Daudkandi Upazila

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Daudkandi
দাউদকান্দি
Upazila
Daudkandi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°32′N 90°43′E / 23.533°N 90.717°E / 23.533; 90.717Coordinates: 23°32′N 90°43′E / 23.533°N 90.717°E / 23.533; 90.717
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Comilla District
Area
 • Total 376.23 km2 (145.26 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 458,503
 • Density 1,219/km2 (3,160/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Daudkandi

Daudkandi (Bengali: দাউদকান্দি) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Daudkandi is located at 23°32′00″N 90°43′00″E / 23.5333°N 90.7167°E / 23.5333; 90.7167 . It has 77102 units of house hold and total area 376.23 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daudkandi has a population of 458503. Males constitute 50.44% of the population, and females 49.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 215409. Daudkandi has an average literacy rate of 29.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Upazila Chairman: Mrs. Parul Akter

Vice Chairman: K M Khalil

Woman Vice Chairman: Mrs. Parul Akter

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

Daudkandi has 22 Unions/Wards, 281 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 467 villages.

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 
Bangladesh Upazilas of the Chittagong Division
Capital: Chittagong
Bandarban District
Brahmanbaria District
Chandpur District
Chittagong District
Comilla District
Cox's Bazar District
Feni District
Khagrachari District
Lakshmipur District
Noakhali District
Rangamati District


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