Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila (Comilla Central South Upazila) is an
upazila
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...
of
Comilla District
Comilla District, officially known as Cumilla District, () is a district located in southeastern Bangladesh. It lies about southeast of Dhaka. Comilla is bordered by Brahmanbaria District, Brahmanbaria and Narayanganj District, Narayanganj dis ...
in
Chattogram Division
Chittagong Division (), officially Chattogram Division, is geographically the largest of the eight administrative divisions of Bangladesh. It covers the southeasternmost areas of the country, with a total area of and a population according to th ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
.
Demographics
According to the
2011 Census of Bangladesh
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were r ...
, 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.
Administration
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is divided into Comilla Dakshin Municipality (part of the city of
Comilla
Comilla (), officially spelled Cumilla, is a metropolis on the banks of the Gomti River in eastern Bangladesh. Comilla was one of the cities of ancient Bengal. It was once the capital of Tripura kingdom. Comilla Airport is located in the Duli ...
) and 14
union parishad
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...
s:
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
mahalla
is an Arabic word variously translated as district, Quarter (country subdivision), quarter, Ward (country subdivision), ward, or neighborhood in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations.
...
s.
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a districts of Bangladesh, district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western count ...
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Districts of Bangladesh
The divisions of Bangladesh, divisions of Bangladesh are further divided into districts or (). The headquarters of a district is called the district seat (). There are 64 districts in Bangladesh. The districts are further subdivided into 495 s ...
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Divisions of Bangladesh
Divisions are the first-level administrative divisions in Bangladesh. As of 2024, there are eight divisions of Bangladesh, each named after the major city within its jurisdiction that also serves as the administrative seat of that division. Eac ...
References
{{Upazilas of Chittagong Division
Upazilas of Comilla District
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila