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Kahaloo Upazila is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Kahaloo Thana was established in 1928 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Kahaloo.GeographyKahaloo Upazila has a total area of. It is bounded on the west by the Nagar River (across which lies Dhupchanchia Upazila). It borders Shibganj Upazila to the north, Bogra Sadar and Shajahanpur upazilas to the east, Nandigram Upazila to the southwest, and Adamdighi Upazila to the west.DemographicsAccording to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kahaloo Upazila had 58,261 households and a population of 222,376, 6.2% of whom lived in urban areas. 9.4% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 52.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.AdministrationKahaloo Upazila is divided into Kahaloo Municipality and nine union parishads: Bir Kedar, Durgapur, Jamgaon, Kahaloo, Kalai Majh Para, Malancha, Murail, Narahatta, and Paikar. The union parishads are subdivided into 161 mauzas and 264 villages.Kahaloo Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 19 mahallas.