Daganbhuiyan Upazila
| Daganbhuiyan দাগনভূইয়া |
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 Daganbhuiyan
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| Coordinates: 22°56.3′N 91°18.3′E / 22.9383°N 91.305°ECoordinates: 22°56.3′N 91°18.3′E / 22.9383°N 91.305°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Feni District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 165.84 km2 (64.03 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 204,975 |
| • Density | 1,236/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Daganbhuiyan |
Daganbhuiyan (Bengali: দাগনভূইয়া) is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
Daganbhuiyan is a commercial centre with one of Bangladesh's biggest cotton spinning mills.
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[edit] Geography
Daganbhuiyan is located at 22°56′15″N 91°18′15″E / 22.9375°N 91.3042°E. It has 34750 household units and total area 165.84 km². Former name of Daganbhuiyan is Gopiganj. A number of noted Bangladeshis were born in Daganbhuiyan. Among them, some are: Abdus salam (Basa shahid), Shahid M A Khalek (Gonipur,Chunggarpul),Saber Hussain Chowdhury (former cabinet minister), Abdul Awal Mintu (former president of FBCCI), Mujibul Hayder Chowdhury (noted banker) and freedom fighter A.B.M. Bahar, Eng. Nurul huda (chearmen rajuk),Late.Nur Nobi Chowdhury.(Footballer & Department of police),md abul bashar(president of BAIRA).
[edit] Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Daganbhuiyan has a population of 204975. Males constitute are 49.4% of the population, and females 50.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 95809. Daganbhuiyan has an average literacy rate of 40.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
[edit] Administrative
Daganbhuiyan has 1 Miunicipality, 8 Unions/Wards, 100 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 126 villages.
Industry : DULAMIA COTTON MILLS.
[edit] Education
- Ataturk Model High School named after Kamal Atatürk former president of Turkey
- Purba Chandrapur High School Founder : Mr.Nur Ahmed Chattu Miah.
- Silonia High School
- Iqbal Memorial college
- Dagonbhuiyan Azizia sinior Madrasha by name Mayza Hujur oleay kamel
- Dagonbhuiyan girls high school
- Yakubpur yateam khana madrashw
- Alipur High School
- Ramnogor K.M.C High School
- Dagonbhuiyan Academy (play group to class X)
- Cosmic International School (play group to class V)
- Karim Ullah High School
- Fazilerghat High School
- Momarizpur High School
- Darbasher Hat Alim Madrasah
- Merit kinder Gerten.
Social organisation:
- Desharii,
- Zoynal Abedin Trust Foundation
- DAGONBHUIYAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION(DABSA)
- Aid young group
- Darbasher Hat students Association(DSA)
- Brotherhood Bohumukhi samobay Shamity.
- Purba Chandra Pur High school.
- Bairagir Bazar Government primary school.
- Kowsulla Government Primary school
[edit] Oleay kamel
- Oleay Kamel Ali Ahammed Bhuiyan (Brother of dayembhuiyan/dagonbhuiyan)
- Oleay Kamel Mayzza Hujur
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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