9°W. It has 39,166 households and total area 104.01 km2. It is in north east side of Bangladesh.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[4] [5]
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.[4]
Kuliarchar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 37 mahallas.[4]
Kuliarchar has one degree college (Kuliarchar Government College),[6] 3 high schools, 12 primary schools, and a madrasa.[7]