Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona

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Coordinates: 25.1250° N 90.6875° E

Durgapur Upazila
Durgapur
Division_name  - District	Dhaka Division  - Netrokona District
Coordinates	25.1250° N 90.6875° E
Area	293.42 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	169135  - 576/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Durgapur

Durgapur (Bengali: দূর্গাপুর) is an Upazila of Netrokona District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 Photos 5 See also 6 References

[edit] Geography

Durgapur is located at 25.1250° N 90.6875° E . It has 32245 units of house hold and total area 293.42 km². Durgapur Upazila is such a unique place where river of clean water, hills, sands make a heavenly natural environment.

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^[1], Durgapur has a population of 169135. Males constitute are 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 83795. Durgapur has an average literacy rate of 23% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

Durgapur has 7 Unions/Wards, 134 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 215 villages.

[edit] Photos

Mandi Tribal Monument, Bijoypur, Durgapur, Netrokona

Someshwari river, Durgapur

Picture of Bijoypur, Durgapur, Netrokona

Sands of Someswari River at Shusong Durgapur

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.