Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia
Daulatpur
দৌলতপুর (কুষ্টিয়া) | |
|---|---|
Padma river at Mohishkundi | |
| Coordinates: 24°0.1′N 88°52.5′E / 24.0017°N 88.8750°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Headquarters | Daulatpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 468.76 km2 (180.99 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 482,981 |
| • Density | 1,030.3/km2 (2,668.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7050[2] |
| Area code | 071[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Daulatpur |
Daulatpur (Bengali: দৌলতপুর (কুষ্টিয়া)) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[4] Daulatpur Thana was formed in 1854. It became an upazila in 1983.
Geography
Daulatpur is located at 24°00′05″N 88°52′30″E / 24.0014°N 88.8750°E. It has 115,715 households and total area 468.76 km2.
Daulatpur Upazila is bounded by Bagha Upazila in Rajshahi District and Lalpur Upazila in Natore District, on the north, Bheramara and Mirpur Upazilas on the east, Gangni Upazila in Meherpur District and Mirpur Upazila in Kushtia District, on the south, and Jalangi CD Block, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India, and Karimpur I and Karimpur II CD Blocks, Nadia district, West Bengal, on the west.[5][6][7]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Daulatpur Upazila had 132,529 households and a population of 482,981. 8.65% of the population were under 5 years of age. Daulatpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 64.88%: 66.18% for males and 63.67% for females, and a sex ratio of 95.02 males for every 100 females. 36,842 (7.63%) lived in urban areas.[8]
Administration
Daulatpur Upazila is divided into 14 union parishads: Adabaria, Ariaa, Boalia, Chilmari, Daulatpur, Hogalbaria, Khalishakundi, Maricha, Mathurapur, Pearpur, Philipnagar, Pragpur, Ramkrishnapur, and Refaitpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 82 mauzas and 103 villages.
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 400. 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. 21 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Md. Salim Reza (2012). "Daulatpur Upazila (Kushtia District)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Daulatpur Upazila (Kushtia District)". Banglapedia. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Tehsil Map of Murshidabad". CD Block/ Tehsil. Maps of India. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Tehsil Map of Nadia". CD Block/ Tehsil. Maps of India. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Kushtia (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-224-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-10-07. Retrieved 2024-10-16.