Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila Explained

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]

Demographics

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]

Administration

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:

  1. Barapara
  2. Bijoypur
  3. Chouara
  4. Galiara
  5. Paschim Jorekaran
  6. Purba Jorekaran

Comilla Dakshin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 63 mahallas.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Ashraf, Yasin . 2012 . Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Comilla_Sadar_Dakshin_Upazila . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Comilla district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.