Daganbhuiyan Upazila

Dagonbhuiyan (Bengali: দাগনভূইয়া) is an Upazila of Feni District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Dagonbhuiyan দাগনভূইয়া
Upazila
Dagonbhuiyan Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°56.3′N 91°18.3′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Feni District
Area
• Total	165.84 km^2 (64.03 sq mi)
Population  (auto)
• Total	204,975
• Density	1,236/km^2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Dagonbhuiyan

Geography

Dagonbhuiyan is located at 22.9375°N 91.3042°E / 22.9375; 91.3042. It has 34750 households and a total area of 165.84 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dagonbhuiyan had a population of 204, 975. Males constituted 49.4% of the population, and females 50.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 95, 809. Dagonbhuiyan had an average literacy rate of 70% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Dagonbhuiyan has 8 Union Parishad. The Union Parishads are:

• Daganbhuiyan Union Parishad
• Jaylashkar Union Parishad
• Matubhuiyan Union Parishad
• Purba Chandrapur Union Parishad
• Rajapur Union Parishad
• Ramnagar Union Parishad
• Sindurpur Union Parishad
• Yakubpur Union Parishad

See also

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

References

1. Mohiuddin Hossain Mohin (2012), "Daganbhuiyan Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.