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Dowarabazar
দোয়ারাবাজার
Location of Dowarabazar দোয়ারাবাজার
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj District
Government
 • MP (Sunamganj-1)Moazzem Hossain Ratan (Awami League)
Area
 • Total
281.4 km2 (108.6 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
157,240
 • Density559/km2 (1,450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3070
WebsiteDowarabazar Upazila

Dowarabazar (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dowarabazar is located at 25°03′00″N 91°34′00″E / 25.0500°N 91.5667°E / 25.0500; 91.5667 . It has 27112 units of house hold and total area 281.4 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dowarabazar has a population of 157240. Males constitute are 50.74% of the population, and females 49.26%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76530. Dowarabazar has an average literacy rate of 15.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1] Religions: Muslim 83.4%, Hindu 14.2%, Christian 0.5%.

Administrative

Dowarabazar has 7 Unions/Wards, 166 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 294 villages.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.