Debhata Upazila
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Debhata দেবহাটা | |
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| Coordinates: 22°34′N 88°58′E / 22.567°N 88.967°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Satkhira |
| Area | |
| • Total | 173.21 km2 (66.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 125,358 |
| • Density | 720/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Debhata |
Debhata (Bengali: দেবহাটা) is an upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[edit]
Debhata is located at 22°34′00″N 88°58′00″E / 22.5667°N 88.9667°E. It has 29813 households and total area 173.21 km2.
Debhata Upazila is bounded by Satkhira Sadar Upazila on the north, Assasuni Upazila and Satkhira Sadar Upazila on the east, Kaliganj Upazila on the south and Hasnabad and Basirhat I CD Blocks in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India on the west.[2]
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Debhata upazila had 29,813 households and a population of 125,358. 23,882 (16.52%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. Debhata had an average literacy rate of 54.82%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. 2,781 (2.22%) of the population lived in urban areas.[3][4]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Debhata had a population of 99,068. Males constituted 51.11% of the population, and females 48.89%. The population aged 18 or over was 50,418. Debhata has an average literacy rate of 30.9% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[5]
Administration[edit]
Debhata Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Debhata, Kulia, Noapara, Parulia, and Sakhipur. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 125 villages.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Mridha, Amarendra Nath (2012). "Debhata Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Debhata Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Satkhira district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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