Durgapur Upazila, Netrokona


Durgapur is an upazila of the Netrokona District in the Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh.

Geography

Durgapur is located at. It has 32245 households and a total land area of 293.42 km².

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Durgapur had a population of 224,873. Males constituted 49.67% of the population and females 50.33%. Muslims formed 90.10% of the population, Hindus 5.87%, Christians 3.89%, and others 0.14%. Durgapur had a literacy rate of 39.52% for the population 7 years and above.
At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Durgapur had a population of 169,135, of whom 83,795 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. Durgapur had an average literacy rate of 23%, compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Composition of Durgapur Thana

Total Households: 8,250
1. Banai;
Total Village: 1;
Total Household: 6;
Language Practiced: Banai;
Religion Practiced: Hinduism;
2. Bangali;
Total Village: 48;
Total Household: 4,778;
Language Practiced: Bengali;
3. Buna / Buno;
Total Village: 3;
Total Household: 37;
Language Practiced: Bengali;
Religion Practiced: Hinduism;
Buna / Buno in Other Districts: Dhaka, Gazipur, Mymensingh, Rajbari, Sherpur, Tangail, Bagerhat, Jessore, Jhenaidah, Khulna, Kushtia, Magura, Satkhira, Bogra, Dinajpur, Joypurhat, Naogaon, Natore, Nilphamari, Pabna, Rajshahi, Sirajganj, Maulvibazar;
4. Garo;
Number of Villages they lived with bangali: 10;
Total Household: 924;
Language Practiced: Achik / Garo, Deal ;
Religion Practiced: Christianity, Shangsharik ;
Garo lived in Other Districts: Sherpur, Mymensingh, Banderban, Chittagong,
5. Hajong;
Number of Villages they lived with bangali: 08;
Total Household: 505;
Language Practiced: Hajong;
Religion Practiced: Hinduism;
Hajong in Other Districts: Mymensingh, Sherpur, Sunamganj;
The city's area is 293.42 sq kimi It has 9 wards, and consists of 7 mahallas. It is an ancient town situated on the banks of the river somessori. This habitation known as a tourist area. There are civil and criminal court here from British rule regime. Durgapur Thana was formed in 1874 and converted into upozila was 1982.
Paurasabhah 1
Union 7
Maujah 134
Village 205
population Density 710
literacy in rate Village in village 31.0% and in town 52.3%
Population of the town 22661 and village 175665

Notable Person