Dimla Upazila

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Coordinates: 26.1278° N 88.9250° E

Dimla Upazila
Dimla
Division_name  - District	Rajshahi Division  - Nilphamari District
Coordinates	26.1278° N 88.9250° E
Area	326.8 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	187696  - 574/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Dimla

Dimla (Bengali: ডিমলা) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

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

[edit] Geography

Dimla is located at 26.1278° N 88.9250° E . It has 36440 units of house hold and total area 326.8 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Dimla has a population of 187696. Males constitute are 51.24% of the population, and females 48.76%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 91421. Dimla has an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Dimla has 10 Unions/Wards, 53 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 53 vilages.

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

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