Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila (Comilla Central South Upazila) is an upazila of Comilla District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.[1]
Comilla Sadar Dakshin | |
|---|---|
  Comilla Sadar Dakshin Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°22′N 91°12′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Comilla District |
| Area | |
| • Upazila | 241.66 km2 (93.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Upazila | 258,278 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 111,891 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Administration
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is divided into Comilla Dakshin Municipality (part of the city of Comilla) and 14 union parishads:
Bagmara Dakshin, Bagmara Uttar, Baropara, Belgor Dakshin, Belgor Uttar, Bhuloin Dakshin, Bhuloin Uttar, Bijoypur, Chuwara, Goliara, Pachim Jorkanon, Purba Jorkanon, Perul Dakshin, and Perul Uttar. The union parishads are subdivided into 318 mauzas and 375 villages.[2]
After the separation of Lalmai Upazila, the upazila now has 6 union parishads:
- Barapara
- Bijoypur
- Chouara
- Galiara
- Paschim Jorekaran
- Purba Jorekaran
Comilla Dakshin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 63 mahallas.[2]
Demographics
After the separation of Lalmai Upazila, Comilla Sadar Dakshin upazila had a population of 258,278 living in 50,621 households. Comilla Sadar Dakshin upazila has a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 111,891 (43.32%) live in urban areas. 248,420 (96.18%) are Muslims and 9,439 (3.65%) Hindus.[3]
References
- Ashraf, Yasin (2012). "Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
