Daganbhuiyan Upazila

Dagonbhuiyan (Bengali: দাগনভূইয়া) is an upazila of Feni District[1] in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Dagonbhuiyan
দাগনভূইয়া
Upazila
Dagonbhuiyan
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°56.3′N 91°18.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictFeni District
Area
 • Total165.84 km2 (64.03 sq mi)
Population
 (auto)
 • Total204,975
 • Density1,236/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Dagonbhuiyan

Geography

Dagonbhuiyan is located at 22.9375°N 91.3042°E / 22.9375; 91.3042. It has 34750 households and a total area of 165.84 km2.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dagonbhuiyan then had a population of 204, 975. Males constituted 49.4% of the population, and females 50.6%. The population aged 18 or over was 95, 809. Dagonbhuiyan had an average literacy rate of 70% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Daganbhuiyan Upazila is divided into Daganbhuiyan Municipality and eight union parishads: Daganbhuiyan, Jayloskor, Matubhuiyan, Purba Chandrapur, Rajapur, Ramnagar, Sindurpur, and Yeakubpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 101 mauzas and 119 villages.[3]Daganbhuiyan Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 20 mahallas.[3]

Public Representative
Parliamentary Seats
Parliamentary Seats National Constituency Member of Parliament Political Party
267 Feni-3Daganbhuiyan Upazila and Sonagazi UpazilaMasud Uddin ChowdhuryJatiya Party (Ershad)
Upazila Parishad and administration
Sr. No. Designation Name
01Upazila ChairmanDidarul Kabir Ratan
02Upazila Nirbahi OfficerNahida Akter Tania
03 Vice-ChairmanJainal Abedin Mamun
04Female Vice-ChairmanRoksana Akter

Notable Person

See also

References
  1. Mohiuddin Hossain Mohin (2012), "Daganbhuiyan Upazila", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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