Dumki Upazila
Dumki Upazila
দুমকি | |
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| Coordinates: 22°26′N 90°22′E / 22.433°N 90.367°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Barisal Division |
| District | Patuakhali District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 92.41 km2 (35.68 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 70,655 |
| • Density | 760/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Dumki (Bengali: দুমকি) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]
Administration[edit]
Dumki Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Angaria, Labukhali, Muradia, Pangasia, and Sreerampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 21 mauzas and 24 villages.[2]
Educational institutions[edit]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dumki Upazila had 15,542 households and a population of 70,655. 16,570 (19.94%) were under 10 years of age. Dumki has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1090 females per 1000 males. 12,200 (17.27%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Tanvir Ahsan Tariq (2012). "Dumki Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Patuakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Community Tables: Patuakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Patuakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Barisal Division | ||
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Capital: Barisal | ||
| Barguna District |  | |
| Barisal District | ||
| Bhola District | ||
| Jhalokati District | ||
| Patuakhali District | ||
| Pirojpur District | ||
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