Debidwar Upazila

Debidwar
দেবিদ্বার
Upazila
Debidwar Government Reaz Uddin Pilot Model High School
Debidwar Government Reaz Uddin Pilot Model High School
Location of Debidwar
Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°59.5′E / 23.600°N 90.9917°E / 23.600; 90.9917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictComilla
Government
 • MPHasnat Abdullah
 • Upazila ChairmanVacant
Area
 • Total
238.36 km2 (92.03 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
471,927
 • Density1,979.9/km2 (5,127.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3530
Area code08024
Websitedebidwar.comilla.gov.bd
Debidwar Upazila mauza geocode map

Debidwar (Bengali: দেবিদ্বার) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Debidwar is located at 23°36′00″N 90°59′30″E / 23.6°N 90.9917°E / 23.6; 90.9917. It has a total area of 238.36 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Debidwar Upazila had 106,652 households and a population of 471,927. 11.43% of the population were under 5 years of age. Debidwar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 76.56%: 78.29% for males and 75.12% for females, and a sex ratio of 86.35 males for every 100 females. 102,685 (21.76%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Debidwar Upazila had 82,695 households and a population of 431,352. 118,968 (27.58%) were under 10 years of age. Debidwar has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1112 females per 1000 males. 61,418 (14.24%) lived in urban areas.

Religions in Debidwar Upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.35%
Hinduism
 
 4.64%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

Administration

Debidwar Upazila is divided into Debidwar Municipality and 15 union parishads: Barkamta, Boroshalghor, Dakshin Gunaighor, Dhamti, Elahabad, Fatehabad, Jafargonj, Mohanpur, Rajameher, Rasulpur, Subil, Sultanpur, Uttar Gunaighor, Vani, and Yousufpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 129 mauzas and 192 villages.

Debidwar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 22 mahallas.

Education

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
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  7. ↑ "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.