# Kaliganj Upazila Upazila, Gazipur District, Dhaka Division > Source: https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/kaliganj/ Upazila · Gazipur District # Kaliganj Upazila Kaliganj Upazila is an upazila (sub-district) of Bangladesh in Gazipur District, Dhaka Division. It had an estimated **281,915 people** in 2022 on 222 km² (about 1,271 per km²). 159 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 72 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 281,915people (2022) - 222km² - 72mapped services - 13 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Kaliganj Upazila? Kaliganj Upazila had an estimated **281,915 people** in 2022 — 4.6% of Gazipur District, 186th of 406 upazilas. There are 1,048 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gazipur District figure of 911). Spread over 222 km², that is about **1,271 people per km²**, 127th of 406 upazilas. 23.7% of people are children under 15 and 8.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 27 across Gazipur District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 47 children and older people. 0–4 ****21,123** 5–9 ****21,947** 10–14 ****23,608** 15–19 ****24,046** 20–24 ****25,574** 25–29 ****23,196** 30–34 ****21,432** 35–39 ****20,083** 40–44 ****19,097** 45–49 ****18,277** 50–54 ****15,845** 55–59 ****13,535** 60–64 ****10,598** 65–69 ****9,088** 70–74 ****6,361** 75–79 ****4,426** 80+ ****3,679** Source: [UNFPA and US Census Bureau (USCB) via OCHA HDX, population 2022 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-bgd). ## Where is Kaliganj Upazila? Kaliganj Upazila lies in [Gazipur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/), [Dhaka Division](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/), [Bangladesh](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/). It borders 7 other upazilas: [Dhaka North City Corporation Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/dhaka/dhaka-north-city-corporation/), [Gazipur City Corporation Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/gazipur-city-corporation/), [Gazipur Sadar Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/gazipur-sadar/), [Kapasia Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/kapasia/), [Palash Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narsingdi/palash/), [Rupganj Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/narayanganj/rupganj/) and [Sreepur Upazila](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/sreepur/). By area it is the 312th largest of 507 upazilas in Bangladesh. It covers 12.2% of [Gazipur District](https://wherepedia.org/bangladesh/dhaka/gazipur/). The centre of Kaliganj Upazila is about 32 km in a straight line from Dhaka, the capital. It is about 14 km from Gazipur, the main town of Gazipur District. The centre point is at 23.9648° N, 90.5552° E. Source: [Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-bgd). ## Things to see in and around Kaliganj Upazila OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Kaliganj Upazila: 1 viewpoint. - Rawnat,Kapasia · viewpoint ### Nearby, outside Kaliganj Upazila - Sahid Minar · memorial, Palash8.2 km - Kenduabo · memorial, Narsingdi Sadar9.1 km - Water Kingdom Park · theme park, Rupganj9.9 km - Zinda Park · attraction, Rupganj12 km - Sarker Bari, Mausaid, uttarkhan. · viewpoint, Dhaka North City Corporation14 km - maruntak · viewpoint, Kapasia15 km - DUET Central Shaheed Minar · monument, Gazipur City Corporation15 km - BRRI Headquarter · museum, Gazipur City Corporation15 km - Royal Fancier · zoo, Narsingdi Sadar15 km - Shaheed Tahmid Chattar · memorial, Narsingdi Sadar16 km - BOF Museum · museum, Gazipur City Corporation16 km - Narsingdi Govt. College Shadid Minar · monument, Narsingdi Sadar17 km Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Kaliganj Upazila - Time zoneUTC+6, no daylight saving · Asia/Dhaka - CurrencyTaka (BDT) - Country calling code+880 - LanguagesBengali, English - Plug typesType A, C, G, K · 220 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) · Dhaka21 km - Agartala - Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport (IXA) · Agartala70 km ### Nearest railway station আড়ীখোলা (Kaliganj), about 4.0 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Jun (about 13.6 hours, sunrise around 05:09) and shortest in Dec (about 10.7 hours, sunrise around 06:32, sunset around 17:12). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Kaliganj Upazila Open gazetteers list **159 villages, towns and localities** in Kaliganj Upazila. Settlements here lie between about 6 m and 21 m above sea level (median 13 m). - Ara - Atlāba - Baghdi - Baktārpur - Barabola - Baragaon - Barahara - Barakāu - Baranagar - Barihāti - Bartul - Bartul Tek - Barāya - Bauna - Berua - Betua - Bhadratola - Bhetair - Bhiti Bāgun - Bholānāthpur - Bhunjāba - Bhāiāsuti - Bhātgati - Bhātira - Birahi - Birua - Boāli - Brāhmangaon - Bāgdi - Bāghendia - Bāhādursādi - Bāimākānda - Bāligaon - Bāndākhola - Bāngālgaon - Bāngālhāola - Bāriādi - Bārāid - Bāsiārati - Bāsāir - Char Mirpur - Charerkhola - Chhailādi - Chhota Rāthura - Chhātiāni - Chupāir - Chuāriākhala - Chāndkhola - Chāndāia - Dakshin Bhādārti - Dakshin Rajnagar - Dakshinbhāg - Darisom - Demra - Deopāra - Deotala - Dhanun - Dholāsādhukhān - Dhānpur - Dighua - Doānir Tek - Duburia - Dāri Bōgun - Ekuta - Firinda - Galān - Goailbari - Gārāria - Haridebpur - Ichhāpur - Iswarpur - Jugali - Jāmālpur - Jāmālpur Chak - Jāngālia - Kaliganj - Kalun - Kalāpātua - Karān - Kauchān - Ketun - Khaikara - Khalāpāra - Khanjana - Kuchilābāri - Kulthun - Kākoāsi - Kāliganj - Kālihāsi - Kāulito - Lodaria - Lonāba - Malibanda - Marās - Mathbāri - Moiser - Muhāni - Mukhtārpur - Mulgaon - Munsurpur - Musundi - Mājukhān - Narun - Nayābāri - Noāpāra - Nāgarbela - Nāgari - Nāoān - Nārgāna - Pailānpur - Phuldi - Piprāsāir - Pipulia - Potān - Punsāhi - Pākuria - Pānjora - Pāroān - Pārābartha - Pārātek - Rayen - Rāmchandrapur - Rāthura - Rātkāna - Rāyerdia - Rāyān - Sarusuāchhla - Sector 15 - Sector 16 - Sector 24 - Sector 25 - Sector 26 - Sector 27 - Sector 28 - Senpāra - Seorāit - Shaikher - Shankarpur - Shibpur - Simulia - Singlaba - Snanghāta - Som - Sujāpur - Sāldia - Sātānipāra - Tek Chhātiān - Tek Mānikpur - Tiori - Tiria - Tumlia - Tumlia Chak - Tālia - Ulua - Ulukhala - Uttar Bhādārti - Uttar Rajnagar - Uttargaon - Āzmatpur Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Kaliganj Upazila Named natural and historic features inside Kaliganj Upazila, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Getting around 1 railway station. - Ārikhola Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Kaliganj Upazila and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gazipur District, the warmest month is May (average 30 °C) and the coolest is Jan (18 °C). About 2,181 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jul (404 mm) and the driest Jan (10 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **November to March**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 18 10 Feb 22 21 Mar 27 54 Apr 30 176 May 30 310 Jun 29 387 Jul 28 404 Aug 28 327 Sep 28 271 Oct 26 176 Nov 23 31 Dec 19 16 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Kaliganj Upazila Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital কালীগঞ্জ সেন্ট্রাল হাসপাতাল · Kaliganj 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.92340&mlon=90.56904#map=17/23.92340/90.56904) Bank UCBL, Kaligonj Branch · Kaliganj 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.92161&mlon=90.56648#map=17/23.92161/90.56648) ATM City Bank ATM · Gazipur City Corporation 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.93170&mlon=90.38788#map=17/23.93170/90.38788) Petrol pump Uttara Bijoy Filling Station উত্তরা বিজয় ফিলিং স্টেশনে · Kaliganj 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.92763&mlon=90.56195#map=17/23.92763/90.56195) Hotel Upazila Rest House উপজেলা রেস্ট হাউজ · Kaliganj 4.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.92434&mlon=90.57281#map=17/23.92434/90.57281) Mall ZAHURA TRADERS · Kaliganj 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.92236&mlon=90.56911#map=17/23.92236/90.56911) School ফুলদী সরকারি প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয় · Kaliganj 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.97438&mlon=90.55289#map=17/23.97438/90.55289) College Kaligonj Sramik College · Kaliganj 2.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.98172&mlon=90.54904#map=17/23.98172/90.54904) Police station Palash Thana Police Station, পলাশ থানা, · Palash 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=23.97787&mlon=90.65474#map=17/23.97787/90.65474) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Kaliganj Upazila Places mapped inside Kaliganj Upazila in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals8 - Banks8 - Petrol pumps2 - Hotels10 - Shopping malls2 - Schools13 - Colleges and universities5 - Pharmacies2 - Restaurants22 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other upazilas in Gazipur District - Gazipur City Corporation - Gazipur Sadar - Kaliakair - Kapasia - Sreepur ## Quick answers - Where is Kaliganj Upazila?In Gazipur District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh - What is the population of Kaliganj Upazila?281,915 (2022 estimate) - What is the median age in Kaliganj Upazila?About 30 years (2022 estimate) - What is the population density of Kaliganj Upazila?About 1,271 people per km² - What borders Kaliganj Upazila?Dhaka North City Corporation Upazila, Gazipur City Corporation Upazila, Gazipur Sadar Upazila, Kapasia Upazila, Palash Upazila, Rupganj Upazila and Sreepur Upazila - What is there to see in Kaliganj Upazila?Rawnat,Kapasia - What time zone is Kaliganj Upazila in?UTC+6 - What currency is used in Kaliganj Upazila?Taka (BDT) - What language is spoken in Kaliganj Upazila?Bengali, English (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Kaliganj Upazila?159 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Kaliganj Upazila?Settlements lie between 6 m and 21 m - What is the best time to visit Kaliganj Upazila?November to March - Where is the nearest hospital to Kaliganj Upazila?কালীগঞ্জ সেন্ট্রাল হাসপাতাল, about 4.8 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Kaliganj Upazila?UCBL, Kaligonj Branch, about 4.9 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Kaliganj Upazila?City Bank ATM, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Kaliganj Upazila?Uttara Bijoy Filling Station উত্তরা বিজয় ফিলিং স্টেশনে, about 4.2 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Kaliganj Upazila?8 mapped - How many banks are in Kaliganj Upazila?8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Kaliganj Upazila?2 mapped - What is the P-code of Kaliganj Upazila?BD30330034 (OCHA common operational dataset)