Domar Upazila
Domar
ডোমার | |
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 Shaheed Minar in Domar Government College | |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°50.2′E / 26.100°N 88.8367°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 216.36 km2 (83.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 249,429 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Domar |
Domar (Bengali: ডোমার) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[edit]
Domar is located at 26°06′00″N 88°50′10″E / 26.1000°N 88.8361°E. It has 58,020 households and total area 216.36 km2. Three rivers, namely Buri Tista, Shalki and Deonai are flowing through the upazila.[2]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Domar Upazila had 58,020 households and a population of 249,429. 64,048 (25.68%) were under 10 years of age. Domar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 40,173 (16.11%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Domar has a population of 175507. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87290. Domar has an average literacy rate of 39% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5]
Administration[edit]
Domar thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[6] It was under Dimla thana before 1875.
Domar Upazila is divided into Domar Municipality and ten union parishads: Bamunia, Bhogda Buri, Boragari, Domar, Gomnati, Harinchara, Jorabari, Ketkibari, Panga Motukpur, Sonaray and Melapanga. The union parishads are subdivided into 47 mauzas and 47 villages.[3]
Domar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[3]
Notable people[edit]
- Shahrin Islam Tuhin, BNP politician
- Mustafa Kamal, former Chief Justice of Bangladesh and Chairman of Law Commission
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Riasat Karim (2012), "Domar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Domar Upazila". domar.nilphamari.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Nilphamari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Nilphamari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "Domar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
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Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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