Dimla Upazila

Dimla
ডিমলা
Upazila
Dimla

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 26°7.7′N 88°55.5′E / 26.1283°N 88.9250°E / 26.1283; 88.9250Coordinates: 26°7.7′N 88°55.5′E / 26.1283°N 88.9250°E / 26.1283; 88.9250
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Nilphamari District
Area
 • Total 326.8 km2 (126.2 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 187,696
 • Density 574/km2 (1,490/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Dimla

Dimla (Bengali: ডিমলা) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Dimla is located at 26°07′40″N 88°55′30″E / 26.1278°N 88.9250°E / 26.1278; 88.9250 . It has 36, 440 households and a total area of 326.8 km². It is bordered by West Bengal, India on the north and Jaldhaka Upazila on the south.

Profile

Dimla thana, now an upazila, was established in 1857. The upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 53 mouzas and 53 villages.

Dimla Upazila is located in Nilphamari District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Nilphamari are Dimla Upazila, Domar Upazila, Jaldhaka Upazila, Kishoreganj Upazila, Nilphamari Sadar Upazila, Saidpur Upazila.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dimla had a population of 187,696. Males constituted 51.24% of the population, and females 48.76%. The population aged 18 or over was 91, 421. Dimla had an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administrative

Dimla has 10 Unions/Wards, 53 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 53 villages.

Administration

Chairman : Md. Tabibul Islam

Women Vice Chairman : Mst. Ayesa Siddika

Vice Chairman : Md. Muzibur Rahman

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Rezaul Korim

Education

See also

References

  1. ↑ Abdus Sattar (2012), "Dimla Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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