Daganbhuiyan Upazila

Dagonbhuiyan
দাগনভূইয়া
Upazila
Dagonbhuiyan

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 22°56.3′N 91°18.3′E / 22.9383°N 91.3050°ECoordinates: 22°56.3′N 91°18.3′E / 22.9383°N 91.3050°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Feni District
Area
 • Total 165.84 km2 (64.03 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 204,975
 • Density 1,236/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Dagonbhuiyan

Dagonbhuiyan (Bengali: দাগনভূইয়া) is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Dagonbhuiyan is a commercial centre with one of Bangladesh's biggest cotton spinning mills.

Geography

Dagonbhuiyan is located at 22°56′15″N 91°18′15″E / 22.9375°N 91.3042°E. It has 34750 households and a total area of 165.84 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dagonbhuiyan had a population of 204, 975. Males constituted 49.4% of the population, and females 50.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 95, 809. Dagonbhuiyan had an average literacy rate of 40.7% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[1]

Administration

Dagonbhuiyan has 8 Union Parishad. The Union Parishads are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.