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=='''Geography'''== |
=='''Geography'''== |
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Gangni is located at {{coord|23.8167|N|88.7542|E|}} . It has 43922 units of house hold and total area 341.98 km². |
Gangni is located at {{coord|23.8167|N|88.7542|E|}} . It has 43922 units of house hold and total area 341.98 km². |
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=='''Administrative'''== |
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Gangni has 9 Unions, 1 Pourasava, 103 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 136 villages. |
Gangni has 9 Unions, 1 Pourasava, 103 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 136 villages. |
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=='''Archaeological heritage'''== |
=='''Archaeological heritage'''== |
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=='''Religious institutions'''== |
=='''Religious institutions'''== |
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Mosque 232, temple 12, church 6. |
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=='''Literacy and educational institutions'''== |
=='''Literacy and educational institutions'''== |
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| ⚫ | As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Gangni has a population of 229138. Males constitute are 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117027.Average literacy 25.23%; male 27.36%, female 23.11%. Old educational institutions are Hoglabaria High School and Gangni High School. |
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=='''Cultural organizations'''== |
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| ⚫ | Public library 4, rural club 10, playground 20.Main occupations Agriculture 38.19%, agricultural laborer 33.75%, wage labourer 4.43%, commerce 12.48%, construction 1%, service 2.7%, others 7.45%.Land use Cultivable land 26.545 hectare; fallow land 38 hectare; single crop 13.4%, double crop 67.5%, triple crop19.2%; land under irrigation 54%.Land control Among the peasants, 14.29% are rich, 50.79% intermediate and 34.92% small; cultivable land per head 0.15 hectare., |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Upazilas of Bangladesh]] |
*[[Upazilas of Bangladesh]] |
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Revision as of 14:58, 29 June 2012
Gangni
গাংনী | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Meherpur District |
| Area | |
• Total | 341.98 km2 (132.04 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
• Total | 229,138 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Gangni |
Gangni (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Meherpur District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Gangni Upazila (meherpur district) with an area 341.58 sq km, is bounded by daulatpur (Kushtia) upazila on the north, alamdanga and meherpur sadar upazilas on the south, mirpur (Kushtia) upazila on the east, Meherpur Sadar upazila and West Bengal of India on the west. Main rivers are Bhairab, Kazla. Dharla and Ilangi Beels are notable.Gangni (Town) consists of 5 mouzas. It has an area of 22.86 sq km. It has a population of 19126; male 51.48% and female 48.95%. Literacy rate among the town people is 28.8%.Administration Gangni thana, now an upazila, was established in 1923. It consists of 9 union parishads, 100 mouzas, 136 village, 5 border outpost.
Geography
Gangni is located at 23°49′00″N 88°45′15″E / 23.8167°N 88.7542°E . It has 43922 units of house hold and total area 341.98 km².
Demographics
As of 1991[update] Bangladesh census, Gangni has a population of 229138. Males constitute are 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117027. Gangni has an average literacy rate of 21% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administrative
Gangni has 9 Unions, 1 Pourasava, 103 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 136 villages.
Archaeological heritage
Shaharbati Neelkuthi (1859) and Gosaidubi Mosque at Karamdi.Marks of War of Liberation Mass grave 2 (Kazipur and Tepukhali playground)
Religious institutions
Mosque 232, temple 12, church 6.
Literacy and educational institutions
As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Gangni has a population of 229138. Males constitute are 51.05% of the population, and females 48.95%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117027.Average literacy 25.23%; male 27.36%, female 23.11%. Old educational institutions are Hoglabaria High School and Gangni High School.
Cultural organizations
Public library 4, rural club 10, playground 20.Main occupations Agriculture 38.19%, agricultural laborer 33.75%, wage labourer 4.43%, commerce 12.48%, construction 1%, service 2.7%, others 7.45%.Land use Cultivable land 26.545 hectare; fallow land 38 hectare; single crop 13.4%, double crop 67.5%, triple crop19.2%; land under irrigation 54%.Land control Among the peasants, 14.29% are rich, 50.79% intermediate and 34.92% small; cultivable land per head 0.15 hectare.,
See also
References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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