Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia

Daulatpur
দৌলতপুর (কুষ্টিয়া)
Upazila
Daulatpur

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°0.1′N 88°52.5′E / 24.0017°N 88.8750°E / 24.0017; 88.8750Coordinates: 24°0.1′N 88°52.5′E / 24.0017°N 88.8750°E / 24.0017; 88.8750
Country  Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Kushtia District
Area
 • Total 468.76 km2 (180.99 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 360,706
 • Density 769/km2 (1,990/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Daulatpur

Daulatpur (Bengali: দৌলতপুর (কুষ্টিয়া)) is an Upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Daulatpur is located at 24°00′05″N 88°52′30″E / 24.0014°N 88.8750°E / 24.0014; 88.8750. It has 66479 households and total area 468.76 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daulatpur has a population of 360706. Males constitute 51.42% of the population, and females 48.58%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 178539. Daulatpur has an average literacy rate of 20.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Daulatpur Upazila has 14 unions:[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Md. Salim Reza (2012). "Daulatpur Upazila (Kushtia District)". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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