Dashmina is located at 22°17′00″N90°35′25″E / 22.2833°N 90.5903°E / 22.2833; 90.5903. It has 28,490 households and a total area of 351.87 km2. The Upazila Headquarters is situated in Dashmina Sadar. It is situated on the Bank of the river Tetulia.
Within 6 unions of Dashmina including the Sadar at the centre, two of them are in the north of Dashmina Sadar namely Bashbaria and Bahrampur union. Bashbaria is situated on the bank of the river Tetulia. North Border of both Bahrampur and Bashbaria union ends up with starting of Baufal upazila. Rono Gopaldi and Betagi Shankipur union is situated on the north western part of Dashmina Sadar and finally the Alipura union covers the southern part of this historic Upazila which ends up with starting of Galachipa upazila.
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dashmina Upazila had 28,490 households and a population of 123,388. 31,102 (25.21%) were under 10 years of age. Dashmina has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1048 females per 1000 males. 19,252 (15.60%) lived in urban areas.[2][3]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dashmina had a population of 106,539. Males constituted 49.5% of the population, and females 50.5%. The population aged 18 or older was 52,137. Dashmina had an average literacy rate of 29.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.
The union parishads are subdivided into 51 mauzas and 55 villages.[4]
Educationedit
At present it holds three colleges, three Boys' high schools, two girls' schools, an Alia Madrasa and a number of government and non government primary schools.
^Gazi Shahidul Islam (2012). "Dashmina Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
dashmina, upazila, doshmina, bengali, দশম, upazila, patuakhali, district, division, barisal, bangladesh, doshmina, দশম, upazilacoordinates, 5900, 5900country, bangladeshdivisionbarisal, divisiondistrictpatuakhali, districtarea, total351, population, 2011, tota. Doshmina Bengali দশম ন is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal Bangladesh 1 Doshmina দশম ন UpazilaCoordinates 22 17 N 90 35 4 E 22 283 N 90 5900 E 22 283 90 5900Country BangladeshDivisionBarisal DivisionDistrictPatuakhali DistrictArea Total351 87 km2 135 86 sq mi Population 2011 Total123 388 Density350 km2 910 sq mi Time zoneUTC 6 BST WebsiteOfficial Map of the Doshmina Upazila Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administration 4 Education 5 See also 6 ReferencesGeography editDashmina is located at 22 17 00 N 90 35 25 E 22 2833 N 90 5903 E 22 2833 90 5903 It has 28 490 households and a total area of 351 87 km2 The Upazila Headquarters is situated in Dashmina Sadar It is situated on the Bank of the river Tetulia Within 6 unions of Dashmina including the Sadar at the centre two of them are in the north of Dashmina Sadar namely Bashbaria and Bahrampur union Bashbaria is situated on the bank of the river Tetulia North Border of both Bahrampur and Bashbaria union ends up with starting of Baufal upazila Rono Gopaldi and Betagi Shankipur union is situated on the north western part of Dashmina Sadar and finally the Alipura union covers the southern part of this historic Upazila which ends up with starting of Galachipa upazila Demographics editReligions in Dashmina upazila 2011 2 Religion PercentIslam 93 63 Hinduism 6 36 Other or not stated 0 01 According to the 2011 Bangladesh census Dashmina Upazila had 28 490 households and a population of 123 388 31 102 25 21 were under 10 years of age Dashmina has a literacy rate age 7 and over of 48 7 compared to the national average of 51 8 and a sex ratio of 1048 females per 1000 males 19 252 15 60 lived in urban areas 2 3 According to the 1991 Bangladesh census Dashmina had a population of 106 539 Males constituted 49 5 of the population and females 50 5 The population aged 18 or older was 52 137 Dashmina had an average literacy rate of 29 5 7 years compared to the national average of 32 4 Administration editDashmina Upazila is divided into seven union parishads 1 No Rangopaldi 2 No Alipur 3No Betagi Shankipur 4 No Dashmina Sadar 5 No Bahrampur 6 No Bashbaria 7 No Char Bohranuddin The union parishads are subdivided into 51 mauzas and 55 villages 4 Education editAt present it holds three colleges three Boys high schools two girls schools an Alia Madrasa and a number of government and non government primary schools Abdur Rashid Talukdar DegreeCollege Arojbegi Laboratory College Alipura College Doli Akbar Mohila College Dashmina Govt Model High School Gachhani Secondary School Dakkhin Daspara A Gani Girls Dakhil Madrasah Begum Arefatunnessa Girls High School Banglabazar Girls High School Hazirhat Nimmo maddhomikBiddyalaoy Dashmina Senior Fazil Madrasha BM Labrotary School Bahrampur High SchoolSee also editUpazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of BangladeshReferences edit Gazi Shahidul Islam 2012 Dashmina Upazila In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A Jamal ed Banglapedia National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh Second ed Asiatic Society of Bangladesh a b Community Tables Patuakhali district PDF bbs gov bd 2011 Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report Patuakhali PDF bbs gov bd Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics District Statistics 2011 Patuakhali PDF Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics Archived from the original PDF on 13 November 2014 Retrieved 14 July 2014 nbsp This Barisal Division location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dashmina Upazila amp oldid 1185551887, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
