Damudya Upazila

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Damudya
ডামুড্যা
Upazila
Damudya is located in Bangladesh
Damudya
Damudya
Location in Bangladesh
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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 damudya.shariatpur.gov.bd(Bengali)

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

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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

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