Louhajang Upazila


Lohajang is an upazila of Munshiganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Geography

Lohajang is located at on the south bank of Padma River. It has a total area of 131.10 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Louhajang Upazila had 43,497 households and a population of 177,802. 9.33% of the population were under 5 years of age. Louhajang had a literacy rate of 77.98%: 79.68% for males and 76.41% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.55 males for every 100 females. 21,422 lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Louhajang Upazila had 35,978 households and a population of 159,242. 33,395 inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Louhajang had a literacy rate of 56.22%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1009 females per 1000 males. 4,945 lived in urban areas.

Administration

Louhajang Upazila is divided into ten union parishads:
  • Baultoli Union
  • Bejgaon Union
  • Gaodia Union
  • Haldia Union
  • Kalma Union
  • Kanaksar Union
  • Khidirpara Union
  • Kumarbhog Union
  • Lohajang-Teotia Union
  • Medinimandal Union
The union parishads are subdivided into 115 mauzas and 114 villages.