Kalaroa Upazila
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Kalaroa
কলারোয়া | |
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| Coordinates: 22°52.5′N 89°2.5′E / 22.8750°N 89.0417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Satkhira |
| Seat | Kalaroa |
| Government | |
| • Member of Parliament | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 231.42 km2 (89.35 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 261,270 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 9410[2] |
| Website | kalaroa |
Kalaroa (Bengali: কলারোয়া) is an upazila (sub-district) of Satkhira District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh. It was established in 1983.
Geography
[edit]Kalaroa is located at 22°52′30″N 89°02′30″E / 22.8750°N 89.0417°E. It has 59,282 households and a total area of 231.42 km2.
Kalaroa borders Sharsha, Jhikargachha and Manirampur upazilas to the north, Satkhira Sadar and Tala upazilas to the south, Keshabpur, Manirampur and Tala upazilas and the Kobadak river to the east and Swarupnagar CD Block in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal to the west.[3]
The main rivers are the Kopothakho, Betraboti, Sonai, and Ichamati River.
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kalaroa upazila had 59,282 households and a population of 266,389. 44,020 (16.52%) were under 10 years of age. Kalaroa had an average literacy rate of 50.94%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1037 females per 1000 males. 29,283 (12.30%) of the population lived in urban areas.[5][6]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kalaroa had a population of 190,721. Males constituted 50.96% of the population, and females 49.04%. The population aged 18 or over was 97,044. Kalaroa had an average literacy rate of 25.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[7]
Administration
[edit]Kalaroa Upazila is divided into Kalaroa Municipality and 12 union parishads: Chandanpur, Diara, Helatala, Jallabad, Jogikhali, Joynagar, Kaila, Keragachhi, Keralkata, Kushadanga, Langaljhara, and Sonabaria. The union parishads are subdivided into 112 mauzas and 136 villages.[8]
Kalaroa Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.[8]
Education
[edit]Colleges in the district include Begum Khaleda Zia Mahabiddalay.
Notable residents
[edit]- Habibul Islam Habib, Ex-Member of Parliament.
- Feroze Ahmed Swapan, politician
References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Kalaroa Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Satkhira (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-239-9.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Satkhira" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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