Lohajang (Bengali: লৌহজং [meaning rusting of iron]) is an upazila of Munshiganj District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Lohajang লৌহজং | |
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.JPG) Skyline of Lohajang, Bangladesh | |
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| Coordinates: 23°28′00″N 90°20′30″E / 23.4667°N 90.3417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Munshiganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.10 km2 (50.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 159,242 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | louhajanj |
Geography
Lohajang is located at 23°28′00″N 90°20′30″E / 23.4667°N 90.3417°E on the south bank of Padma River. It has a total area of 131.10 km2.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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| 1981 | 154 | — |
| 1991 | 153 | −0.6% |
| 2001 | 168 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 159 | −5.4% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Louhajang Upazila had 35,978 households and a population of 159,242. 33,395 (20.97%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Louhajang had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 4,945 (3.11%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
Administration
Louhajang Upazila is divided into ten union parishads:
- Baultoli Union
- Bejgaon Union
- Gaodia Union
- Haldia Union
- Kalma Union
- Kanaksar Union
- Khidirpara Union
- Kumarbhog Union
- Lohajang-Teotia Union
- Medinimandal Union
The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 114 villages.[2]