Daudkandi Upazila

Daudkandi (Bengali: দাউদকান্দি) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Daudkandi

দাউদকান্দি
Upazila
Daudkandi
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°32′N 90°43′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictComilla District
Area
 • Total376.23 km2 (145.26 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total458,503
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Daudkandi

Geography

Daudkandi is located at 23.5333°N 90.7167°E / 23.5333; 90.7167 . It has 77,102 households and a total area of 376.23 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daudkandi had a population of 458, 503. Males constituted 50.44% of the population, and females 49.56%. The population aged 18 or over was 215, 409. Daudkandi had an average literacy rate of 29.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration
Position Name
Upazila ChairmanMajor (Retd.) Selim Reza
Vice ChairmanAsdu
Woman Vice ChairmanRujina Akther
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO)

Daudkandi has 15 Unions, 1 Pourosova, 281 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 467 villages.

Unions are

  • Barpara
  • Uttar Daudkandi
  • Gouripur
  • Uttar Elliotganj
  • Dakshin Elliotganj
  • Jinglatali
  • Goalmari
  • Mohammadpur Purba
  • Mohammadpur Paschim
  • Purba Panchgachhia
  • Pachim Panchgachhia
  • Sundalpur
  • Maruka
  • Biteswar
  • Padua

Notable residents
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See also

References
  1. Uddin, AKM Jasim (2012). "Daudkandi Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (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.
  3. Khan, Saleh Athar (2012). "Ahmad, Khondakar Mostaq". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. "List of 9th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
  5. "Constituency 249_10th_En". Bangladesh Parliament.
  6. "Ex-BNP minister Mosharraf indicted". The Daily Star. 29 October 2015.
  7. "Parliament Election Result of 1991,1996,2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 29 December 2008. Retrieved 4 February 2018.
  8. "BNP leader Mosharraf's birthday today". Daily Sun. 1 October 2017.


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