Dasmina Upazila

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Coordinates: 22.2833° N 90.5903° E

Dasmina Upazila
Dasmina
Division_name  - District	Barisal Division  - Patuakhali District
Coordinates	22.2833° N 90.5903° E
Area	351.74 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	106539  - 303/km²
Maplink: Official Map of the Dasmina Upazila

Dasmina (Bengali: দশমিনা ) is an Upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Dasmina is located at 22.2833° N 90.5903° E . It has 19,863 units of house hold and total area 351.74 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Dasmina has a population of 106,539. Males constitute 49.5% of the population, and females 50.5%. This Upazila's eighteen and older population is 52,137. Dasmina has an average literacy rate of 29.5% (7+ years), and a national average of 32.4%. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Dasmina has 6 Unions/Wards, 51 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 55 villages.

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.