Austagram Upazila
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Austagram অষ্টগ্রাম | |
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| Coordinates: 24°16′N 91°7.5′E / 24.267°N 91.1250°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Kishoreganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 355.53 km2 (137.27 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 152,523 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | austagram |
Austagram (Bengali: অষ্টগ্রাম) is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[edit]
Austagram is located at 24°16′00″N 91°07′30″E / 24.2667°N 91.1250°E. It has 31,129 households and a total area of 355.53 km2.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Austagram Upazila had 31,129 households and a population of 152,523. 47,914 (31.41%) were under 10 years of age. Austagram had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 32.03%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1026 females per 1000 males. 17,400 (11.41%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Austagram had a population of 132,303, of whom 59,377 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. Austagram had an average literacy rate of 18.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Administration[edit]
Austagram Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Deoghar Union, Kastul Union, Austagram Sadar Union, Bangalpara Union, Kalma Union, Adampur Union, Khayerpur-Abdullapur Union and Purba Austagram Union. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 72 villages.[2]
Notable people[edit]
- 'Mosi Miah' Rezhaul Chowdhury, Former Upazila Chairman, Military Cartographer and Aristocrat.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Enayet Sobhan (2012), "Austagram Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Kishoreganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Kishoreganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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