Daulatkhan Upazila

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| official_name = Daulatkhan

| native_name = দৌলতখান

| settlement_type = Upazila

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| image_caption = Skyline of Daulatkhan, Bangladesh

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| subdivision_type = Country

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| subdivision_type1 = Division

| subdivision_type2 = District

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| subdivision_name1 = Barisal Division

| subdivision_name2 = Bhola District

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| area_total_km2 = 316.99

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| elevation_m = 7

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| elevation_footnotes = {{cite web |url=https://dateandtime.info/citycoordinates.php?id=1336136|title=Geographic coordinates of Bhola Bangladesh |publisher=DATEANDTIME.INFO |access-date=October 3, 2024}}

| population_total = 181813

| 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=395}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 8310{{Cite web |url=https://bdpost.portal.gov.bd/site/page/368bf413-a927-4034-90f6-5c65ae8b61f7 |title=Bangladesh Postal Code |date=21 October 2024 |publisher=Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh |location=Dhaka}}

| area_code = 04924{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}

| website = [http://lib.pmo.gov.bd/maps/images/bhola/Daulatkhan.gif Official Map of the Daulatkhan Upazila]

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| population_blank1_title = Male

| population_blank1 = 87,464

| population_blank2_title = Female

| population_blank2 = 94,345

| timezone = BST

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Daulatkhan ({{langx|bn|দৌলতখান }}) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.{{cite book

|author=Syed Mujtaba Ahmed Khan

|chapter=Daulatkhan Upazila

|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Daulatkhan_Upazila

|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |edition=Second}}

Geography

Daulatkhan is located at {{coord|22.6069|N|90.7358|E|}}. It has 29,233 households and its total area is {{convert|316.99|km2|abbr=on}}. It is bounded by Bhola sadar and Lakshmipur sadar upazilas on the north, Burhanuddin and Tazumuddin upazilas on the south, Ramgati upazila on the east, and Bhola Sadar upazila on the west.

Demographics

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As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Daulatkhan has a population of 168,567 living in 34,670 households. 45,544 (24.38%) were under 10 years of age. Daulatkhan has an average literacy rate of 41.60% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1022 females per 1000 males. 16,728 (9.92%) of the population lives in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bhola |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Bhola.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, Daulatkhan had a population of 173253, including male 90670, female 82583; Muslim 168823, Hindu 4401 and others 29.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daulatkhan had a population of 153,458, of whom 69,112 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 52.54% of the population, and females 47.46%. Daulatkhan had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.{{cite web | accessdate = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}}

Administration

File:বায়তুল ফালাহ জামে মসজিদ.jpg in Madhya Joynagar Union, Daulatkhan Upazila.|left]]

Daulatkhan Thana was formed in 1872 and it was turned into an upazila on 1 August 1983.

Daulatkhan Upazila is divided into Daulatkhan Municipality and nine union parishads: Char Khalifa, Charpata, Dakshin Joynagar, Hazipur, Madanpur, Madua, Sayedpur, Uttar Joynagar, and Vhovanipur. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 25 villages.

Daulatkhan Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Bhola.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Bhola |author= |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184551/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Bhola.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}

Notable people

Azizuddin Ahmad (1897–1968), former Pakistan Minister for Minority Affairs
Mostafa Kamal (1947–1971), sepoy and freedom fighter

References

Category:Upazilas of Bhola District