Domar
ডোমার
Upazila
Shaheed Minar in Domar Government College
Shaheed Minar in Domar Government College
Location of Domar
Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°50.2′E / 26.100°N 88.8367°E / 26.100; 88.8367
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictNilphamari
Area
 • Total216.36 km2 (83.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total249,429
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Domar

Domar (Bengali: ডোমার) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]

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 km2. Three rivers, namely Buri Tista, Shalki and Deonai are flowing through the upazila.[2]

Demographics

Religions in Domar upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 81.53%
Hinduism
 
 18.42%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, 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.[3][4]

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.[5]

Administration

Domar thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[6]

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.[3]

Domar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ Riasat Karim (2012), "Domar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ^ "Domar Upazila". domar.nilphamari.gov.bd. Retrieved 2023-02-18.
  3. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Nilphamari" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. ^ "Community Tables: Nilphamari district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  5. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. ^ "Domar Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.


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