Delduar Upazila
Delduar
দেলদুয়ার | |
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| Coordinates: 24°8.5′N 89°58′E / 24.1417°N 89.967°E / 24.1417; 89.967 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | S.M. Ferdouse Ahmed |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184.54 km2 (71.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 207,278 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | delduar.tangail.gov.bd |
Delduar (Bengali: দেলদুয়ার) is an upazila of Tangail District[1] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Delduar is located at 24°08′30″N 89°58′00″E / 24.1417°N 89.9667°E / 24.1417; 89.9667. It has 48,227 households and total area 184.54 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Delduar Upazila had 48,227 households and a population of 207,278. 41,018 (19.79%) were under 10 years of age. Delduar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1060 females per 1000 males. 14,102 (6.80%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
Administration
Delduar Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Atia, Delduar, Deoli, Dubail, Elashin, Fazilhati, Lauhati, and Pathrail. The union parishads are subdivided into 123 mauzas and 162 villages.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Tapan Kumar De (2012), "Delduar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
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