Hossainpur Upazila
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Hossainpur is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
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, Hossainpur has a population of 148,028. Males constitute 51.49% of the population, and females 48.51%. The adult population is 72,824. Hossainpur has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), while the national average is 32.4%.
Kishoreganj District
-Place of Interest:Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra river have contributed to its existence. Many traditional rituals are observed every year in Kishoreganj. Among them Kurikhai Mela is one of the most celebrated fair. It is a...
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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Geography
Hossainpur is located at 24.4167°N 90.6500°E. It has 29,486 households and a total area of 121.29 km².Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...
, Hossainpur has a population of 148,028. Males constitute 51.49% of the population, and females 48.51%. The adult population is 72,824. Hossainpur has an average literacy rate of 23.1% (7+ years), while the national average is 32.4%.