Dighalia Upazila

Dighalia দিঘলিয়া
Upazila
Coordinates: 22°54.5′N 89°32′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna
District	Khulna
Area
• Total	77.16 km^2 (29.79 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	167,025
• Density	2,200/km^2 (5,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	9220[2]
Area code	04033[3]
Website	Official Map of Dighalia

Dighalia (Bengali: দিঘলিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District^[4] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dighalia is located at 22.9083°N 89.5333°E / 22.9083; 89.5333. It has 26,797 households and a total area of 77.16 km².

Demographics

Religions in Dighalia Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			88.38%
Hinduism			11.30%
Other or not stated			0.32%

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dighalia upazila had 26,797 households and a population of 115,585. 23,352 (20.20%) were under 10 years of age. Dighalia had an average literacy rate of 54.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. The entire population was rural.^[6][7]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dighalia had a population of 107840. Males constitute 53% of the population, and females 47%. The population aged 18 or over was 56,104. Dighalia has an average literacy rate of 39.4% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.^[8]

Administration

Dighalia Upazila is divided into Dighalia Municipality and six union parishads: Aranghata, Barakpur, Dighalia, Gazirhat, Jogipol, and Senhati. The union parishads are subdivided into 29 mauzas and 43 villages.^[9][10]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: 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. 21 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Md Mamun Reza (2012), "Dighalia Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
5. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Khulna (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-271-9.
6. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
7. "Community Tables: Khulna district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
9. "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
10. দিঘলিয়া উপজেলা [Unions]. Dighalia Upazila (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2020-12-08.