Matlab Dakshin Upazila

Matlab Dakshin
মতলব দক্ষিণ
Upazila
Location of Matlab Dakshin
Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°42.5′E / 23.350°N 90.7083°E / 23.350; 90.7083
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictChandpur
Government
 • MP (Chandpur-2)Nurul Amin Ruhul
 • Upazila ChairmanB H M Kabir Ahamed
Area
 • Total
129.32 km2 (49.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
226,721
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3640[2]
Area code08426[3]
Websitehttp://matlabsouth.chandpur.gov.bd/

Matlab Dakshin (Bengali: মতলব দক্ষিণ, romanized: Motlob Dakshin, lit. 'Matlab South') is an upazila of Chandpur District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The former Matlab Upazila was bifurcated in 2000, creating Matlab Dakshin and Matlab Uttar upazilas.

Geography

Matlab is located at 23°21′00″N 90°42′30″E / 23.3500°N 90.7083°E / 23.3500; 90.7083. It has a total land area of 129.32 km2.[4]

Demographics

Religions in Matlab Dakshin Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 91.15%
Hinduism
 
 8.83%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Matlab Dakshin Upazila had 45,569 households and a population of 210,050. 50,318 (23.96%) were under 10 years of age. Matlab Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1149 females per 1000 males. 59,286 (28.22%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

Administration

Matlab Dakshin Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities and 5 union parishads.

Municipality:

  • Matlab Municipality
  • Narayanpur Municipality

Union Parishad:

  • Nayergaon Uttar
  • Nayergaon Dakshin
  • Khadergaon
  • Upadi Uttar
  • Upadi Dakshin[8]

Matlab Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas, and Narayanpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas.[8]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  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. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ Patwari, Masum (2012). "Matlab Dakshin Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Chandpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-248-1.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Chandpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ^ "Obituary". The Daily Star. 4 September 2012.


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