Meghna Upazila
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Meghna Upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 23°37′N 90°41′E / 23.62°N 90.68°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Comilla |
| Area | |
| • Total | 99.57 km2 (38.44 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 112,453 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | meghna |
Meghna (Bengali: মেঘনা) is an upazila in Comilla District. In the end of 1998, Meghna was declared as the upazila. This upazila was formed with 5 unions of Daudkandi upazila and 3 unions of Homna upazila. As the Meghna river flows on one side of this upazila,[1] is named after the proposal of the name of Meghna.
Geographical location[edit]
Araihazar upazila on the north, Sonargaon on the west, Gazaria and Daudkandi on the south and Homna and Titas upazilas on the east.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Meghna Upazila had 21,617 households and a population of 112,453. 27,816 (24.74%) were under 10 years of age. Meghna has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 44.61%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males. 6,159 (5.48%) lived in urban areas.[3][2]
Economics[edit]
This is an agrarian area. Farmers and fisheries are the main sources of income. Many are working as migrant Bangladeshi.
Administration[edit]
Meghna Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Barakanda, Chandanpur, Chalibanga, Govindapur, Luter Char, Manikar Char, Radhanagar, and Vaorkhola. The union parishads are subdivided into 38 mauzas and 102 villages.[4]
Education[edit]
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 33.34%; Male 38.04%, female 29.92%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 7, primary school 51, community primary school 1, madrasa 2.
Infrastructure[edit]
- Government hospitals: 2 (Meghna Upazila Health complex & Luter char Union Health complex), medical clinic: 4
- Hat Bazaar: 17
- Post office: 5
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Meghna Upazila
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
| Upazilas of the Chattogram Division | ||
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Capital: Chattogram | ||
| Bandarban District |  | |
| Brahmanbaria District | ||
| Chandpur District | ||
| Chattogram District | ||
| Cumilla District | ||
| Cox's Bazar District | ||
| Feni District | ||
| Khagrachari District | ||
| Lakshmipur District | ||
| Noakhali District | ||
| Rangamati District | ||
23°37′37″N 90°42′13″E / 23.6270°N 90.7037°E
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