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'''Kalukhali Upazila''' ([[Rajbari District|rajbari district]]) area 157.14 sq km, located in between 23°39' and 23°49' north latitudes and in between 89°21' and 89°35' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Sujanagar Upazila|sujanagar]] upazila on the north, [[Sreepur Upazila (Magura District)|sreepur]] and [[Baliakandi Upazila|baliakandi]] upazilas on the south, Baliakandi and [[Rajbari Sadar Upazila|rajbari sadar]] upazilas on the east, [[Pangsha Upazila|pangsha]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 135458; male 69980, female 65478; Muslim 110222, Hindu 25040and others 196.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Padma River|padma]], Gorai.

''Administration'' Kalukhali Upazila was formed on 24 September 2006 comprising part of Pangsha upazila.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
-
|
7
|
86
|
90
|
-
|
135458
|
862
|
-
|
41.73
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Kalikapur
|
3251
|
6623
|
6459
|
39.49
|-
|
Boalia
|
5579
|
9879
|
9359
|
41.18
|-
|
Majhbari
|
5471
|
8748
|
8060
|
43.48
|-
|
Madapur
|
5476
|
8772
|
8291
|
42.47
|-
|
Mrigi
|
6038
|
11343
|
10112
|
44.65
|-
|
Ratandia
|
7049
|
12352
|
11745
|
39.34
|-
|
Saorail
|
6422
|
12263
|
11452
|
41.47
|}

''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 1 (adjacent to the railway station).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 57, temple 13.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 41.73%; male 63.3%, female 58.4%. Educational institutions: college 3, secondary school 20, primary school 45, madrasa 19. Noted educational institutions: Mrigi Shaheed Dianot Degree College, Kalukhali College, Majhbari Jahanara Beugm College, Ratandia Rajanikantha High School (1920), Bangladesh Hat Nesaria Dakhil Madrasha, Hogladangi Mohammadia Islamia Kamil Madrasah, Charkultia Siddikia Dakhil Madrasha, Majbari Siddikia Seratul Haque Alim Madrasha, Surjadia Dakil Madrasha, Kalukhali Dakhil Madrasha, Bastopur Mohammadia Dakhil Madrasha, Arkandi Shohid Muktijoddah Dakhil Madrasha, Sangram Pur Dakhil Madrasah, Paturia Dakhil Madrasah.

[[Image:KalukhaliUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]

''Cultural organisations'' Library 10, club 25, women organisation 1, playground 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 42.01%, non-agricultural labourer 7.41%, industry 1.27%, commerce 21.31%, transport and communication 4.55%, service 10.61%, construction 1.78%, religious service 0.26%, rent and remittance 0.54% and others 10.26%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 56.38%, landless 43.62%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, jute, sugarcane, potato, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Aus paddy.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, safeda, jamrul, blackberry, coconut.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Dairy 42, poultry 60, fishery 30.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 120 km, semi-pucca road 55 km, mud road 80 km; railway 12.75 km. Rail station 1.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, fish feed mill, ice factory, welding.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, wood work, bamboo work, tailoring, nakshi kantha.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 31, fairs 5, most noted of which are Gate Bazar, Kalikapur Bazar, Milat Bazar, Dattapara Bazar, Haribhanga Bazar, Panchtickri Bazar, Fultala Bazar, Paturia Bazar, Banjana Bazar, Chandpur Bazar, Gadimara Hat, Goutompur Hat, Nutun Hat, Baribaria Hat, Bangladesh Hat, Mohanpur Hat, Madapur Hat, Hatgram Hat and Durga Puja Mela and Paus Mela.

''Main exports'' Paddy, jute, sugarcane.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 30.36% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 93.55%, pond 2.73%, tap 0.95% and others 2.77%.

''Sanitation'' 35.55% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 45.94% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 19.51% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Union health and family planning centre 1, family welfare centre 1, community clinic 2.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[ASA|asa]]. [Rajib Mondal]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Field report of Kalukhali Upazila 2012.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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