Goalandaghat or Goalanda গোয়ালন্দঘাট |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°44′N 89°45.7′E / 23.733°N 89.7617°ECoordinates: 23°44′N 89°45.7′E / 23.733°N 89.7617°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Rajbari District |
Area | |
• Total | 149.03 km2 (57.54 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 91,675 |
• Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Goalandaghat |
Goalandaghat (Bengali: গোয়ালন্দঘাট) or Goalanda is an Upazila of Rajbari District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Goalandaghat is located at 23°44′00″N 89°45′40″E / 23.7333°N 89.7611°E. It has 15,694 housing units and has a total area of 149.03 km².
Goalandaghat had a population of 91,675 in the 1991 Bangladesh census. Males constitute 52.1% of the population, and females 47.9%. The population aged over eighteen was 44,854. Goalandaghat has an average literacy rate of 20.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.
Goalandaghat has four Unions/Wards, 113 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 206 villages.