Kendua কেন্দুয়া | |
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 Baraduari Mound, Royalbari | |
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| Coordinates:24°39′N90°50.5′E / 24.650°N 90.8417°E /24.650; 90.8417 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Netrokona |
| Area | |
• Total | 303.6 km2 (117.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 316,976 |
| • Density | 1,044/km2 (2,704/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2480[2] |
| Area code | 09528[3] |
| Website | kendua |
Kendua (Bengali:কেন্দুয়া) is anupazila ofNetrokona District[4] in the Division ofMymensingh,Bangladesh.
Kendua is located at24°39′00″N90°50′30″E / 24.6500°N 90.8417°E /24.6500; 90.8417. It has 66133 households and total area 303.60 km2 (117.22 sq mi). The upazila is bounded byNetrokona Sadar andAtpara upazilas on the north,Tarail Upazila ofKishoreganj district on the south,Madan upazila on the east,Ishwarganj,Gauripur andNandail upazilas on the west.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 233,109 | — |
| 1991 | 265,628 | +14.0% |
| 2001 | 286,594 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 304,729 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 316,938 | +4.0% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5] | ||
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 96.44% | |||
| Hinduism | 3.55% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.01% | |||
According to the2022 Bangladeshi census, Kendua Upazila had 76,127 households and a population of 316,976. 10.74% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kendua had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.90%: 66.16% for males and 63.75% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.14 males for 100 females. 34,922 (11.02%) lived in urban areas.[5]
Kendua Thana was formed 1890 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[4]
Kendua Upazila is divided into Kendua Municipality and 13union parishads: Asujia, Balaishimul, Chirang, Dalpa, Garadoba, Ganda, Kandiura, Mashka, Muzaffarpur, Noapara, Paikura, Roailbari, and Sandikona. The union parishads are subdivided into 217 mauzas and 289 villages.[6]
Kendua Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 32mahallas.[6]
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