Damudya Upazila
| Damudya ডামুড্যা | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Damudya Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°8′N 90°26′E / 23.133°N 90.433°ECoordinates: 23°8′N 90°26′E / 23.133°N 90.433°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Shariatpur District |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 90.54 km2 (34.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census)[2] | |
| • Total | 109,003 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 8040 |
| Website |
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Damudya (Bengali: ডামুড্যা) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Damudya Thana was established in 1975 and was converted into an upazila in 1982.[3] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Damudya.
Geography
Damudya Upazila has a total area of 90.54 square kilometres (34.96 sq mi).[1] It borders Bhedarganj Upazila to the north, Gosairhat Upazila to the east and south, Madaripur District to the west, and Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the northwest.[3]
Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
| 1981 | 91 | — |
| 1991 | 96 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 117 | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 109 | −6.8% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Damudya Upazila had 24,193 households and a population of 109,003, 15.9% of whom lived in urban areas.[2] 11.1% of the population was under the age of 5.[4] The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 52.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[5][6]
Administration
Damudya Upazila is divided into Damudya Municipality and seven union parishads: Darul Aman, Dhanokathi, Islampur, Koneshwar, Purbo Damudya, Shidul Kura, and Sidda. The union parishads are subdivided into 60 mauzas and 120 villages.
Damudya Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[1]
Education
Purba Madari Pur College is the only college in the upazila.
The madrasa education system includes one kamil madrasa, the only one in the district.[7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 "District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
- 1 2 "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-01" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- 1 2 Rahman, AKM Matiur (2012). "Damudya Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-04" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Population Census 2011: Shariatpur Table C-06" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ↑ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
