Khetlal Upazila ক্ষেতলাল উপজেলা | |
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 Lake in Khetlal Upazila | |
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| Coordinates:25°1.5′N89°8′E / 25.0250°N 89.133°E /25.0250; 89.133 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi |
| District | Joypurhat |
| Area | |
• Total | 142.61 km2 (55.06 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 110,866 |
| • Density | 777.41/km2 (2,013.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5920[2] |
| Website | Official Map of Khetlal |
Khetlal Upazila (Bengali:ক্ষেতলাল উপজেলা) is anupazila ofJoypurhat District in the Division ofRajshahi,Bangladesh.[3] Khetlal Thana was formed in 1847 and it was turned into an upazila on 3 July 1983. Khetlal Municipality was declared on 9 December 2010.
Khetlal Upazila, having an area of 142.61 km2, is located in between 24°56' and 25°08' north latitudes and in between 89°02' and 89°12' east longitudes. The upazila is bounded byJoypurhat Sadar Upazila on the north,Akkelpur andDhupchanchia upazilas on the south,Kalai andShibganj (Bogura) upazilas on the east, Joypurhat Sadar andAkkelpur upazilas on the west.[4]
Water bodies Main rivers: Tulsiganga, Harabati.
Khetlāl was listed in theAin-i-Akbari (as "Khetnāl") as amahal insarkarGhoraghat.[5]: 43 It was listed with an assessed revenue of 40,367dams (this translation spells the name "Kaṇhṭál").[6]: 135
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Islam | 91.16% | |||
| Hinduism | 8.60% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.24% | |||
According to the2011 Census of Bangladesh, Khetlal Upazila had 29,805 households and a population of 108,326. 19,441 (17.95%) were under 10 years of age. Khetlal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 53.47%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males. 11,711 (10.81%) lived in urban areas.[8][9]
Par the2001 Bangladesh census, the upazila had a population of 115918 constituting 59274 males, 56644 females, 105728 Muslims, 9981 Hindus, 65 Buddhists, 18 Christians and 126 from other religions. Indigenous communities such as santal and oraon also belong to this upazila.[3][10]
Khetlal Upazila is divided into Khetlal Municipality and fiveunion parishads:Alampur, Barail, Baratara, Khetlal, and Mamudpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 155 villages.[8]
Khetlal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9mahallas.[8]
| Upazilas of theRajshahi Division | ||
|---|---|---|
Headquarters:Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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