Debidwar Upazila
| Debidwar দেবিদ্বার | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Debidwar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°59.5′E / 23.600°N 90.9917°ECoordinates: 23°36′N 90°59.5′E / 23.600°N 90.9917°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Comilla Division |
| District | Comilla District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 238.36 km2 (92.03 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 336,877 |
| • Density | 1,413/km2 (3,660/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | debidwar.comilla.gov.bd |
Debidwar (Bengali: দেবীদ্বার) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Comilla, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Debidwar is located at 23°36′00″N 90°59′30″E / 23.6000°N 90.9917°E . It has 55,619 households and a total area of 238.36 km².
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debidwar had a population of 336,877, of whom 158,356 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.33% of the population, and females 49.67%. Debidwar had an average literacy rate of 35.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Debidwar has 16 Unions, 143 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 201 villages.
List of Unions:
- Barashalghar.
- Yousufpur.
- Rasulpur.
- Subil.
- Debidwar Pourashava.
- Fatehabad.
- Elahabad.
- Jafarganj.
- Gunaighar (North).
- Gunaighar (South).
- Uttar Dhamti.
- Rajamehar.
- Vani.
- Dhampti.
- Sultanpur .
- Barakamta.
- Mohanpur.
Institutions
- Gov't Sujat Ali College
- Mashikara High School
- Reaz Uddin Pilot Model High School. EST. 1918 school
- Abdullah pur high
- Bakasher high school
- Kurchap High School
- Marichakand Addwisha High School
- Oxford International School & College
- Moitri International School
- Jobeda Khatun Women's College
- Nabarun Biddya Niketon
- Boro shalghar Adarsha College
- Mofiz Uddin Girls High School
- Hilful Fuzul Adorsho School
- Alhaz Ajgor Ali Munshi Girls High School
- Dhampti Habibur Rahman High School
- Gonga Mondal Raj Institution
- Dhampti islamia alia madrasha,azim uddin per sab
- Khalil Pur High School
- Laxmi pur High School
- Merit Home International School
- Rising Sun Kinder School
- Chandpur Model Technical High School
- Barashalghar Union M.Ahmed High School
- Chotona Model High School
- Banguri High School
- Noor Pur M Ali And A Bari High School
- laxmipur hafezia madrasha
- Moheshpur High School
- Bakri Kandi Adarsha high School
- Barkamta Nolini Shikha Niketon
- Bara Alam Pur Model Junior School
- Ballavpur High School
- Cambridge International School
- Debidwar International Cadet School
NGO activities
- Debidwar Students Association-DSA"
- zagoroni
- Brac.
- Asa.
- Grameen bank.
- Pages.
- Disha.
- Aid.
- Nijera kari.
- Vitamin A Project.
- Agro Care.
- Speed and SDA.
- Buro Bangladesh.
- Thengga Mara
- Buro Tanggail.
- Yes Bangladesh.
- Dhamati Bahumukhi Samiti.
- Student Welfare Association.
- Khalil pur Youth Association.
- Nurpur Youth Association.
- Asanpur Suryataruna Association.
- Barakamata Women's Association.
- Bhani Student Association.
- Rajamehar model bahumukhi Project.
See also
References
- ↑ Md Mahmud Hasan Shamim (2012). "Debidwar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
External links
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