According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dimla Upazila had 63,535 households and a population of 283,438. 74,464 (26.27%) were under 10 years of age. Dimla had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.21%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 19,719 (6.96%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]
Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, Dimla had a population of 223975; male 114453, female 109522; Muslim 198399, Hindu 25483, Buddhist 13 and others 80.[7]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dimla had a population of 187,696. Males constituted 51.24% of the population, and females 48.76%. The population aged 18 or over was 91, 421. Dimla had an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[8]
Administration
Dimla thana, now an upazila, was established in 1857.
Dimla Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Balapara, Dimla, Jhunagachh Chapani, Khalisha Chapani, Khogakharibari, Naotara, Paschim Chhatnay, Purba Chhatnay, and Tepakhribari. The union parishads are subdivided into 53 mauzas and 53 villages.[5]
^"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.
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