Kaliganj Upazila, Satkhira

Kaliganj is an Upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.GeographyKaliganj is located at. It has 41162 households and total area 333.79 km².Kaliganj Upazila is bounded by Debhata Upazila and Assasuni Upazila on the north, Assasuni Upazila on the east, Shyamnagar Upazila on the south and Hingalganj (community development block) in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India on the west.DemographicsAccording to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 225,596. Males constituted 50.7% of the population, and females 49.3%. The population aged 18 or over was 115,458. Kaliganj had an average literacy rate of 32.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.AdministrationKaliganj has 12 Unions/Wards, 244 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 256 villages.Chairman : sumon. from Awami League.Women Vice Chairman :Vice Chairman : Sayeed Mehedi (from Awami League)Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Mohammad Toufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury DR. A.K.M. ASADUZZAMAN: Pediatrician.TransportThe Kakshiyali River (actually a canal) bisects the upazila roughly east to west, connecting the Galghasia and Kalindi Rivers.