Official Name: | Comilla Sadar Dakshin |
Settlement Type: | Upazila |
Coordinates: | 23.3667°N 103°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong |
Subdivision Name2: | Comilla |
Area Total Km2: | 128.02 |
Population Total: | 258,278 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Population Urban: | 111,891 |
Area Urban Km2: | 22.50 |
Population Density Urban Km2: | auto |
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila (Comilla Central South Upazila) is an upazila of Comilla District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the residual Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila had 50,621 households and a population of 258,278. 60,785 (23.53%) were under 10 years of age. Comilla Sadar Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 103,710 (40.15%) lived in urban areas. 248,420 (96.18%) were Muslims and 9,439 (3.65%) Hindus.[2]
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is divided into Comilla Dakshin Municipality (part of the city of Comilla) and 14 union parishads:
Bagmara Dakshin, Bagmara Uttar, Baropara, Belgor Dakshin, Belgor Uttar, Bhuloin Dakshin, Bhuloin Uttar, Bijoypur, Chuwara, Goliara, Pachim Jorkanon, Purba Jorkanon, Perul Dakshin, and Perul Uttar. The union parishads are subdivided into 318 mauzas and 375 villages.
After the separation of Lalmai Upazila, the upazila now has 6 union parishads:
Comilla Dakshin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 63 mahallas.