Matlab Dakshin
মতলব দক্ষিণ | |
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Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°42.5′E / 23.350°N 90.7083°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong |
District | Chandpur |
Government | |
• MP (Chandpur-2) | Nurul Amin Ruhul |
• Upazila Chairman | B H M Kabir Ahamed |
Area | |
• Total | 129.32 km2 (49.93 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 210,050 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal Code | 3640 |
Website | http://matlabsouth.chandpur.gov.bd/ |
Matlab Dakshin (Bengali: মতলব দক্ষিণ, romanized: Motlob Dakshin, lit. 'Matlab South') is an upazila of Chandpur District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The former Matlab Upazila was bifurcated in 2000, creating Matlab Dakshin and Matlab Uttar upazilas.
Matlab is located at 23°21′00″N 90°42′30″E / 23.3500°N 90.7083°E. It has a total land area of 129.32 km2.[1]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Matlab Dakshin Upazila had 45,569 households and a population of 210,050. 50,318 (23.96%) were under 10 years of age. Matlab Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1149 females per 1000 males. 59,286 (28.22%) lived in urban areas.[3][2]
Matlab Dakshin Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities and 5 union parishads.
Matlab Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas. And Narayanpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas[4]