Official Name: | Homna |
Native Name: | হোমনা |
Settlement Type: | Upazila |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Chittagong |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Comilla |
Population Total: | 206386 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Area Total Km2: | 142.78 |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 23°N 90°W |
Postal Code: | 3546 |
Homna Upazila (Bengali: হোমনা উপজেলা) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Homna thana (now an upazila) was established in 1918.[1]
Homna is located at 23.6833°N 90.7917°W. It has 36,814 households and a total area of 180.13 km2. The river Meghna and branch of Titas named Sativanga passes through Homna.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Homna Upazila had 40,370 households and a population of 206,386. 55,013 (26.66%) were under 10 years of age. Homna had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 39.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1059 females per 1000 males. 29,173 (14.14%) lived in urban areas.[2] [3]
Homna Upazila is divided into Homna Municipality and nine Union Parishads Asadpur, Chanderchor, Dulalpur, Garmora, Ghagutia, Joypur, Mathabhanga, Nilokhi and Vashania. The union parishads are subdivided into 70 moujas and 154 villages. On the other hand, Homna Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.