Dacope Upazila

Dacope দাকোপ
—  Upazila  —
Dacope Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°34.3′N 89°30.7′E / 22.5717°N 89.5117°E / 22.5717; 89.5117Coordinates: 22°34.3′N 89°30.7′E / 22.5717°N 89.5117°E / 22.5717; 89.5117
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Khulna District
Area
– Total	991.58 km2 (382.9 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	143,131
– Density	144/km2 (373/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Dacope

Dacope (Bengali: দাকোপ) is an Upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dacope is located at 22°34′20″N 89°30′40″E / 22.5722°N 89.5111°E / 22.5722; 89.5111 . It has 25377 units of house hold and total area 991.58 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dacope has a population of 143131. Males constitute are 52.25% of the population, and females 47.75%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 78759. Dacope has an average literacy rate of 37.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 35.4% literate.^[1]

Administrative

Dacope has 10 Unions/Wards, 26 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 107 villages.police station situated Chalna.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.