Dhunat Upazila

Dhunat ধুনট
Upazila
Jamuna River in Dhunat Upazila
Coordinates: 24°41′N 89°32′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi
District	Bogra
Area [1]
• Total	247.43 km^2 (95.53 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	307,521
• Density	1,200/km^2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	5850[3]
Area code	05023[4]
Website	dhunot.bogra.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Dhunat Upazila (Bengali: ধুনট উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Dhunat Thana was established in 1962 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.^[5] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Dhunat, which became a municipality in 2001. By 2006 Dhunat Municipality had achieved 100% sanitation and it was awarded as the 2nd pourashava among the country.^{[citation needed]}

Geography

Dhunat Upazila has a total area of 247.43 square kilometres (95.53 sq mi).^[1] It lies on the west bank of the Jamuna River. It borders Gabtali and Sariakandi upazilas to the north, Sirajganj District to the east and south, and Sherpur and Shajahanpur upazilas to the west.^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop. (000)	±%
1981	213	—
1991	247	+16.0%
2001	271	+9.7%
2011	292	+7.7%
2022	308	+5.5%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

Religions in Dhunat Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion			Percent
Islam			95.87%
Hinduism			4.12%
Other or not stated			0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dhunat Upazila had 74,897 households and a population of 292,404. 67,775 (23.18%) were under 10 years of age. Dhunat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 35.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males. 22,673 (7.75%) lived in urban areas.^[1][7]

Administration

Dhunat Upazila is divided into Dhunat Municipality and 10 union parishads: Kalerpara, Bhandarbari, Chaukibari, Chikashi, Dhunat, Elangi, Gopalnagar, Gosainbari, Mathurapur, and Nimgachhi. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 207 villages.

Chairman :Md. Abdul Hi Khokon

Vice Chairman :Md.Mohosin Alom

Women Vice Chairman :Popi Rani Saha

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Rajia Sultana^[8]

Dhunat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.^[1]

Education

See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are 10 colleges in the upazila. They include Dhunat Mohila College, founded in 1996, Jalsuka Habibur Rahman Degree College, G.M.C Degree College, Goshai Bari Degree College, and Sonahata College. Dhunat Degree College, founded in 1972, is the only honors level college in the upazila.^[5]

According to Banglapedia, Panchthupi Nasratpur Jaher Ali High School, Dhunat High School, founded in 1941, is a notable secondary school and another Dhunat Adarsh High School, founded in 1988.^[5]

The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas.^[9] According to Banglapedia, Jorkhali Senior Madrasa, founded in 1911, is a notable one.^[5]

See also

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

References

1. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (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. 401. 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. Islam, Md Sirajul (2012). "Dhunat 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: Bogura (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-235-1.
7. "Community Tables: Bogra district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
8. "List of Upazila Nirbahi Officers". Ministry of Public Administration. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013.
9. "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.