Daudkandi Upazila

Daudkandi দাউদকান্দি
—  Upazila  —
Daudkandi Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°32′N 90°43′E / 23.533°N 90.717°E / 23.533; 90.717Coordinates: 23°32′N 90°43′E / 23.533°N 90.717°E / 23.533; 90.717
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Comilla District
Area
- Total	376.23 km2 (145.3 sq mi)
Population (1991)
- Total	458,503
- Density	1,219/km2 (3,157.2/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Daudkandi

Daudkandi (Bengali: দাউদকান্দি) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Geography

Daudkandi is located at 23°32′00″N 90°43′00″E / 23.5333°N 90.7167°E / 23.5333; 90.7167 . It has 77102 units of house hold and total area 376.23 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daudkandi has a population of 458503. Males constitute are 50.44% of the population, and females 49.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 215409. Daudkandi has an average literacy rate of 29.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administrative

Acting Chairman: Ms Parul Akter

Vice Chairman: K M Khalil

Woman Vice Chairman: Mrs. Parul Akter

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

Daudkandi has 22 Unions/Wards, 281 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 467 villages.

Notable personalities

• Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad: 5th President of Bangladesh (15 August 1975 to 3 November 1975)

• Dr.Khondaker Mosarof Hossain:Soil scientist of Bangladesh and also ministry of BNP.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ "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.