Matlab Dakshin Upazila

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| official_name = Matlab Dakshin

| native_name = মতলব দক্ষিণ

| settlement_type = Upazila

| image_skyline =

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| image_caption = Skyline of Matlab, Bangladesh

| image_map = Matlab Dakshin in Chattogram division (Bangladesh).svg

| coordinates = {{coord|23|{{#expr:.3500*60 round 1}}|N|90|{{#expr:.7083*60 round 1}}|E|type:city_region:BD|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Bangladesh}}

| subdivision_type1 = Division

| subdivision_type2 = District

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| subdivision_name1 = Chittagong

| subdivision_name2 = Chandpur

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| leader_title = MP (Chandpur-2)

| leader_name = Nurul Amin Ruhul

| leader_title1 = Upazila Chairman

| leader_name1 = B H M Kabir Ahamed

| area_total_km2 = 129.32

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| population_total = 226721

| 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=396}}

| population_density_km2 = auto

| postal_code_type = Postal code

| postal_code = 3640{{Cite web |url=https://bdpost.portal.gov.bd/site/page/b0b8c189-1e64-4722-bb82-80e0159435d9 |title=Bangladesh Postal Code |date=20 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 = 08426{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}

| website = http://matlabsouth.chandpur.gov.bd/

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| timezone = BST

| utc_offset = +6

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Matlab Dakshin (Bengali: মতলব দক্ষিণ, romanized: Motlob Dakshin, lit. 'Matlab South') is an upazila of Chandpur District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The former Matlab Upazila was bifurcated in 2000, creating Matlab Dakshin and Matlab Uttar upazilas.

Geography

Matlab is located at {{coord|23.3500|N|90.7083|E|}}. It has a total land area of 129.32 km².{{cite book |last=Patwari |first=Masum |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |edition=Second |chapter=Matlab Dakshin Upazila |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Matlab_Dakshin_Upazila}}

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Matlab Dakshin Upazila had 45,569 households and a population of 210,050. 50,318 (23.96%) were under 10 years of age. Matlab Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1149 females per 1000 males. 59,286 (28.22%) lived in urban areas.{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Chandpur district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Chandpur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Chandpur.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}

Administration

Matlab Dakshin Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities and 5 union parishads.

Municipality:

Matlab Municipality
Narayanpur Municipality

Union Parishad:

Nayergaon Uttar
Nayergaon Dakshin
Khadergaon
Upadi Uttar
Upadi Dakshin

Matlab Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas, and Narayanpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chandpur.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Chandpur |author= |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113184958/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Chandpur.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}

Notable people

Shahed Ali Patwary- Deputy Speaker and member of East Pakistan Provincial Assembly.
A. T. M. Abdul Mateen- Deputy Speaker and Member of the 4th National Assembly of Pakistan as a representative of East Pakistan.
AB Siddique- a drafter of the Constitution of Bangladesh and member of parliament.
Mohammad Rafiqul Islam - was a former Chief of Bangladesh Air Force and member of parliament.
Dr. Shoeb Ahmed Patwary- was an Adviser of Ministry of Commerce{{cite news |title=Obituary |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-248366 |work=The Daily Star |date=4 September 2012}}

References

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