Meghna Upazila

Meghna (Bengali: মেঘনা) is an upazila in Comilla District. In the end of 1998, Meghna was declared as the upazila. This upazila was formed with 5 unions of Daudkandi upazila and 3 unions of Homna upazila. As the Meghna river flows on one side of this upazila,[1] is named after the proposal of the name of Meghna.

Meghna Upazila
মেঘনা উপজেলা
Upazila
Meghna Upazila is located in Bangladesh
Meghna Upazila
Meghna Upazila
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23.62°N 90.68°E / 23.62; 90.68
DistrictComilla District
DivisionChittagong Division
Country Bangladesh
Area
 • Total99.57 km2 (38.44 sq mi)
Population
 • Total112,453
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitemeghna.comilla.gov.bd

Geographical location

Araihazar upazila on the north, Sonargaon on the west, Gazaria and Daudkandi on the south and Homna and Titas upazilas on the east.

Demographics
Religions in Meghna upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.89%
Hinduism
 
 5.11%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Meghna upazila had a population of 112,453 living in 21,617 households. Its growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.97%. Meghna has a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 44.61%. 6,159 (5.48%) live in urban areas.[2]

Economics

This is an agrarian area. Farmers and fisheries are the main sources of income. Many are working as migrant Bangladeshi.

Administration

Meghna Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Barakanda, Chandanpur, Chalibanga, Govindapur, Luter Char, Manikar Char, Radhanagar, and Vaorkhola. The union parishads are subdivided into 38 mauzas and 102 villages.[3]

Education

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 33.34%; Male 38.04%, female 29.92%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 7, primary school 51, community primary school 1, madrasa 2.

Infrastructure
  • Government hospitals: 2 (Meghna Upazila Health complex & Luter char Union Health complex), medical clinic: 4
  • Hat Bazaar: 17
  • Post office: 5

See also

References
  1. Meghna Upazila
  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.

23.6270°N 90.7037°E / 23.6270; 90.7037


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