Dhamsana Union
Dhamsana
ধামসোনা Dhamsona | |
|---|---|
 No. 2 Dhamsana Union Parishad | |
  Dhamsana  Dhamsana | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′32″N 90°15′16″E / 23.94222°N 90.25444°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Dhaka |
| Upazila | Savar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Parishad |
| • Chairman | Muhammad Saiful Islam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.77 km2 (12.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 308,024 |
| • Density | 9,400/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1349 |
Dhamsana (Bengali: ধামসোনা), also transliterated as Dhamsona, is a union parishad under Savar Upazila, Dhaka District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[1] The union covers an area of 32.77 square kilometres. Its parishad office is located in Bolibhadra Bazar area. In the year 2011, Dhamsana is the most populous union in Bangladesh, with a total population of 308,024.[2][3]
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dhamsana Union has a total of 92,036 households and 308,024 inhabitants. Among the population, 162,372 are male and 145,652 are female. The total literacy rate is 75%, with 78.4% of the male population and 71.1% of the female population being literate.[3]
Administrative divisions[edit]
As of the year 2011, Dhamsana consists of 14 mouzas. They are listed below:[4]
| Mouzas | Population (2011) |
|---|---|
| Baipail | 110,472 |
| Bashbari | 10,315 |
| Chhota Pachhail | 788 |
| Dehara | 12,878 |
| Deodasa | 229 |
| Dhamsana | 1,843 |
| Enayetpur | 3,894 |
| Ganakbari | 97,129 |
| Maihjail | 981 |
| Nalam | 3,177 |
| Nalam Bagbari | 1,462 |
| Palashbari | 59,797 |
| Subandi | 2,645 |
| Unail | 2,414 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "ইউনিয়ন সমূহের তালিকা ও ওয়েবসাইট" [List of Unions and Websites]. savar.dhaka.gov.bd (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Dhaka Municipal Division (Districts, Municipalities and Unions) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2023-04-28.
- ^ a b Population & Housing Census-2011 National Volume-2: Union Statistics (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 14, 31, 194. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-27.
- ^ Population & Housing Census-2011 Community Report: Dhaka (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. pp. 274–275. Retrieved 2023-04-27.