Debidwar (Bengali: দেবিদ্বার) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Comilla, Bangladesh.[1]
Debidwar
দেবিদ্বার | |
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Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°59.5′E / 23.600°N 90.9917°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Comilla |
Government | |
• MP | Md Abul Kalam Azad |
• Upazila Chairman | Md Abul Kalam Azad |
Area | |
• Total | 238.36 km2 (92.03 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 431,352 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | debidwar |
Debidwar is located at 23°36′00″N 90°59′30″E / 23.6000°N 90.9917°E. It has 82,695 households and a total area of 238.36 km2.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Debidwar Upazila had 82,695 households and a population of 431,352. 118,968 (27.58%) were under 10 years of age. Debidwar has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1112 females per 1000 males. 61,418 (14.24%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
Debidwar Upazila is divided into Debidwar Municipality and 15 union parishads: Barkamta, Boroshalghor, Dakshin Gunaighor, Dhamti, Elahabad, Fatehabad, Jafargonj, Mohanpur, Rajameher, Rasulpur, Subil, Sultanpur, Uttar Gunaighor, Vani, and Yousufpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 129 mauzas and 192 villages.[2]
Debidwar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 22 mahallas.[2]