| Domar ডোমার | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
 Shaheed Minar in Domar Government College | |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°50.2′E / 26.100°N 88.8367°E / 26.100; 88.8367 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Area | |
| • Total | 216.36 km (83.54 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 282,630 |
| • Density | 1,300/km (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5340 |
| Area code | 0551 |
| Website | Official Map of Domar |
Domar (Bengali: ডোমার) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.
Geography
Domar is located at 26°06′00″N 88°50′10″E / 26.1000°N 88.8361°E / 26.1000; 88.8361. It has 58,020 households and total area 216.36 km. Three rivers, namely Buri Tista, Shalki and Deonai are flowing through the upazila.
Demographics
| Religions in Domar Upazila (2022) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Islam | 81.64% | |||
| Hinduism | 18.35% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.01% | |||
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Domar Upazila had 58,020 households and a population of 249,429. 64,048 (25.68%) were under 10 years of age. Domar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 40,173 (16.11%) lived in urban areas.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Domar has a population of 175507. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87290. Domar has an average literacy rate of 39% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Domar thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984. It was under Dimla thana before 1875.
Domar Upazila is divided into Domar Municipality and ten union parishads: Bamunia, Bhogda Buri, Boragari, Domar, Gomnati, Harinchara, Jorabari, Ketkibari, Panga Motukpur, Sonaray and Melapanga. The union parishads are subdivided into 47 mauzas and 47 villages.
Domar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.
Notable people
- Shahrin Islam Tuhin, BNP politician
- Mustafa Kamal, former Chief Justice of Bangladesh and Chairman of Law Commission
See also
References
- National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 403. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- "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.
- "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- Riasat Karim (2012), "Domar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Domar Upazila". domar.nilphamari.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
- Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Nilphamari (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-285-6.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Nilphamari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- "Community Tables: Nilphamari 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.
- "Domar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
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