Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila
{{Short description|Upazila in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh}}
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| official_name = Comilla Sadar Dakshin
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| settlement_type = Upazila
| image_skyline = Shalvan Vihara, Mainamati 10 September 2016 35.jpg
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| image_caption = Shalban Vihara in Mainamati
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Division
| subdivision_type2 = District
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| subdivision_name1 = Chittagong
| subdivision_name2 = Comilla
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| area_total_km2 = 128.02
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| population_total = 341,096
| population_as_of = 2022
| population_footnotes = {{Cite book |url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/b343a8b4_956b_45ca_872f_4cf9b2f1a6e0/2024-01-31-15-51-b53c55dd692233ae401ba013060b9cbb.pdf |title=National Report |date=November 2023 |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |isbn=978-9844752016 |series=Population and Housing Census 2022 |volume=1 |location=Dhaka |pages=386, 396}}
| population_density_km2 = auto
| postal_code_type = Postal code
| area_code = 081{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}
| website = {{URL|https://sadarsouth.comilla.gov.bd/}}
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| timezone = BST
| utc_offset = +6
| population_urban = 156,765
| area_urban_km2 = 22.50
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Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila (Comilla Central South Upazila) is an upazila of Comilla District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.{{cite book
|last=Ashraf |first=Yasin |year=2012
|chapter=Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila
|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Comilla_Sadar_Dakshin_Upazila
|editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh}}
Demographics
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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, the residual Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila had 50,621 households and a population of 258,278. 60,785 (23.53%) were under 10 years of age. Comilla Sadar Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 103,710 (40.15%) lived in urban areas. 248,420 (96.18%) were Muslims and 9,439 (3.65%) Hindus.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Comilla district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Comilla.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}
Administration
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is divided into Comilla Dakshin Municipality (part of the city of Comilla) and 14 union parishads:
Bagmara Dakshin, Bagmara Uttar, Baropara, Belgor Dakshin, Belgor Uttar, Bhuloin Dakshin, Bhuloin Uttar, Bijoypur, Chuwara, Goliara, Pachim Jorkanon, Purba Jorkanon, Perul Dakshin, and Perul Uttar. The union parishads are subdivided into 318 mauzas and 375 villages.
After the separation of Lalmai Upazila, the upazila now has 6 union parishads:
- Barapara
- Bijoypur
- Chouara
- Galiara
- Paschim Jorekaran
- Purba Jorekaran
Comilla Dakshin Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 63 mahallas.
See also
References
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{{Comilla District}}
{{Upazilas of Chittagong Division}}