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Kalaroa is an upazila town in Satkhira district. It is the headquarters of Kalaroa upazila. It lies on the bank of Betna River . The town is under justification of Kalaroa thana. It located 18 km North of Satkhira, and about 64 km south west of Khulna. It is one of major town in Satkhira district.[1][2][3][4]
Kalaroa
কলারোয়া | |
|---|---|
  Kalaroa  Kalaroa | |
| Coordinates: 22°51′30″N 89°02′18″E / 22.8583°N 89.0384°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Satkhira |
| Upazila | Kalaroa |
| Established | 1854 |
| Municipality | 11 March 1990 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Kalaroa Municipality |
| • Mayor | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.07 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 31,436 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kalaroari |
| Time zone | UTC 6 (BST) |
| Postal Code | 9410 |
| Languages | Standard Bengali (Official) |
| Police | Bangladesh Police |
| Literacy rate | 57.6% |
| Website | municipality |
Education
editThe major educational institution in kalaroa are
- Kalaroa Govt. College
- Sheikh Ammanullah Degree College
for higher Secondary and tertiary education.
- Kalaroa Govt. GKMK Pilot High School for Junior School.
Transport
editKalaroa is mainly accessible through by Road. It is about 18 km north of Satkhira and 51 km south west from Jashore.
For rail transport, The Navaron railway station is about 26 km north from downtown kalaroa.
For air transport, Jashore Airport is 50 km north west from downtown Kalaroa.
Notable people
editReferences
edit- ^ ইসলাম, সিরাজুুল (1989-10-01). "উপজেলা প্রশাসনে কর্ম পরিবীক্ষণ পদ্ধতি". বাংলাদেশ লোক-প্রশাসন পত্রিকা (2). doi:10.36609/blp.i2.489. ISSN 1605-7023.
- ^ "Kalaroa News - কলারোয়া সংবাদ". dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "ডাক অধিদপ্তর". bdpost.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-11-17.
- ^ "tableS04". web.archive.org. 2005-03-27. Retrieved 2024-11-17.