Dowarabazar Upazila


Dowarabazar is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dowarabazar is located at . It has 27112 households and total area 324.19 km² and bounded by the Indian state of Meghalaya and border on the north, and Chhatak Upazila on the south and east, Sunamganj Sadar Upazila on the west. Main rivers are Surma, Jadukata etc.

Demographics

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dowarabazar has a population of 157240. Males constitute 50.74% of the population, and females 49.26%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76530.

Administration

Dowarabazar has 9 Unions/Wards, 166 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 294 villages. Dowarabazar Model Govt Primary School,
Dowarabazar High School and Dowarabazar Degree College is situated in Dowarabazar town.

Notable residents