Delduar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Delduar
Native Name:দেলদুয়ার
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:24°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Name2:Tangail
Leader Title:Upazila Chairman
Leader Name:Engineer Mahmudul Hasan Maroof
Area Total Km2:184.54
Population Total:207278
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Delduar (Bengali: দেলদুয়ার) is an upazila of Tangail District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Delduar is located at 24.1417°N 89.9667°W. It has 48,227 households and total area 184.54 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Delduar Upazila had 48,227 households and a population of 207,278. 41,018 (19.79%) were under 10 years of age. Delduar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1060 females per 1000 males. 14,102 (6.80%) lived in urban areas.[1] [2]

Administration

Delduar Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Atia, Delduar, Deoli, Dubail, Elashin, Fazilhati, Lauhati, and Pathrail. The union parishads are subdivided into 123 mauzas and 162 villages.[1]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Tangail district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.