Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila

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Comilla Sadar Dakshin
Upazila
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Coordinates: 23°22′N91°12′E / 23.367°N 91.200°E / 23.367; 91.200
Country Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong
District Comilla
Area
 •  Upazila 128.02 km2 (49.43 sq mi)
 • Urban
22.50 km2 (8.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 •  Upazila 258,278
 • Density2,000/km2 (5,200/sq mi)
 •  Urban
111,891
 • Urban density5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)

Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila (Comilla Central South Upazila) is an upazila of Comilla District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. [1]

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Demographics

Religions in residual Comilla Sadar Dakshin upazila (2011) [2]
ReligionPercent
Islam
 
96.18%
Hinduism
 
3.65%
Other or not stated
 
0.17%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, the residual Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila had 50,621 households and a population of 258,278. 60,785 (23.53%) were under 10 years of age. Comilla Sadar Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 103,710 (40.15%) lived in urban areas. 248,420 (96.18%) were Muslims and 9,439 (3.65%) Hindus. [2]

Administration

Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is divided into Comilla Dakshin Municipality (part of the city of Comilla) and 14 union parishads:

Bagmara Dakshin, Bagmara Uttar, Baropara, Belgor Dakshin, Belgor Uttar, Bhuloin Dakshin, Bhuloin Uttar, Bijoypur, Chuwara, Goliara, Pachim Jorkanon, Purba Jorkanon, Perul Dakshin, and Perul Uttar. The union parishads are subdivided into 318 mauzas and 375 villages. [2]

After the separation of Lalmai Upazila, the upazila now has 6 union parishads:

  1. Barapara
  2. Bijoypur
  3. Chouara
  4. Galiara
  5. Paschim Jorekaran
  6. Purba Jorekaran

Comilla Dakshin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 63 mahallas. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Ashraf, Yasin (2012). "Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
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