Daulatpur Upazila (Kushtia District)

Daulatpur Upazila (kushtia district) area 468.76 sq km, located in between 23°52' and 24°12' north latitudes and in between 88°42' and 88°58' east longitudes. It is bounded by bagha and lalpur upazilas on the north, gangni and mirpur (Kushtia) upazilas on the south, bheramara and Mirpur upazilas on the east, west bengal of India on the west.

Population Total 456372; male 227711, female 228661; Muslim 453520, Hindu 2803, Buddhist 2, Christian 40 and others 7.

Water bodies Main rivers: padma and Mathabhanga; Kalua, Pankhir, Boalia and Fakirdhara beels are notable.

Administration Daulatpur Thana was formed in 1854 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.'

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
- 14 153 241 19446 436926 974 47.8 41.0
Upazila Town

Area
(sq km)

Mouza

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

15.41 2 19446 1262 47.8
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Adabaria 06 9152 15449 15786 41.3
Aria 13 8124 14549 14136 42.9
Khalishakundi 47 5324 15799 15751 43.7
Chilmari 27 13052 10537 10557 30.6
Daulatpur 33 8158 18306 18140 43.4
Pearpur 67 7626 18850 18493 42.9
Prayagpur 81 8232 19597 20105 40.7
Philipnagar 74 5952 15989 16907 41.4
Boalia 20 6443 14469 14264 38.6
Mathurapur 61 6422 19652 20023 43.7
Maricha 54 9336 11292 11709 34.8
Ramkrishnapur 88 12360 13098 13070 34.7
Refayetpur 94 7993 15999 15582 39.4
Hogalbaria 40 7653 24125 24138 48.1

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Hosenabad Rajbari, Neelkuthi at Mahishakundi, Refayetpur Zamindar Bari.

War of Liberation During the war of liberation a number of encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Bangari playground, Baliadanga playground, Mahishkundi, Shyampur, Sherpur, Chilmari, Farazi Bari and at village Goal. Many Pakistani soldiers were killed in an encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pakistan army at Daulatpur on 13 November 1971. Mass graves have been discovered in 6 places of the upazila. One memorial monument has been built and 10 roads were named after martyred freedom fighters.

For details: see দৌলতপুর উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৫।

Noted Religious institutions Baitul Mamur Jami Mosque at Khas Mathurapur Sheikh Para, Daulatkhali Jami Mosque, Andia Kalibari Mandir, Tomb of Panch Pir.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 41.3%; male 42.9%, female 39.7%. Educational institutions: college 14, vocational school and college 1, technical college 1, secondary school 95, primary school 187, community school 3, Ananda school 116, madrasa 12. Noted educational institutions: Philipnagar Maricha College (1994), Daulatpur Girls' College (1998), Shyampur Secondary School (1923), Mathurapur High School (1948), Daulatpur Pilot Secondary School (1963), Daulatkhali Secondary School (1967), Maricha Secondary School (1973), Chilmari Secondary School (1973), Daulatpur Pilot Girls' Scondary School (1979), Prayagpur Government Primary School (1905), Daulatpur Dakhil Madrasa (1994).

Newspapers and periodicals Weekly: Kushtiar Kantha; monthly: Daulatpur Barta; periodicals: Pradip, Chander Hasi Badh Bhengechhe, Hisna, Palashi, Parabar.

Cultural organisations Library 8, Shilpakala Academy 1, theatre group 4, cinema hall 3, club 156, women's organisation 4, literary society 2, playground 85.

Main sources of income Agriculture 60.02%, non-agricultural labourer 6.63%, industry 2.20%, commerce 17.16%, transport and communication 2.66%, service 3.82%, construction 0.71%, religious service 0.12%, rent and remittance 0.30% and others 6.38%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 55.07%, landless 44.93%; agricultural landowner: urban 52.78% and rural 55.17%.

Main crops Paddy, wheat, jute, tobacco, cotton, potato, tomato, maize, betel leaf.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Indigo, kaun, linseed.

Main fruits Mango, banana, jackfruit, papaya, litchi, guava, palm.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 7, poultry 250, hatchery 2.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 266 km, semi-pucca 133 km, mud road 540 km; waterways 65 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage.

Noted manufactories Cigarette factory, bidi factory, match factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, weaving, bamboo work, cane work, wood work.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 67, fairs 3, most noted of which are Allahar Darga Hat, Khalishakundi Hat, Baragaradia Hat, Prayagpur Hat, Mahishakundi Hat, Mansatala Maharam Mela and Mathurapur Dargabari Mela.

Main exports Tobacco and tobacco products, betel leaf, tomato, jute.

Access to electricity All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 55.6% dwellings have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 96.3%, tap 0.4% and others 3.3%.

Sanitation 35.6% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 58.6% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 5.8% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, health and family welfare centre 10, health and family welfare complex 6, community clinic 43, clinic 18.

NGO activities brac, asa, EMPD, BASA, AHDO, JASA. [Md. Salim Reza]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Daulatpur Upazila 2007.