Dhanbari Upazila

This article is about the Upazila. For the Union, see Dhanbari Union. For the Town, see Dhanbari.
Dhanbari
ধনবাড়ী
Upazila
Dhanbari

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°37′N 90°1.5′E / 24.617°N 90.0250°E / 24.617; 90.0250Coordinates: 24°37′N 90°1.5′E / 24.617°N 90.0250°E / 24.617; 90.0250
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Tangail District
Area
  Total 130.50 km2 (50.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 203,284
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Website of Dhanbari

Dhanbari (Bengali: ধনবাড়ী) is a newly formed Upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2]

Notable people of the Upazila include Nawab Ali Hasan Choudhury and Abdur Razzque MP.

Administration

Dhanbari has 1 Municipality, 7 Unions, 111 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 168 villages.

The Union Parishads-

Education

The Upazila has 8 colleges, 27 high Schools, 16 madrasas, 45 government primary schools and 28 non-government primary schools.

See also

Birtara is the big Union of Dhanbari,Tangail.

References

  1. Khaleda goes to Tangail today, The Daily Star, 4 September 2006
  2. Dhanbari Upazila


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