Daulatpur Upazila, Manikganj

Daulatpur (Bengali: দৌলতপুর) is an upazila of Manikganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Daulatpur দৌলতপুর
Upazila
Coordinates: 23°57.7′N 89°50.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Manikganj
Area
• Total	216.24 km2 (83.49 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	167,425
• Density	770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	1860[2]
Area code	0651[3]
Website	Official Map of Daulatpur

Geography

Daulatpur Upazila (manikganj district|) area 216.24 km², located in between 23°54' and 24°02' north latitudes and in between 89°41' and 89°57' east longitudes. It is bounded by Chauhali and Nagarpur upazilas on the north, Shivalaya and Ghior upazilas on the south, Saturia Upazila on the east, Bera Upazila and jamuna river on the west.

Main rivers: Jamuna, dhaleshwari and ichamati; Gaighata canal and Khalsi beel are notable.

Demographics

Religions in Daulatpur Upazila (2022)[4]
Religion			Percent
Islam			95.11%
Hinduism			4.88%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Daulatpur Upazila had 38,786 households and a population of 167,026. 43,487 (26.04%) were under 10 years of age. Daulatpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 34.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1075 females per 1000 males. 6,918 (4.14%) lived in urban areas.^[5][6]

At the 2001 census Bangladesh census, Population Total 155674; male 78,557, female 77,117; Muslim 146834, Hindu 8814, Buddhist 20 and others 6. Males constituted 49.62% of the population, and females 50.38%. Average literacy rate of Daulatpur upazila people is 28.37%; male 34.71%, female 22.01%.^[7]

Administration

Daulatpur Thana was formed in 1919 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Daulatpur Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bachamara, Baghutia, Chakmirpur, Charkataree, Dhamswar, Khalshi, Klia, and Zionpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 172 mauzas and 188 villages.^[8]

Education

Educational institutions: college 3, secondary school 21, primary school 158, madrasa 29. Noted educational institutions: Taluknagar College (1972), Daulatpur Matilal College (1972), Bachamara College (1972), Daulatpur Pilot High School (1949), Bachamara High School (1950), Kalia High School (1964), Baghutia High School (1964), Taluknagar High School (1965), Charkatari Sabuj Sena High School (1966), Charmastul High School (1969), Kakna High School (1967), Khalsi High School (1968).

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
3. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
4. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Manikganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-255-9.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Manikganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "Community Tables: Manikganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
7. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
8. "District Statistics 2011: Manikganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

External links

• Mandal, Manoranjan (2012). "Daulatpur Upazila (Manikganj District)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.