Dumuria Upazila Explained

Official Name:Dumuria
Native Name:ডুমুরিয়া
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:22°N 89°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name1:Khulna
Subdivision Name2:Khulna
Area Total Km2:454.23
Population Total:305,675
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Website:Official Map of Dumuria
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Dumuria (Bengali: ডুমুরিয়া) is an upazila of Khulna District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Etymology

Dumuria is named for the presence of Dumur, the Bengali word for Wild Fig.

History

Ancient Monuments and Antiquities Chenchuri Nilkuthi, Chuknagar Nilkuthi, Madhugram Dak Bungalow.

Historical facts In 1948, the Tevaga movement took place in Sobna, Dhanibunia, Kanaidanga, Orabunia and Bakultala villages of the upazila. During the Liberation War, many Bengalis including Prafulla Kumar Biswas, Indubhushan, Lalchand, Amulya, Mahendra, Raicharan, Nihar and Ratan were martyred in the attack of Pak Army in Kalitalapara in April 1971. In addition, 14 soldiers of the allied forces were killed in the face-off between the liberation forces and the allied forces in Shalua Bazar. Chuknagar village was used as a transit point by the Bengali refugees going to India who were suffering from the atrocities of the Pakistan Army in the early days of the Liberation War. On May 20, 1971, a large number of refugees gathered in Chuknagar were indiscriminately killed by Pak forces. Every year this day is observed as 'Chuknagar Massacre Day'.

Geography

Dumuria is located at 22.8083°N 89.425°W. It has 71,909 households and a total area of . There are two major rivers, Shipsha and Shangrail.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dumuria upazila had 71,909 households and a population of 305,675. 58,123 (19.01%) were under 10 years of age. Dumuria had an average literacy rate of 52.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males. 19,828 (6.49%) of the population lived in urban areas.[1] [2]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dumuria had a population of 256,503. Males constituted 51.12% of the population, and females 48.88%. The population aged 18 or over was around 138,764. Dumuria had an average literacy rate of 36.1% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4% .[3]

Administration

Dumuria Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Atlia, Dhamalia, Dumuria, Ghutudia, Khornia, Magurkhali, Maguraghona, Raghunathpur, Rangpur, Rudaghora, Sahos, Shorafpur, Shovna, and Vandarpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 189 mauzas and 240 villages.[4]

Notable residents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Khulna . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Khulna district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  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 .
  4. Web site: District Statistics 2011: Khulna . dead . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185520/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Khulna.pdf . 13 November 2014 . 14 July 2014.