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Dhunat Upazila
Upazila in Rajshahi, Bangladesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dhunat Upazila (Bengali: ধুনট উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.
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ধুনট | |
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![]() Jamuna River in Dhunat Upazila | |
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Coordinates: 24°41′N 89°32′E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Rajshahi |
District | Bogra |
Area | |
• Total | 247.43 km2 (95.53 sq mi) |
Population (2011 census)[1] | |
• Total | 292,404 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 5850, 5851 |
Website | dhunot |
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Dhunat Thana was established in 1962 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[2] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Dhunat, which became a municipality in 2001. By 2006 Dhunat Municipality had achieved 100% sanitation and it was awarded as the 2nd pourashava among the country.[citation needed]