Dimla Upazila
Dimla
ডিমলা | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Nilphamari District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 326.8 km2 (126.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 187,696 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Dimla |
Dimla (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Dimla is located at 26°07′40″N 88°55′30″E / 26.1278°N 88.9250°E . It has 36, 440 households and a total area of 326.8 km². It is bordered by West Bengal, India on the north and Jaldhaka Upazila on the south.
Dimla Upazila is located in Nilphamari District. Upazilla(s)/Thana(s) in Nilphamari are Dimla Upazila, Domar Upazila, Jaldhaka Upazila, Kishoreganj Upazila, Nilphamari Sadar Upazila, Saidpur Upazila.
Demographics
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dimla had a population of 187,696. Males constituted 51.24% of the population, and females 48.76%. The population aged 18 or over was 91, 421. Dimla had an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Dimla thana, now an upazila, was established in 1857. The upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 53 mouzas and 53 villages.
Dimla has 10 Unions/Wards, 53 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 53 villages.
Chairman : Md. Tabibul Islam
Women Vice Chairman : Mst. Ayesa Siddika
Vice Chairman : Md. Muzibur Rahman
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Rezaul Korim
Education
- Dimla Islamia Degree College
- Dimla Mohila College
- Dimla Technical and Business Management Institute
- Dimla R.B.R. Govt. High School
- Dimla Govt. Girls' High School
- Dimla Computer Science & Polytechnic College
- Sundarkhata Shafiqul Goni Shapon Fazil Madrasa
- Satjan High School
- Satjan Dhakil Madrasa
- Khalisha Chapani Bebari Tala Alim Madrasha
See also
References
- ^ Abdus Sattar (2012), "Dimla Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
| Upazilas/thanas |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Upazilas of the Rangpur Division | ||
|---|---|---|
Capital: Rangpur | ||
| Dinajpur District |  | |
| Gaibandha District | ||
| Kurigram District | ||
| Lalmonirhat District | ||
| Nilphamari District | ||
| Panchagarh District | ||
| Rangpur District | ||
| Thakurgaon District | ||
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