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Homna Upazila

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Template:Infobox of upazilas 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 / 23.6833; 90.7917. It has 36814 units of house hold and total area of 180.13 km². The river Meghna passes through Homna.

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusTemplate:GR, 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

  1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)