Dohar Upazila

Dohar
দোহার
Upazila
Moniot Ghat, Dohar
Moniot Ghat, Dohar
Location of Dohar
Coordinates: 23°35′45″N 90°07′20″E / 23.5958°N 90.1222°E / 23.5958; 90.1222
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka
DistrictDhaka
Area
 • Total
161.49 km2 (62.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
250,114
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
1330[2]
Area code06223[3]
WebsiteWebsite of Dohar

Dohar (Bengali: দোহার) is an upazila of Dhaka District in the division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The upazila is situated in the southernmost part of Dhaka District. The Padma River borders the southern part of the upazila.

History

During the British period, farmers in this area were forced to cultivate nil (indigo) and joined the indigo rebellion.[4] Mahatma Gandhi visited the area in 1940.[4]

Geography

Dohar is an upazila of Dhaka district is located at 23°35′45″N 90°07′20″E / 23.5958°N 90.1222°E / 23.5958; 90.1222. It has 49,400 households and a total area of 161.49 km2. One of the largest rivers of Bangladesh, the Padma, is situated in the southern, south central-western and south-western part of Dohar. This upazila is bordered by Nawabganj, Sri Nagar and a small part of Sirajdikhan, which is an upazila of the district Munshiganj (formerly known as Bikrampur). North side Manikgonj Dist. and West side is Padma river/Faridpur Dist.

Demographics

Religions in Dohar Upazila (2022)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.91%
Hinduism
 
 3.93%
Other or not stated
 
 0.16%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dohar Upazila had 49,400 households and a population of 226,439. 51,306 (22.66%) were under 10 years of age. Dohar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 57.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1115 females per 1000 males. 36,434 (16.09%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]

As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, Dohar had an average literacy rate of 32.9% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4% literacy. The rate of literacy is increasing nowadays.[7]

Points of interest

The sandy beach at Moinot Ghat, on the Padma River, is a day trip destination for Dhakaites.[8]

Administration

Dohar Upazila is divided into Dohar Municipality and eight union parishads: Bilaspur, Kushumhati, Mahmudpur, Muksudpur, Narisha, Nayabari, Roypara, and Sutarpara. The union parishads are subdivided into 91 mauzas and 133 villages.

Dohar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Dhaka (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. pp. xiv, 54. ISBN 978-984-475-286-3.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 19 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Ali, Md Moksed (2012). "Dohar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dhaka" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Dhaka district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  7. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  8. ^ Sujoy, Fatiul Huq (26 January 2017). "Moinot Ghat: Quick Escape for the Bored Dhakaite". The Daily Star.
  9. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Dhaka" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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