Khetlal Upazila
Khetlal Upazila is an upazila of Joypurhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Khetlal Thana was formed in 1847 and it was turned into an upazila on 3 July 1983. Khetlal Municipality was declared on 9 December 2010.
Geography
Khetlal Upazila, having an area of 142.61 km2, is located in between 24°56' and 25°08' north latitudes and in between 89°02' and 89°12' east longitudes. The upazila is bounded by Joypurhat Sadar Upazila on the north, Akkelpur and Dhupchanchia upazilas on the south, Kalai and Shibganj upazilas on the east, Joypurhat Sadar and Akkelpur upazilas on the west.Water bodies Main rivers: Tulsiganga, Harabati.
History
Khetlāl was listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a mahal in sarkar Ghoraghat. It was listed with an assessed revenue of 40,367 dams.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Khetlal Upazila had 32,858 households and a population of 110,866. 7.35% of the population were under 5 years of age. Khetlal had a literacy rate of 70.00%: 73.51% for males and 66.67% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.99 males for every 100 females. 21,945 lived in urban areas. Ethnic population is 1443, of which Barman are 1099.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Khetlal Upazila had 29,805 households and a population of 108,326. 19,441 were under 10 years of age. Khetlal had a literacy rate of 53.47%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males. 11,711 lived in urban areas.
Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, the upazila had a population of 115918 constituting 59274 males, 56644 females, 105728 Muslims, 9981 Hindus, 65 Buddhists, 18 Christians and 126 from other religions. Indigenous communities such as santal and oraon also belong to this upazila.
Administration
Khetlal Upazila is divided into Khetlal Municipality and five union parishads:Alampur, Barail, Baratara, Khetlal, and Mamudpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 88 mauzas and 155 villages.Khetlal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.