Koyra Upazila

Koyra
কয়রা
Upazila
Koyra

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°20.5′N 89°18′E / 22.3417°N 89.300°E / 22.3417; 89.300Coordinates: 22°20.5′N 89°18′E / 22.3417°N 89.300°E / 22.3417; 89.300
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Khulna District
Area
 • Total 1,775.41 km2 (685.49 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 165,473
 • Density 93/km2 (240/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 9290
Website
Monument and shahid minar, koyra

Koyra (Bengali: কয়রা) is an Upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.It's the 2nd largest Upazila in Bangladesh.

Geography

Koyra is located at 22°20′30″N 89°18′00″E / 22.3417°N 89.3000°E / 22.3417; 89.3000. It has 28,061 households and a total area 1775.41 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Koyra had a population of 165,473. Males constituted 49.68% of the population, and females 50.32%. The population aged 18 or over was 80,830. Koyra had an average literacy rate of 32.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Koyra has 7 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 131 villages. The Unions are:

  1. Bagali
  2. Moheswaripur
  3. Moharajpur
  4. Koyra
  5. Uttor Betkashi
  6. Daskin Betkashi
  7. Amadi

Education

Primary schools

Secondary schools

Colleges

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md Ashraful Islam Goldar (2012), "Koyra Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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