Dharampasha Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.9000° N 91.0167° E

Dharampasha Upazila

Dharampasha
Division_name
 - District		 Sylhet Division
 - Sunamganj District
Coordinates 24.9000° N 91.0167° E
Area 496.03 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density		 164131
 - 331/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Dharampasha

Dharampasha (Bengali: ধরমপাশা) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Dharampasha is located at 24.9000° N 91.0167° E . It has 28368 units of house hold and total area 496.03 km². It is located on the banks of the Kangsha River close to the haor areas.

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census[1], Dharampasha has a population of 164131. Males constitute are 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 80347. Dharampasha has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]

[edit] Administrative

Dharampasha has 10 Unions/Wards, 182 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 313 villages.


[edit] School and Colleges

1. Dharampasha Janata High School

2. Dharampasha Girls School

3. Dharampasha Degree College

4. Dharampasha Model Primary School

5. Badshaganj Public High School

6. Badshaganj Degree College



[edit] See also


[edit] References

  1. ^ GR Error
  2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.


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