Kalia Upazila

Kalia
কালিয়া
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
 • Total301.32 km2 (116.34 sq mi)
Population
 • Total243,166
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7520[3]
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.[4] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Kalia.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference census2011 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
  4. ^ Aawhad, AAM (2012). "Kalia Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.