Daulatpur Upazila, Manikganj
upazila in Manikganj District, Bangladesh
Daulatpur (Bengali: দৌলতপুর) is an upazila of Manikganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.
Geography
Daulatpur Upazila (manikganj district|) area 216.24 km2, located in between 23°54' and 24°02' north latitudes and in between 89°41' and 89°57' east longitudes. It is bounded by Chauhali and Nagarpur upazilas on the north, Shivalaya and Ghior upazilas on the south, Saturia Upazila on the east, Bera Upazila and Jamuna River on the west.
Main rivers are Jamuna, Dhaleshwari and Ichamati and canals like Gaighata canal and Khalsi beel
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Daulatpur Upazila had 42,430 households and a population of 167,425. 8.80% of the population were under 5 years of age. Daulatpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 61.13%: 65.61% for males and 56.96% for females, and a sex ratio of 94.59 males for every 100 females. 18,851 (11.26%) lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Daulatpur Upazila had 38,786 households and a population of 167,026. 43,487 (26.04%) were under 10 years of age. Daulatpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 34.88%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,075 females per 1,000 males.
The public source identifies “Daulatpur Upazila, Manikganj” as upazila in Manikganj District, Bangladesh. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Daulatpur, Upazila and Manikganj.
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