Dhubaria Union (Bengali: ধুবরিয়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Nagarpur Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 6 km south of Nagarpur and 30 km south of Tangail city.
Dhubaria Union
ধুবরিয়া ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Dhubaria Union Location of Dhubaria in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°0′15.804″N 89°50′54.1284″E / 24.00439000°N 89.848369000°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Nagarpur Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Md Motiar Rahman(Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.72 km2 (4.53 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,760 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1937 |
| Website | dhubariaup |
Demographics edit
According to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Dhubaria union is 12,760. There are 2,958 households in total.[1]
Education edit
The literacy rate of Dhubaria Union is 47.4% (Male-52.4%, Female-43.1%).[2]
Transport edit
There is a direct bus service from Dhaka to Dhubaria via Manikganj District called "Village Line". The buses start from Gabtoli Bus Terminal, Mirpur, Dhaka. Last stoppage of this bus service is Dhubaria Bazar, Nagarpur, Tangail.
Notable residents edit
- Tarana Halim, Actress, Lawyer & Politician
- Md Jamilur Rahman Miron, Politician, Four times elected Mayor of Tangail city
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Tangail Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-03-01.
- ^ "Tangail : C06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2016-02-25.