Dowarabazar Upazila

Dowarabazar (Bengali: দোয়ারাবাজার) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]

Dowarabazar

দোয়ারাবাজার
Nickname(s): 
Duarabazar
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj District
Established1976
Government
 • MP (Sunamgonj-5)MR. Muhibur Rahman Manik (Awami League)
Area
 • Total324.19 km2 (125.17 sq mi)
Population
 • Total157,240
 • Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Dowarabazari, Duarabazari
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3070
Websitewww.dowarabazar.sunamganj.gov.bd

Geography

Dowarabazar is located at 25.0500°N 91.5667°E / 25.0500; 91.5667 . It has 27112 households and total area 324.19 km² and bounded by the Indian state of Meghalaya and border on the north, and Chhatak Upazila on the south and east, Sunamganj Sadar Upazila on the west. Main rivers are Surma, Jadukata etc.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dowarabazar has a population of 157240. Males constitute 50.74% of the population, and females 49.26%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76530.

Administration

Dowarabazar has 9 Unions/Wards, 166 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 294 villages. Dowarabazar Model Govt Primary School, Dowarabazar High School and Dowarabazar Degree College is situated in Dowarabazar town.

Notable residents
  • Dewan Mohammad Azraf, teacher, author, politician, journalist and philosopher
  • Adv Abdul Mazid Master, Ex Member off Bangladesh Perlament , Freedom fighters and Politician
  • Kafil Uddin, Baul musician
  • Kakon Bibi, Bangladeshi freedom fighter, Bir Protik
  • Abdul Majid, Bangladeshi freedom fighter, Bir Protik
  • Abdul halim, Bangladeshi freedom fighter, Bir Protik
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See also

References
  1. Jayanta Singh Roy (2012). "Dowarabazar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 15 August 2020.


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