Damudya Upazila

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.

Damudya

ডামুড্যা
Upazila
Damudya
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°8′N 90°26′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictShariatpur District
Area
 • Total90.54 km2 (34.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Total109,003
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8040
Websitedamudya.shariatpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

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
YearPop. (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. 11.1% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 52.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][4]

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
See also: Education in Bangladesh

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.[5]

See also

References
  1. "District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. "Community Report: Shariatpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  3. Rahman, AKM Matiur (2012). "Damudya Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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