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Titas
Titas
Upazila
	Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°46′E / 23.600°N 90.767°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Comilla
Area
• Total	125.74 km2 (48.55 sq mi)
Population (2022)
• Total	203,953
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	titas.comilla.gov.bd

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Titas (Bengali: তিতাস) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.^[2] It has a rich heritage of culture and tradition. This upazilla was formerly under Daudkandi upazilla. In 2005, it has been made a entirely new upazilla.

History

Titas was created in 2004. It split with nine Unions from Daudkandi Upazila. The name Titas named after the river Titas. Then minister and local MP Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain proposed the name.^{[citation needed]}

Location

It has Homna Upazila of Comilla District on the north, Daudkandi Upazila on the south, Muradnagar Upazila on the east and Meghna Upazila on the west.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Religions in Titas Upazila (2022)^[3]
Religion			Percent
Islam			96.78%
Hinduism			3.21%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Titas Upazila had 36,068 households and a population of 184,617. 47,650 (25.81%) were under 10 years of age. Meghna has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.04%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1120 females per 1000 males. 3,532 (1.91%) lived in urban areas.^[4]^[5]

Administration

Titas Upazila is divided into nine union parishads:Balorampur, Jagatpur, Kalakandi, Karikandi, Majidpur, Narayandia, Satani, Vitikandi, Zearkandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 138 villages.^[6]

Notable residents

Atiqul Islam - Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation
Md Mainul Islam - former chief, Border Guards Bangladesh
Abdul Matin- Deputy Secretary at Ministary of Public Administration / BCS1986 Batch (Ex APS to ex PM Begum Khaleda Zia)
Suman Chandra Das - Entrepreneur, Son of Sunil Chandra Das
Md. Tafazzul Islam - 17th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.^[7]
Ferdous Ahmed - Bangladeshi Film Actor.
Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah - Former Senior Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Managing Director of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation(PKSF) .

References

^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
^ Uddin, AKM Jasim (2012). "Titas Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cumilla (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-259-7.
^ "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
^ "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
^ "Life sketch of newly appointed Chief Justice of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.

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[census2022-1] National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.

[Banglapedia-2] Uddin, AKM Jasim (2012). "Titas Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.

[2022census-3] Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cumilla (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-259-7.

[community-4] "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.

[census2011-5] "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[district-stats-6] "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

[bss-7] "Life sketch of newly appointed Chief Justice of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.

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-'''Titas''' ({{lang-bn|তিতাস}}) is an [[Upazila]] of [[Comilla District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite book
+'''Titas''' ({{langx|bn|তিতাস}}) is an [[upazila]] of [[Comilla District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite book
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+|editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref> It has a rich heritage of culture and tradition. This upazilla was formerly under Daudkandi upazilla. In 2005, it has been made a entirely new upazilla.
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-Titas was created in 2004. It split with nine [[Unions of Bangladesh|Unions]] from [[Daudkandi Upazila]]. The name Titas named after the river [[Titas River|Titas]]. Then minister and local MP [[Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (BNP)|Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain]] proposed the name.
+Titas was created in 2004. It split with nine [[Unions of Bangladesh|Unions]] from [[Daudkandi Upazila]]. The name Titas named after the river [[Titas River|Titas]]. Then minister and local MP [[Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain (BNP)|Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain]] proposed the name.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
 ==Location==
-It has [[Homna Upazila]] of [[Comilla District]] on the north, [[Daudkandi Upazila]] on the south, [[Muradnagar Upazila]] on the east and [[Meghna Upazila]] on the west.
+It has [[Homna Upazila]] of [[Comilla District]] on the north, [[Daudkandi Upazila]] on the south, [[Muradnagar Upazila]] on the east and [[Meghna Upazila]] on the west.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
+==Demographics==
+{{bar box|title=Religions in Titas Upazila (2022)<ref name="2022census">{{Cite book |url=http://nsds.bbs.gov.bd/storage/files/1/Publications/PHCensus/Chattaogram/District%20Report%20Cumilla%20Full.pdf |title=Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cumilla |date=June 2024 |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]] |isbn=978-984-475-259-7 |series= District Series |location=Dhaka |pages=}}</ref>
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+According to the [[2011 Bangladesh census|2011 Census of Bangladesh]], Titas Upazila had 36,068 households and a population of 184,617. 47,650 (25.81%) were under 10 years of age. Meghna has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.04%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1120 females per 1000 males. 3,532 (1.91%) lived in urban areas.<ref name="community">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Comilla district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Comilla.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}</ref><ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Comilla.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>
 ==Administration==
+Titas Upazila is divided into nine [[union parishad]]s:[[Balorampur Union|Balorampur]], [[Jagatpur Union|Jagatpur]], [[Kala Kandi Union|Kalakandi]], [[Karikandi Union|Karikandi]], [[Majidpur Union|Majidpur]], [[Narayandia Union|Narayandia]], [[Satani Union|Satani]], [[Vitikandi Union|Vitikandi]], [[Zearkandi Union|Zearkandi]]. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 138 villages.<ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Comilla.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Comilla |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425041117/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Comilla.pdf |archive-date=25 April 2015 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
-Titas Upazila is divided into one municipality and 9 [[Union Parishad|union parishads]]:
-* [[Balorampur Union|Balorampur]]
-* [[Vitikandi Union|Vitikandi]]
-* [[Jagatpur Union|Jagatpur]]
-* [[Zearkandi Union|Zearkandi]]
-* [[Kala Kandi Union|Kalakandi]]
-* [[Karikandi Union|Karikandi]]
-* [[Majidpur Union|Majidpur]]
-* [[Narayandia Union|Narayandia]]
-* [[Satani Union|Satani]]
-The union parishads are subdivided into 71 mauzas and 113 villages.<ref name=Banglapedia />
 ==Notable residents==

v t e Upazilas of the Chattogram Division
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District	Ali Kadam Bandarban Lama Naikhongchhari Rowangchhari Ruma Thanchi
Brahmanbaria District	Akhaura Bancharampur Brahmanbaria Kasba Nabinagar Nasirnagar Sarail Ashuganj Bijoynagar
Chandpur District	Chandpur Faridganj Haimchar Hazinganj Kachua Matlab Dakshin Matlab Uttar Shahrasti
Chattogram District	Anwara Banshkhali Boalkhali Chandanaish Fatikchhari Hathazari Lohagara Mirsharai Patiya Rangunia Raozan Sandwhip Satkania Sitakunda
Cumilla District	Barura Brahmanpura Burichang Chandina Chauddagram Daudkandi Debidwar Homna Cumilla Sadar Adarsha Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Laksam Muradnagar Nangalkot Titas Meghna Monoharganj
Cox's Bazar District	Chakaria Cox's Bazar Kutubdia Maheshkali Ramu Tekhnaf Ukhia Pekua
Feni District	Chhagalnaiya Daganbhuiyan Feni Parshuram Sonagazi Fulgazi
Khagrachari District	Dighinala Khagrachhari Lakshmichhari Mahalchhari Manikchhari Matiranga Panchhari Ramgarh
Lakshmipur District	Kamalnagar Lakshmipur Raipur Ramganj Ramgati
Noakhali District	Begumganj Chatkhil Companiganj Hatiya Kabir Hat Noakhali Senbagh Sonaimuri Subarnachar
Rangamati District	Bagaichhari Barkal Kawkhali Belaichhari Kaptai Juraichhari Langadu Naniarchar Rajasthali Rangamati