Delduar Upazila
Delduar
দেলদুয়ার | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°8.5′N 89°58′E / 24.1417°N 89.967°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Tangail |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | Not Applicable Now |
| Area | |
• Total | 184.54 km2 (71.25 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 218,745 |
| • Density | 1,185.4/km2 (3,070.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1910[2] |
| Website | delduar |
Delduar (Bengali: দেলদুয়ার) is an upazila of Tangail District[3] in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Delduar is located at 24°08′30″N 89°58′00″E / 24.1417°N 89.9667°E. It has 48,227 households and total area 184.54 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Delduar Upazila had 56,971 households and a population of 218,745. 8.12% of the population were under 5 years of age. Delduar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.75%: 74.64% for males and 69.27% for females, and a sex ratio of 88.15 males for every 100 females. 30,267 (13.84%) lived in urban areas.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, 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.[5][6]
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.[5]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024. Archived from the original on 29 April 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Tapan Kumar De (2012), "Delduar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Tangail (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-273-3.
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-09-29. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ^ "Community Tables: Tangail district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.