Debidwar Upazila

Debidwar
দেবিদ্বার
Upazila
Debidwar

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°59.5′E / 23.600°N 90.9917°E / 23.600; 90.9917Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°59.5′E / 23.600°N 90.9917°E / 23.600; 90.9917
Country  Bangladesh
Division Comilla Division
District Comilla District
Area
 • Total 238.36 km2 (92.03 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 336,877
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website debidwar.comilla.gov.bd

Debidwar (Bengali: দেবীদ্বার) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Comilla, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Debidwar is located at 23°36′00″N 90°59′30″E / 23.6000°N 90.9917°E / 23.6000; 90.9917 . It has 55,619 households and a total area of 238.36 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debidwar had a population of 336,877, of whom 158,356 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.33% of the population, and females 49.67%. Debidwar had an average literacy rate of 35.1% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Debidwar has 16 Unions, 143 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 201 villages.

List of Unions:

Education

See also

References

  1. ↑ Shamim, Md Mahmud Hasan (2012). "Debidwar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.

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