Khalishpur Thana

Coordinates: 22°51′N 89°32.2′E / 22.850°N 89.5367°E / 22.850; 89.5367
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Khalishpur
খালিশপুর
Khalishpur is located in Bangladesh
Khalishpur
Khalishpur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°51′N 89°32.2′E / 22.850°N 89.5367°E / 22.850; 89.5367
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKhulna District
Area
 • Total11.47 km2 (4.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011[1])
 • Total165,299
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/khulna/Khalishpur.gif

Khalishpur (Bengali: খালিশপুর) is a Metropolitan thana of Khulna Metropolitan Police[2] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography[edit]

Khalishpur is located at 22°51′00″N 89°32′10″E / 22.8500°N 89.5361°E / 22.8500; 89.5361. It has 35343 households and total area 12.35 km2.

Demographics[edit]

In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Khalishpur had a population of 173255. Males constituted 55.95% of the population, and females 44.05%. Population over the age of 18 was 96193. Khalishpur had an average literacy rate of 59.8% (7+ years), above the national average of 32.4%.[3]

In the 2011 census, the population was 165,299.[1]

Administration[edit]

Khalishpur has 9 Unions/Wards, 40 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 0 villages.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Bangladesh: Administrative Division (Districts and Subdistricts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ^ Ekramul Kabir (2012), "Khalishpur Thana", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  3. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.