Kaharole Upazila

Kaharole Upazila (Bengali: কাহারোল) is an upazila of Dinajpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Kaharole Upazila is bounded by Birganj Upazila on the north, Dinajpur Sadar Upazila and Biral Upazila on the south, Khansama and Dinajpur Sadar Upazila on the east, and Bochaganj Upazila on the west.

Kaharole is located at 25°47′30″N 88°36′00″E / 25.7917°N 88.6000°E / 25.7917; 88.6000. It has 36,759 households and a total area of 205.53 km².

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Kaharole Upazila had 42,806 households and a population of 174,564. 8.97% of the population were under 5 years of age. Kaharole had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 74.47%: 79.38% for males and 69.57% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.42 males for every 100 females. 14,683 (8.41%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Kaharole Upazila had 36,759 households and a population of 154,432. 34,083 (22.07%) were under 10 years of age. Kaharole had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.32%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 7,355 (4.76%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 3,376 (2.19%), of which Santal were 3,305.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaharole has a population of 118,379. Males constitute 51.78% of the population, and females 48.22%. Kaharole's population over 18 years old is 60,240.

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

Bengali Muslims are the majority community while Bengali Hindus are a large minority which makes up a majority in 3 out of 5 unions. Ethnic population is 2684 (1.54%) of which Santals are 2611.