| Official Name: | Damudya |
| Native Name: | ডামুড্যা |
| Settlement Type: | Upazila |
| Coordinates: | 23.1333°N 116°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Division |
| Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Shariatpur |
| Area Total Km2: | 90.54 |
| Population Total: | 109,003 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 census |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | BST |
| Utc Offset: | +6 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 8040 |
Damudya (Bengali: ডামুড্যা) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Damudya Thana was established in 1975 and upgraded to an upazila in 1982.[1] It was named after its administrative center, the town of Damudya.
Damudya Upazila has a total area of . 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.[1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Damudya Upazila had 24,193 households and a population of 109,003. 26,899 (24.68%) were under 10 years of age. Damudya had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1123 females per 1000 males. 21,251 (10.95%) lived in urban areas.[2] [3]
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.[2]
See also: Education in Bangladesh. Purba Madari Pur College is the only college in the upazila.
The Madrasa education system in the upazila includes Damudya Hamidia Kamil Madrasa.[4]