Damurhuda Upazila Explained

Official Name:Damurhuda
Native Name:দামুড়হুদা
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:23°N 88°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Subdivision Name2:Chuadanga
Area Total Km2:311.92
Population Total:289,577
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Damurhuda (Bengali: দামুড়হুদা) is an upazila of Chuadanga District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Damurhuda Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Damurhuda is located at 23.6167°N 88.7833°W. It has 69,836 households and a total area of 311.92km2.

Dumurhuda Upazila is bounded by Meherpur Sadar Upazila of Meherpur District and Alamdanga Upazila under Chuadanga District, on the north; Chuadanga Sadar Upazila on the east; Krishnaganj CD Block of Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the south; and Chapra CD Block under Nadia district on the west.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Damurhuda upazila had 69,836 households and a population of 289,577. 57,972 (20.02%) of the inhabitants were younger than 10 years. Damurhuda had an average literacy rate of 44.15%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males. 60,768 (20.99%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] [2]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Damurhuda had a population of 213,291. Males constituted 51.69% of the population, and females formed 48.31%. The population aged 18 or over was 107,245. Damurhuda had an average literacy rate of 25.6% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Administration

Damurhuda Upazila is divided into Darshana Municipality and seven union parishads: Damurhuda, Hawli, Juranpur, Karpashdanga, Kurulgachhi, Natipota, and Perkrishnopur Madna. The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 102 villages.[1]

Darshana Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 mahallas.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chuadanga . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Chuadanga district . bbs.gov.bd . . 103.
  3. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .