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Dhamsana Union

Coordinates: 23°56′32″N 90°15′16″E / 23.94222°N 90.25444°E / 23.94222; 90.25444
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Dhamsana
ধামসোনা
Dhamsona
No. 2 Dhamsana Union Parishad
Dhamsana is located in Dhaka division
Dhamsana
Dhamsana
Dhamsana is located in Bangladesh
Dhamsana
Dhamsana
Coordinates: 23°56′32″N 90°15′16″E / 23.94222°N 90.25444°E / 23.94222; 90.25444
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictDhaka
UpazilaSavar
Government
 • TypeUnion Parishad
 • ChairmanMuhammad Saiful Islam
Area
 • Total32.77 km2 (12.65 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total308,024
 • Density9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1349

Dhamsana (Bengali: ধামসোনা), also transliterated as Dhamsona, is a union parishad under Savar Upazila, Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[1] The union covers an area of 32.77 square kilometres. Its parishad office is located in Bolibhadra Bazar area. In the year 2011, Dhamsana is the most populous union in Bangladesh, with a total population of 308,024.[2][3]

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dhamsana Union has a total of 92,036 households and 308,024 inhabitants. Among the population, 162,372 are male and 145,652 are female. The total literacy rate is 75%, with 78.4% of the male population and 71.1% of the female population being literate.[3]

Administrative divisions

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As of the year 2011, Dhamsana consists of 14 mouzas. They are listed below:[4]

Mouzas Population (2011)
Baipail 110,472
Bashbari 10,315
Chhota Pachhail 788
Dehara 12,878
Deodasa 229
Dhamsana 1,843
Enayetpur 3,894
Ganakbari 97,129
Maihjail 981
Nalam 3,177
Nalam Bagbari 1,462
Palashbari 59,797
Subandi 2,645
Unail 2,414

Notable Person

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Mohammad Saiful Islam who is an MP of Dhaka-19 Savar Constituency. A resident of the union. [5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ইউনিয়ন সমূহের তালিকা ও ওয়েবসাইট" [List of Unions and Websites]. savar.dhaka.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh: Dhaka Municipal Division (Districts, Municipalities and Unions) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
  3. ^ a b Population & Housing Census-2011 National Volume-2: Union Statistics (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 14, 31, 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  4. ^ Population & Housing Census-2011 Community Report: Dhaka (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 274–275. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
  5. ^ https://www.dhakatimes24.com/2024/01/08/338841