Dhamrai Upazila

Dhamrai,Dhaka ধামরাই
—  Upazila  —
Dhamrai,Dhaka Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°54.5′N 90°13′E / 23.9083°N 90.217°E / 23.9083; 90.217Coordinates: 23°54.5′N 90°13′E / 23.9083°N 90.217°E / 23.9083; 90.217
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Dhaka District
Area
– Total	307.4 km2 (118.7 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	312,777
– Density	1,017/km2 (2,634/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Dhamrai

Dhamrai (Bengali: ধামরাই) is an Upazila of Dhaka District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dhamrai is located at 23°54′30″N 90°13′00″E / 23.9083°N 90.2167°E / 23.9083; 90.2167. It has 57297 units of household. The total area 307.4 km².^[1]

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dhamrai had a population of 312,777. Males constituted 50.37% of the population, and females constituted 49.63%. The population of citizens 18 years and older was 163,449. Dhamrai had an average literacy rate of 29.5% (7+ years), lower than the national average of 32.4%.^[2]

Administrative

Dhamrai has 16 Unions/Wards, 281 Mauzas/Mahallas/Mouzas, and 398 villages.^[1]

Culture

The annual Jagannath Rathyatra is a famous Hindu festival attracting thousands of people. It starts on the last day of Choitro, the last month of Bangla calendar.

Dhamrai is also popular for Chaitali Mela.

Dhamrai is famous for craftsmen making metal idols by the lost wax casting (cire perdue) method.

See also

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

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Md Ilias Uddin. "Dhamrai Upazila". In Sirajul Islam. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/D_0182.HTM. 
2. ^ "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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