Kaunia is an Upazila of Rangpur District

Rangpur District

The district of Rangpur have 4924 mosques, 480 temples, 43 churches and six tombs.In an anthropologic view most people of Rangpur are having Rajbagshi blood in their veins...

 in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Geography

Kaunia is located at 25.7708°N 89.4167°E . It has 35487 units of house hold and total area 147.6 km². Tista river flows beside this upazila.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 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...

, Kaunia has a population of 184997. Males constitute are 51.26% of the population, and females 48.74%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 88987. Kaunia has an average literacy rate of 22.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administrative

Kaunia Upazila (Rangpur District) with an area of 147.6 km², is bounded by Gangachara and Lalmonirhat sadar upazilas on the north, Pirgachha upazila on the south, Rajarhat upazila on the east, Rangpur sadar upazila on the west. Main rivers are Tista, Burail.
Kaunia has 6 Unions (Haragach, Sharai, Kursha, Shahidbag, Balapara, Modhupur), 89 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 78 villages.
Kaunia (Main Town) consists of three mouzas (Harishwar, Nizpara and). It has an area of 6.49 km². The town has a population of 11125; male 52.5%, female 47.5%. The density of population is per km² 1714.