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Titas
Upazila
Coordinates: 23°36′N 90°46′E / 23.600°N 90.767°E / 23.600; 90.767
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Comilla
Area
• Total	125.74 km (48.55 sq mi)
Population
• Total	203,953
• Density	1,600/km (4,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	titas.comilla.gov.bd

Titas (Bengali: তিতাস) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It has a rich heritage of culture and tradition. This upazilla was formerly under Daudkandi upazilla. In 2005, it has been made a entirely new upazilla.

History

Titas was created in 2004. It split with nine Unions from Daudkandi Upazila. The name Titas named after the river Titas. Then minister and local MP Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain proposed the name.

Location

It has Homna Upazila of Comilla District on the north, Daudkandi Upazila on the south, Muradnagar Upazila on the east and Meghna Upazila on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Titas Upazila had 36,068 households and a population of 184,617. 47,650 (25.81%) were under 10 years of age. Meghna has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 43.04%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1120 females per 1000 males. 3,532 (1.91%) lived in urban areas.

Administration

Titas Upazila is divided into nine union parishads:Balorampur, Jagatpur, Kalakandi, Karikandi, Majidpur, Narayandia, Satani, Vitikandi, Zearkandi. The union parishads are subdivided into 61 mauzas and 138 villages.

Notable residents

• Atiqul Islam - Mayor, Dhaka North City Corporation
• Md Mainul Islam - former chief, Border Guards Bangladesh
• Abdul Matin- Deputy Secretary at Ministary of Public Administration / BCS1986 Batch (Ex APS to ex PM Begum Khaleda Zia)
• Suman Chandra Das - Entrepreneur, Son of Sunil Chandra Das
• Md. Tafazzul Islam - 17th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
• Ferdous Ahmed - Bangladeshi Film Actor.
• Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah - Former Senior Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Managing Director of Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation(PKSF) .

See also

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

References

1. National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
2. Uddin, AKM Jasim (2012). "Titas Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
3. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Cumilla (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-259-7.
4. "Community Tables: Comilla district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
7. "Life sketch of newly appointed Chief Justice of Bangladesh". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 2009-12-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.

v t e Comilla District
Capital: Comilla
Upazilas	Barura Brahmanpara Burichong Cumilla Adarsha Sadar Cumilla Sadar South Chandina Chauddagram Daudkandi Debidwar Homna Laksam Lalmai Monohorgonj Meghna Muradnagar Nangalkot Titas
Constituencies	Comilla-1 Comilla-2 Comilla-3 Comilla-4 Comilla-5 Comilla-6 Comilla-7 Comilla-8 Comilla-9 Comilla-10 Comilla-11 Comilla-12
Attractions and sites	Allah Chattar Comilla Cantonment Comilla Stadium Comilla Zoo and Botanical Garden Dharmasagar Mainamati War Cemetery Shalban Vihara
History	Jagat Manikya Khadi Shamsher Gazi Bakhrabad massacre Cantonment massacre 2007 bus crash Sohagi Jahan Tonu
Inhabited areas	Adra Aganagar Bakshaganj Balorampur Bangodda Baorkhola Bhabanipur Bhazon Kara Bhutua Chowara Daulkhar Dhalua Dulalpur Fultali Galimpur Gouripur Gunabati Haidarabad Jagatpur Jodda Union Baiara Goharua Tanibhanga Kalakandi Kandirpar Karikandi Mainamati Majidpur Maniker Char Mokara Narayandia Nangalkot Municipality Paiyapathar Peria Roykot Satbaria Shahebabad Shilmuri North Shilmuri South Zearkandi
Rivers and transport	Akhaura–Laksam–Chittagong line Comilla Airport Dakatia Gumti Railway stations Gunabati Laksham Junction Meghna N1 Titas
Education	Universities/colleges Adhyapak Abdul Majid College Army Medical College Bakhrabad Gas Adarsha Bidhalaya Bangladesh Army International University of Science & Technology Britannia University CCN University of Science & Technology Central Medical College Cumilla Cadet College Cumilla Government College Comilla Government Women's College Comilla Medical College Comilla University Eastern Medical College Government Teachers' Training College Gunabati College Ibn Taimiya School and College Mainamoti Medical College Victoria College Schools Chandina Pilot High School Cumilla Cantonment High School Comilla Modern High School Comilla Zilla School Gazipur Khan High School and College Kangshanagar High School Nawab Faizunnesa Government Girls' High School Our Lady of Fatima Girls High School
Organisations/projects	Amod Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Bakhrabad Gas Distribution Company Limited Bangladesh Academy for Rural Development Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education Comilla City Corporation Comilla Model Cumilla United Cumilla Warriors 2016
See also	Comilla Division

v t e Upazilas of the Chattogram Division
Capital: Chattogram
Bandarban District	Ali Kadam Bandarban Lama Naikhongchhari Rowangchhari Ruma Thanchi
Brahmanbaria District	Akhaura Bancharampur Brahmanbaria Kasba Nabinagar Nasirnagar Sarail Ashuganj Bijoynagar
Chandpur District	Chandpur Faridganj Haimchar Hazinganj Kachua Matlab Dakshin Matlab Uttar Shahrasti
Chattogram District	Anwara Banshkhali Boalkhali Chandanaish Fatikchhari Hathazari Lohagara Mirsharai Patiya Rangunia Raozan Sandwhip Satkania Sitakunda
Cumilla District	Barura Brahmanpura Burichang Chandina Chauddagram Daudkandi Debidwar Homna Cumilla Sadar Adarsha Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Laksam Muradnagar Nangalkot Titas Meghna Monoharganj
Cox's Bazar District	Chakaria Cox's Bazar Kutubdia Maheshkali Ramu Tekhnaf Ukhia Pekua
Feni District	Chhagalnaiya Daganbhuiyan Feni Parshuram Sonagazi Fulgazi
Khagrachari District	Dighinala Khagrachhari Lakshmichhari Mahalchhari Manikchhari Matiranga Panchhari Ramgarh
Lakshmipur District	Kamalnagar Lakshmipur Raipur Ramganj Ramgati
Noakhali District	Begumganj Chatkhil Companiganj Hatiya Kabir Hat Noakhali Senbagh Sonaimuri Subarnachar
Rangamati District	Bagaichhari Barkal Kawkhali Belaichhari Kaptai Juraichhari Langadu Naniarchar Rajasthali Rangamati

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