Dohar Upazila
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Dohar is an Upazila of Dhaka District
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
. The Upazilla is situated in the southern most part of Dhaka District. The mighty river of Padma
borders the southern part of the upazilla.
One of the largest rivers of Bangladesh, Padma
is situated in the southern and South-western part of Dohar. This Upazila is bordered by Nawabganj
Sri Nagar and a small part by Sirajdikhan which is an Upazila of the district Munshiganj formerly known as Bikrampur.
, Dohar has a population of 175,842. Males constitute 49.41% of the population and females 50.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 86,196. Dohar has an average literacy rate of 32.9% (7+ years) and the national average of 32.4% literate. A large number of people of this area live abroad in pursuit of earning a living. Most of them stay in the Middle East and European countries. Now they are going to Australia and Japan]. But the rate of literacy is increasing nowadays.
The history of Dohar is old in British period. The British government forced to cultivate Nil but the farmers refused and went of strike the moment Mahatma Gandhi came.Welcome to Dohar
The names of the Unions are as below,
The name of porosova is Dohar.
The largest village in the Bilaspur Union is Debinagar]. Chotogolla
is another village.
The parliamentary set no 1 (Dohar and Nowabgong are one set).
দোহার উঃ শিমুলিয়া মৃধ্যা বাড়ী
Dhaka District
Dhaka District is a district located in central Bangladesh, and is the densest district in the nation. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, rests on the eastern banks of the Buriganga River which flows from the Turag to the south of the district...
in the Division of Dhaka, 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...
. The Upazilla is situated in the southern most part of Dhaka District. The mighty river of Padma
Padma River
The Padma is a major trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges , which originates in the Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj...
borders the southern part of the upazilla.
Geography
Dohar is located at 23.5958°N 90.1222°E . It has 31645 units of house hold and total area 161.49 km².One of the largest rivers of Bangladesh, Padma
Padma River
The Padma is a major trans-boundary river in Bangladesh. It is the main distributary of the Ganges , which originates in the Himalayas. The Padma enters Bangladesh from India near Chapai Nababganj...
is situated in the southern and South-western part of Dohar. This Upazila is bordered by Nawabganj
Nawabganj
Nawabganj may refer to:Places in Bangladesh:* Nawabganj District,* Nawabganj Upazila, Dhaka,* Nawabganj Upazila, Dinajpur.Places in India:* Uttar Pradesh**Nawabganj, Kanpur**Nawabganj, a tehsil in Barabanki**Nawabganj, Bareilly**Nawabganj, Gonda...
Sri Nagar and a small part by Sirajdikhan which is an Upazila of the district Munshiganj formerly known as Bikrampur.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 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...
, Dohar has a population of 175,842. Males constitute 49.41% of the population and females 50.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 86,196. Dohar has an average literacy rate of 32.9% (7+ years) and the national average of 32.4% literate. A large number of people of this area live abroad in pursuit of earning a living. Most of them stay in the Middle East and European countries. Now they are going to Australia and Japan]. But the rate of literacy is increasing nowadays.
The history of Dohar is old in British period. The British government forced to cultivate Nil but the farmers refused and went of strike the moment Mahatma Gandhi came.Welcome to Dohar
Administrative
Dohar has 8 Unions and 1 porosova, 93 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 139 villages.The names of the Unions are as below,
- Nayabari
- Kushumhati
- Raypara
- Char Mohammadpur
- Sutarpara
- Narisha
- Mokshedpur
- Bilaspur (the chairman of Bilaspur PU is SM Nazrul Islam)
The name of porosova is Dohar.
The largest village in the Bilaspur Union is Debinagar]. Chotogolla
Chotogolla
Chotogolla is a village, approximately 25 kilometres from Dhaka, Bangladesh. Its area is almost eight square kilometers, and the population almost 1000. Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion.There are almost 120 house in this Village.The people here are very hospital minded.This village is the...
is another village.
The parliamentary set no 1 (Dohar and Nowabgong are one set).
দোহার উঃ শিমুলিয়া মৃধ্যা বাড়ী