Kaliganj Upazila, Gazipur

Kaliganj is located at {{coord|23.9250|N|90.5667|E|}}. It has 57,770 households and total area 214.63 km².

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kaliganj Upazila had 57,770 households and a population of 265,276. 55,425 (20.89%) were under 10 years of age. Kaliganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.81%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 991 females per 1000 males. 45,430 (17.13%) lived in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Gazipur |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Gazipur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Gazipur district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Gazipur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

Kaliganj is the most religiously diverse upazila in Gazipur district. The Christian community consists of Bhawal Catholics converted by the Portuguese in the 17th century.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj has a population of 175915. Males constitute 93.86% of the population, and females 87.14%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87404. Kaliganj has an average literacy rate of 90.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 90.4% literate. Main occupations Agriculture 47.35%, dairy and fishery 1.89%, agricultural labourer 11.32%, wage labourer 2.11%, weaving 1.71%, commerce 9.22%, transport 1.79%, service 15.84%, others 8.77%.{{cite web |access-date=2006-11-10 |url=http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm |archive-date=2005-03-27 |title=Population Census Wing, BBS.}}

Kaliganj Upazila is divided into Kaliganj Municipality and seven union parishads: Baktarpur, Bhadursadi, Jamalpur, Jangalia, Moktarpur, Nagari, and Tumulia. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 175 villages.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Gazipur.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Gazipur |author= |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185048/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Gazipur.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=13 November 2014}}

Kaliganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.

{{See also|Education in Bangladesh}}

According to Banglapedia, Saint Nicholas High School is a notable secondary school.{{cite book |last=Bagchi |first=Tapan |year=2012 |chapter=Kaliganj Upazila (Gazipur District) |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Kaliganj_Upazila_%28Gazipur_District%29 |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}

Literacy rate: Average 90.9%; male 91.9%, female 87.8%.

Water Bodies: Shitalkshya River, Balu River, Punshahi Belai Beel, Suti Canal, Stuart-Barnared Canal, Patha Mara Canal.

Archaeological heritage and relics: Tomb of Isa Khan, the ruler of Bhati at Baktarpur, St. Nicholas Church (1695), Mazars and Dighi of Pahlwan Shah Gazi and Karforma Shah at Chaura, Tomb of Shah Bayejid and eight domed Mosque at Vatgati, Kachari Punshahi.

Religious institutions: Mosque 395, temple 19, church 6.

Important Business places: (Hat/Bazar):

Kaliganj, Jamalpur, Pubail, Ulokhola, Saoraid bazar, Dolan Bazar, Aowrakhali, Punshahi Bazar. Noapara bazar.

• Meher Afroz Chumki, state minister for women and children affairs (2013-2019), was member of parliament for constituency Gazipur-5 from 2009 until 2024.{{cite news |title=Chumki takes oath |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/chumki-takes-oath |newspaper=bdnews24.com |date=2 June 2013}}
• Humayun Faridi, actor, attended primary school in Kaliganj village.{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Md Saiful |year=2012 |chapter=Faridi, Humayun |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Faridi,_Humayun |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}
• Farooque{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/popular-actor-farooque-his-new-milestone-bangladesh-national-election-2018-for-dhaka-17-seats-1665508 |title=Farooque on his new milestone |date=2018-11-27 |work=The Daily Star |access-date=2018-11-27 |language=en}}
• Rumana Khan{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
• Abdullah Al Mamun{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
• Gazi Golam Mostafa{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
• Abujafar Shamsuddin{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}
• Enayetur Rahman, former Bangladesh national football team player.{{Cite news |url=https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/sports/news/683173 |language=bn |script-title=bn:কমপ্লিট, গ্রেট এ্যান্ড লিজেন্ড ফুটবলার এনায়েতের না বলা অনেক কথা.. |work=Janakantha |access-date=2023-04-05 |archive-date=2023-04-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406022430/https://www.dailyjanakantha.com/sports/news/683173 |url-status=live}}

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