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Kotalipara কোটালীপাড়া |
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| Upazila | |
| Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E / 22.983°N 89.9917°ECoordinates: 22°59′N 89°59.5′E / 22.983°N 89.9917°E | |
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| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Gopalganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 362.05 km2 (139.79 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 206,195 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kotalipara |
Kotalipara (Bengali: কোটালীপাড়া) is an Upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Kotalipara is located at 22°59′00″N 89°59′30″E / 22.9833°N 89.9917°E . It has 37,603 households and a total area of 362.05 km². It is a "Mofossol" town. It takes 4-5 hour coming from Dhaka in highway by Bus (Aricha াি্র্রুিিিpoint) and 3 hours at Mawa point.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotalipara had a population of 206,195, of whom 102,198 were aged 18 or over.Males constituted 50.48% of the population, and females 49.52%. Kotalipara had an average literacy rate of 34.8% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.
Kotalipara has 13 Unions, 150 Mauzas, and 199 villages.