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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Homna is located at {{coord|23.6833|N|90.7917|E|}}. It has 36814 units of house hold and total area of 180.13 km². The river [[Meghna]] and |
Homna is located at {{coord|23.6833|N|90.7917|E|}}. It has 36814 units of house hold and total area of 180.13 km². The river [[Meghna]] and branch of Titas named Sativanga passes through Homna. |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
Revision as of 20:11, 17 January 2013
Homna
হোমনা | |
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Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Comilla District |
Area | |
• Total | 180.13 km2 (69.55 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 211,563 |
• Density | 1,175/km2 (3,040/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Homna |
Homna (Bengali: হোমনা) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is famous for its natural beauty and some historic sites. People of Homna fought bravely in Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Homna thana (now an upazila) was established in 1918.
Geography
Homna is located at 23°41′00″N 90°47′30″E / 23.6833°N 90.7917°E. It has 36814 units of house hold and total area of 180.13 km². The river Meghna and branch of Titas named Sativanga passes through Homna.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Homna has a population of 211,563. Males constitute 50.21% of the population, and females 49.79%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 99,699. Homna has an average literacy rate of 21.9% (7+ years), and the national average is 32.4%.[1]
Administrative
Homna has 10 Unions/Wards, 95 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 207 villages.
See also
References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.