Damudya Upazila
Damudya
ডামুড্যা | ||
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Postal code 8040 | ||
Website | damudya |
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.[3] It was named after its administrative center, the town of Damudya.
Geography
Damudya Upazila has a total area of 90.54 square kilometres (34.96 sq mi).[1] 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.[3]
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 91 | — |
1991 | 96 | +5.5% |
2001 | 117 | +21.9% |
2011 | 109 | −6.8% |
2022 | 124 | +13.8% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
According to the
Administration
Damudya Upazila is divided into Damudya Municipality and seven
Damudya Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[1]
Education
Purba Madari Pur College is the only college in the upazila.
The Madrasa education system in the upazila includes Damudya Hamidia Kamil Madrasa.[4]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ a b Rahman, AKM Matiur (2012). "Damudya Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.