Louhajang Upazila Explained

Official Name:Lohajong
Native Name:লৌহজং
Settlement Type:Upazila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Munshiganj
Population Total:177802
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:131.10
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:23.4667°N 90.3417°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1530[2]
Area Code:06923[3]

Lohajang (bn|লৌহজং [meaning ''rusting of iron'']) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[4] in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Lohajang is located at 23.4667°N 90.3417°W on the south bank of Padma River. It has a total area of 131.10 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Louhajang Upazila had 35,978 households and a population of 159,242. 33,395 (20.97%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Louhajang had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 4,945 (3.11%) lived in urban areas.[5] [6]

Administration

Louhajang Upazila is divided into ten union parishads:

The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 114 villages.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . Dhaka . 398.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . Dhaka.
  3. Web site: Bangladesh Area Code . 18 October 2024 . Chahaoba.com . China.
  4. Nawshin. Helen. Lohajang Upazila.
  5. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Munshiganj . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Munshiganj district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.