Daudkandi Upazila

Daudkandi (Bengali: দাউদকান্দি) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Daudkandi
দাউদকান্দি
Upazila
Daudkandi is located in Chittagong division
Daudkandi
Daudkandi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°32′N 90°43′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictComilla District
Area
 • Total314.99 km2 (121.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total349,910
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Daudkandi

Geography

Daudkandi is located at 23.5333°N 90.7167°E / 23.5333; 90.7167. It has 77,102 households and a total area of 376.23 km2 which is located at the extreme near of the upazila by the Dhaka Chittagong Highway. Daudkandi village area is within the municipality and value of property here, like the rest of the municipality, have increased significantly.

Demographics
Religions in Daudkandi upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.44%
Hinduism
 
 6.54%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Daudkandi upazila has a population of 349,910 living in 69,014 households. Daudkandi has a sex ratio of 1069 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 50.69%. 46,256 (13.22%) live in urban areas.[2]

Administration

Daudkandi Upazila is divided into Daudkandi Municipality and 16 union parishads: Baropara, Betessor, Dakshin Eliotgonj, Doulotpur, Goalmari, Gouripur, Maruka, Mohammadpur Paschim, Maligaon, Mohammadpur Purbo, Passgacia Pachim, Podua, Sundolpur, Uttar Daudkandi, Uttar Eliotgonj, and Zinglatoli. The union parishads are subdivided into 186 mauzas and 267 villages.[3]

Daudkandi Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.[3]

Position Name
Upazila ChairmanMajor (Retd.) Mohammad Ali
Vice ChairmanAsdu
Woman Vice ChairmanRujina Akther
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Uddin, AKM Jasim (2012). "Daudkandi Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. Khan, Saleh Athar (2012). "Ahmad, Khondakar Mostaq". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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