Durgapur Union (Bengali: দুর্গাপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a union of Kalihati Upazila, Tangail District, Bangladesh. It is situated 21 km north of Tangail, The District Headquarter.
Durgapur Union
দুর্গাপুর ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
  Durgapur Union Location of Durgapur Union in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°21′51″N 89°49′49″E / 24.364156°N 89.830168°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Tangail District |
| Upazila | Kalihati Upazila |
| Established on | 1984 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Union Council |
| • Chairman | Anwar Hossain (Bangladesh Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.02 km2 (6.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 18,573 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1970 |
| Website | Official Website of Durgapur Union |
Demographics
editAccording to Population Census 2011 performed by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, The total population of Durgapur union is 18573. There are 4002 households in total.[1]
Education
editThe literacy rate of Durgapur Union is 36.7% (Male-39.6%, Female-33.9%).[2]
See also
editReferences
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 Table C-06 : 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 2016-03-01.