Jaldhaka Upazila
Jaldhaka (, "Joldhaaka", means "covered under water") is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Geography. Jaldhaka is located at . It has 45456 households and total area 303.52 km. It's eastern part is surrounded by Golna Union, northern part by Dimla, western part by Nilphamary Sadar and southern part by Rangpur District. Demographics. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jaldhaka has a population of 233885. Males constitute 51.5% of the population, and females 48.5%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 114763. Jaldhaka has an average literacy rate of 18.4% (7+ years), and  the national average of 32.4% literate. Administration. Jaldhaka Upazila is divided into Jaldhaka Municipality and 11 union parishads: Balagram, Dharmapal, Douabari, Golna,Golmunda, Kaimari, Kathali, Khutamara, Mirganj, Shaulmari, and Simulbari. The union parishads are subdivided into 69 mauzas and 61 villages. Jaldhaka Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 15 mahallas.