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Lokerpara Union

Coordinates: 24°28′32″N 89°52′56″E / 24.47562°N 89.88215°E / 24.47562; 89.88215
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Lokerpara Union
লোকেরপাড়া ইউনিয়ন
Lokerpara Union is located in Bangladesh
Lokerpara Union
Lokerpara Union
Location of Lokerpara Union in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°28′32″N 89°52′56″E / 24.47562°N 89.88215°E / 24.47562; 89.88215
CountryBangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictTangail District
UpazilaGhatail Upazila
Established1984
Government
 • TypeUnion Council
 • ChairmanMd. Sharif Hossain (Bangladesh Awami League)
Area
 • Total18.44 km2 (7.12 sq mi)
Elevation
17 m (56 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total23,832
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1981
Websitelokerparaup.tangail.gov.bd

Lokerpara Union (Bengali: লোকেরপাড়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Ghatail Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) northeast of Bhuapur, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) west of Ghatail and 33 kilometres (21 mi) north of Tangail, the district headquarters.

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lokerpara Union had 6,006 households and a population of 23,832. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 45.2% (male: 47.6%, female: 42.9%).[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Community Report: Tangail" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-12-02. Retrieved 2017-06-18.