Dumuria Upazila

Dumuria (Bengali: ডুমুরিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Dumuria

ডুমুরিয়া
Upazila
Dumuria
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°48.5′N 89°25.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictKhulna District
Area
 • Total454.23 km2 (175.38 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total256,503
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Dumuria

Geography

Dumuria is located at 22.8083°N 89.4250°E / 22.8083; 89.4250. It has 46,251 households and a total area of 454.23 square kilometres (175.38 sq mi). There are two major rivers, Shipsha and Shangrail.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dumuria had a population of 256,503. Males constituted 51.12% of the population, and females 48.88%. The population aged 18 or over was around 138,764. Dumuria had an average literacy rate of 36.1% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% .[2]

Administration

Dumuria Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Atlia, Dhamalia, Dumuria, Ghutudia, Khornia, Magurkhali, Maguraghona, Raghunathpur, Rongpur, Rudaghora, Sahos, Shorafpur, Shovna, and Vandarpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 189 mauzas and 240 villages.[3] [4]

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Sandipak Mallik (2012), "Dumuria Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), 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.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Khulna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. Dumuria upazila, retrieved 12 January 2021
  5. Ministry of Fisheries And Livestock, Republic Bangladesh, retrieved 13 November 2016
  6. List of 10th Parliament Members, retrieved 13 November 2016


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