Debhata Upazila
Debhata (Bengali: দেবহাটা) is an Upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]
Debhata দেবহাটা | |
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Upazila | |
Debhata Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°58′E | |
Country | |
Division | Khulna Division |
District | Satkhira District |
Area | |
• Total | 176.33 km2 (68.08 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 125,358 |
• Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Debhata |
Geography
Debhata is located at 22.5667°N 88.9667°E. It has 17724 households and total area 176.33 km².
Debhata Upazila is bounded by Satkhira Sadar Upazila on the north, Assasuni Upazila and Satkhira Sadar Upazila on the east, Kaliganj Upazila on the south and Hasnabad and Basirhat I CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India on the west.[2]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Debhata had a population of 125,358. Males constituted 49.80% of the population and females 50.20%. Muslims formed 81.19% of the population, Hindus 18.80% and Christians 0.01%. Debhata had a literacy rate of 54.82% for the population 7 years and above.[3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debhata had a population of 99068. Males constituted 51.11% of the population, and females 48.89%. The population aged 18 or over was 50,418. Debhata has an average literacy rate of 30.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[4]
Administration
Debhata has 5 Unions/Wards, 59 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 122 villages.[1] The union is famous for shrimp cultivation.
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Mridha, Amarendra Nath (2012). "Debhata Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Debhata Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
According to the 2019 Bangladesh census, Debhata had a population of 325,358. Males constituted 49.80% of the population and females 50.20%. Muslims formed 85.19% of the population, Hindus 13.80% and Christians 1.01%. Debhata had a literacy rate of 95.82% for the population 7 years and above.[1]
- "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2019: Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2019.