Kalia
কালিয়া
Upazila
Arumina Eco-Park
Arumina Eco-Park
Location of Kalia
Coordinates: 23°2′N 89°38′E / 23.033°N 89.633°E / 23.033; 89.633
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna
DistrictNarail
Area
[1]
 • Total301.32 km2 (116.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total220,202
 • Density730/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7520
Websitekaliapaurashava.com(in Bengali)

Kalia (Bengali: কালিয়া) is an upazila of Narail District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Kalia Thana was established in 1866 and was converted into an upazila in 1984.[3] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Kalia.

Geography

Kalia Upazila has a total area of 301.32 square kilometres (116.34 sq mi).[1] It borders Lohagara Upazila to the north, Dhaka Division to the east, Bagerhat and Khulna districts to the south, Jessore District to the southwest, and Narail Sadar Upazila to the northwest. The Nabaganga River flows south through the upazila.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 184—    
1991 197+7.1%
2001 208+5.6%
2011 220+5.8%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]
Religions in Kalia upazila (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 84.05%
Hinduism
 
 15.92%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kalia upazila had 48,579 households and a population of 220,202. 54,831 (24.90%) were under 10 years of age. Kalia had an average literacy rate of 55.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1019 females per 1000 males. 35,744 (16.23%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1][4]

Administration

Kalia Upazila is divided into Kalia Municipality and 14 union parishads: Babrahasla, Baioshona, Boronaleliasabad, Chacuri, Hamidpur, Jaynagor, Kalabaria, Khashial, Mauli, Pahardanga, Panchgram, Peroli, Purulia, and Salamabad.[5] The union parishads are subdivided into 111 mauzas and 187 villages.

Kalia Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.[1]

Education

There are five colleges in the upazila. They include Munshi Manik Miah College, and Shaheed Abdus Salam Degree College.[6]

History of the Liberation War

On 8 December 1971, freedom fighters attacked Kalia High School and Municipality house to Pakistani Army and Razakars camp. During the last 3 days (8-10 December), 3 freedom fighters were killed and 4 Pakistani soldiers and 9 Rajakars were killed.

Religious institutions

Mosque 293, Temple 77, Church 1, Tomb 3

Entertainment center

There is located Arunima Eco Park at Panipara, Kalia. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Narail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ↑ "Population Census 2011: Narail Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 29, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Aawhad, AAM (2012). "Kalia Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ↑ "Community Tables: Narail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  5. ↑ "Union List". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved March 20, 2016.
  6. ↑ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Arunima Eco Park". Find Tourist Attractions in Bangladesh.
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