Kazipur কাজীপুর |
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Upazila | |
Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°38.5′N 89°39′E / 24.6417°N 89.650°ECoordinates: 24°38.5′N 89°39′E / 24.6417°N 89.650°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Rajshahi Division |
District | Sirajganj District |
Government | |
Area | |
• Total | 368.63 km2 (142.33 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 244,804 |
• Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Postal code | 6710 |
Website | Official Map of Kazipur |
Kazipur (Bengali: কাজীপুর) is an Upazila of Sirajgonj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
Kazipur is located at 24°38′30″N 89°39′00″E / 24.6417°N 89.6500°E. It has 462,011 households. The total area of the upazila is 368.63 km2 (142 sq mi). The main river is the Jamuna, which branches and rejoins several times. The Ichamati crosses the western edge of the upazila.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kazipur has a population of 244,804. 50.39% male and 49.61% female. The adult population is 120,257. Kazipur has an average literacy rate of 30.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 42.4% literate.
Kazipur has 12 Unions, 1169 Mauzas/Mahallas and 189,752 villages.