Dowarabazar Upazila
| Dowarabazar দোয়ারাবাজার |
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| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Government | |
| • MP (Sunamganj-1) | Moazzem Hossain Ratan (Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 281.4 km2 (108.6 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 157,240 |
| • Density | 559/km2 (1,450/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 3070 |
Dowarabazar (Bengali: দোয়ারাবাজার) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Geography
Dowarabazar is located at 25°03′00″N 91°34′00″E / 25.0500°N 91.5667°E . It has 27112 units of house hold and total area 281.4 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dowarabazar has a population of 157240. Males constitute are 50.74% of the population, and females 49.26%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76530. Dowarabazar has an average literacy rate of 15.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1] Religions: Muslim 83.4%, Hindu 14.2%, Christian 0.5%.
Administrative
Dowarabazar has 7 Unions/Wards, 166 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 294 villages.
See also
↑Jump back a sectionReferences
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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