Daulatkhan Upazila

Daulatkhan (Bengali: দৌলতখান) is an Upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[1]

Daulatkhan

দৌলতখান
Upazila
Daulatkhan
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°36.4′N 90°44.1′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBhola District
Area
 • Total316.99 km2 (122.39 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total153,458
 • Density480/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of the Daulatkhan Upazila

Geography
Baytul Falah Jame Mosque in Madhya Joynagar Union, Daulatkhan Upazila.

Daulatkhan is located at 22.6069°N 90.7358°E / 22.6069; 90.7358 . It has 29,233 households and its total area is 316.99 km².

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daulatkhan had a population of 153,458, of whom 69,112 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 52.54% of the population, and females 47.46%. Daulatkhan had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Daulatkhan has 9 Unions/Wards, 47 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 27 villages.

List of unions
  1. Char Khalifa
  2. Char pata
  3. Hajipur
  4. Madonpur
  5. Uttar Joynagar
  1. Dakshin Joynagar
  2. Sayeddpur
  3. Medua
  4. Bhabanipur
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See also

References
  1. Syed Mujtaba Ahmed Khan (2012). "Daulatkhan Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). 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.


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