Damudya
ডামুড্যা | |
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![]() Munshi Bari, Damudya | |
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Coordinates: 23°8′N 90°26′E / 23.133°N 90.433°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Shariatpur |
Area | |
• Total | 90.54 km2 (34.96 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census)
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• Total | 109,003 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 ( BST) |
Postal code | 8040 |
Website |
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Damudya ( Bengali: ডামুড্যা) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Damudya Thana was established in 1975 and upgraded to an upazila in 1982. [3] It was named after its administrative center, the town of Damudya.
Damudya Upazila has a total area of 90.54 square kilometres (34.96 sq mi). [1] It borders Bhedarganj Upazila to the north, Gosairhat Upazila to the east and south, Madaripur District to the west, and Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the northwest. [3]
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 91 | — |
1991 | 96 | +5.5% |
2001 | 117 | +21.9% |
2011 | 109 | −6.8% |
2022 | 124 | +13.8% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics [1] |
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Damudya Upazila had 24,193 households and a population of 109,003. 26,899 (24.68%) were under 10 years of age. Damudya had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1123 females per 1000 males. 21,251 (10.95%) lived in urban areas. [1] [2]
Damudya Upazila is divided into Damudya Municipality and seven union parishads: Darul Aman, Dhanokathi, Islampur, Koneshwar, Purbo Damudya, Shidul Kura, and Sidda. The union parishads are subdivided into 60 mauzas and 120 villages.
Damudya Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas. [1]
Purba Madari Pur College is the only college in the upazila.
The Madrasa education system in the upazila includes Damudya Hamidia Kamil Madrasa. [4]