Damudya Upazila

Damudya ডামুড্যা
Upazila
Munshi Bari, Damudya
Coordinates: 23°8′N 90°26′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka
District	Shariatpur
Area [1]
• Total	90.54 km^2 (34.96 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	123,639
• Density	1,400/km^2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	8040[3]
Area code	06023[4]
Website	damudya.shariatpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Damudya (Bengali: ডামুড্যা) is an upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Damudya Thana was established in 1975 and upgraded to an upazila in 1982.^[5] It was named after its administrative center, the town of Damudya.

Geography

Damudya Upazila has a total area of 90.54 square kilometres (34.96 sq mi).^[1] It borders Bhedarganj Upazila to the north, Gosairhat Upazila to the east and south, Madaripur District to the west, and Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the northwest.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	91	—
1991	96	+5.5%
2001	117	+21.9%
2011	109	−6.8%
2022	124	+13.8%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

Religions in Damudya Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.60%
Hinduism			2.39%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Damudya Upazila had 24,193 households and a population of 109,003. 26,899 (24.68%) were under 10 years of age. Damudya had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1123 females per 1000 males. 21,251 (10.95%) lived in urban areas.^[1][7]

Administration

Damudya Upazila is divided into Damudya Municipality and seven union parishads: Darul Aman, Dhanokathi, Islampur, Koneshwar, Purbo Damudya, Shidul Kura, and Sidda. The union parishads are subdivided into 60 mauzas and 120 villages.

Damudya Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.^[1]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

Purba Madari Pur College is the only college in the upazila.

The Madrasa education system in the upazila includes Damudya Hamidia Kamil Madrasa.^[8]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
2. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 399. ISBN 978-9844752016.
3. "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 21 October 2024.
4. "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
5. Rahman, AKM Matiur (2012). "Damudya Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
6. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Saraitpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-262-7.
7. "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.