Daudkandi Upazila
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Daudkandi is an Upazila of Comilla District
Comilla District
The district of Comilla consists 4543 mosques, 379 temples, 98 churches, 34 Buddhist temples and six tombs.-Places of interest:Important landmarks include Kotbari, a cantonment, or military installation and Kandirpar, considered the heart of the Comilla district...

 in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

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Geography

Daudkandi is located at 23.5333°N 90.7167°E . It has 77102 units of house hold and total area 376.23 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census
1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Daudkandi has a population of 458503. Males constitute are 50.44% of the population, and females 49.56%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 215409. Daudkandi has an average literacy rate of 29.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administrative

Acting Chairman: Ms Parul Akter

Vice Chairman: K M Khalil

Woman Vice Chairman: Mrs. Parul Akter

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Daudkandi has 22 Unions/Wards, 281 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 467 villages.

Notable personalities

  • Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
    Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad
    Khondaker Moshtaq Ahmad was a Bangladeshi politician who served as the President of Bangladesh from 15 August to 6 November 1975 after the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding leader of Bangladesh...

    : 5th President of Bangladesh
    President of Bangladesh
    Since 1991, the President of Bangladesh is the head of state, a largely ceremonial post elected by the parliament. Since 1996, the President's role becomes more important after the term of the government has finished, when his executive authority is enhanced as laid down in the constitution of the...

    (15 August 1975 to 3 November 1975)
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