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'''Damudya Upazila''' ([[Shariatpur District|shariatpur district]])  area 91.76 sq km, located in between 23°06' and 23°10' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°30' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Bhedarganj Upazila|bhedarganj]] upazila on the north, [[Gosairhat Upazila|gosairhat]] upazila on the south, Gosairhat upazila on the east, [[Kalkini Upazila|kalkini]] and [[Shariatpur Sadar Upazila|shariatpur sadar]] upazilas on the west. Damudya is the main river port and commercial centre of the Shariatpur district.
'''Damudya Upazila''' ([[Shariatpur District|shariatpur district]])  area 90.54 sq km, located in between 23°06' and 23°10' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°30' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Bhedarganj Upazila|bhedarganj]] upazila on the north, [[Gosairhat Upazila|gosairhat]] upazila on the south, Gosairhat upazila on the east, [[Kalkini Upazila|kalkini]] and [[Shariatpur Sadar Upazila|shariatpur sadar]] upazilas on the west. Damudya is the main river port and commercial centre of the Shariatpur district.


''Population'' Total 116643; male 57716, female 58927; Muslim 113303, Hindu 3325 and others 15.
''Population'' Total 109003; male 51348, female 57655; Muslim 105956, Hindu 3030, Christian 2 and others 15.


''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Padma River|padma]] and Jayanti.
''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Padma River|padma]] and Jayanti.
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| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|-
|  
| 1 || 7 || 58 || 120 || 17323 || 91680 || 1204 || 60.6 (2001) || 50.4
1
|  
7
|  
60
|  
121
|  
18958
|  
97685
|  
1269
|  
60.6
|  
39.5
|}
|}
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Literacy rate (%)
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|-
|  
| 7.09 (2001) || 9 || 11 || 14242 || 2125 (2001) || 64.5
7.09
|  
9
|  
11
|  
15066
|  
2125
|  
58.89
|}
|}
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Literacy rate (%)
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|-
|  
| 1.19 (2001) || 1 || 3081 || 3271 (2001) || 57.1
1.19
|  
1
|  
3892
|  
3271
|  
67.28
|}
|}
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| Male || Female
| Male || Female
|-
|-
|  
| Islampur 40 || 2157 || 4038  || 4331 || 52.7
Islampur
40
|  
2261
|  
4039
|  
4102
|  
38.09
|-
|-
|  
| Kaneshwar 47 || 2794 || 7401  || 8383 || 60.4
Kaneshwar
47
|  
4659
|  
8226
|  
8940
|  
39.50
|-
|-
|  
| Darul Aman 23 || 1247 || 4403  || 5249 || 54.4
Darul
Aman 23
|  
1247
|  
5111
|  
5669
|  
54.32
|-
|-
|  
| Dhankati 35 || 5871 || 9876  || 10683 || 44.4
Dhankati
35
|  
5870
|  
10507
|  
10718
|  
31.36
|-
|-
|  
| Purba Damudya 59 || 4737 || 10068  || 11185 || 40.2
Purba
Damudya 59
|  
4267
|  
10782
|  
10632
|  
32.60
|-
|-
|  
| Sidya 83 || 1227 || 3387  || 4088 || 57.4
Sidya
83
|  
1227
|  
3889
|  
4395
|  
57.08
|-
|-
|  
| Sidulkura 71 || 3192 || 5456  || 6213 || 56.9
Sidulkura
71
|  
3474
|  
7522
|  
7045
|  
47.19
|}
|}


''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


[[Image:DamudyaUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
[[Image:DamudyaUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''History of the War of Liberation'' In 1971 the freedom fighters of Damudya mainly conducted guerilla type of war against the Pak army. Both the Mukti Bahini and the Mujib Bahini played distinctive role during the War. A frontal encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pak army was held on the southern side of the present Damudya College in which freedom fighters Ahsanul Hoque and Abdul Wahab were killed. Huge damages to properties were caused when the local razakars set the Damudya Bazar on fire on 15 October 1971.
''War of Liberation'' Freedom fighters had a frontal encounter with the Pak army on the southern side of the present premises of Damudya College in which freedom fighters Ahsanul Hoque and Abdul Wahab were killed. Huge damages to properties were caused when the local razakars set the Damudya Bazar on fire on 15 October 1971. Memorial monuments have been built at 5 places of the upazila one of which is named after Shahid Abdul Wahab.


''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Memorial monument 5.
For details: see  ডামুড্যা উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৪।


''Religious institutions'' Mosque 176, temple 5, tomb 4.
''Religious institutions'' Mosque 176, temple 5, tomb 4.


''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 43.1%; male 46.2%, female 40.1%. Educational Institutions: college 1, primary training institute 1, secondary school 14, primary school 59, community school 2, kindergarten 5, madrasa 111. Noted educational institutions: Damudya College, Kaneshwar SC Institutions (1913), Damudya Muslim Pilot High School (1940), Damudya Model Government Primary School (1992), Alhaj Imamuddin High School.
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 52.5%; male 53.3%, female 51.7%. Educational Institutions: college 1, primary training institute 1, secondary school 14, primary school 59, community school 2, kindergarten 5, madrasa 111. Noted educational institutions: Damudya College, Kaneshwar SC Institutions (1913), Damudya Muslim Pilot High School (1940), Damudya Model Government Primary School (1992), Alhaj Imamuddin High School.


''Cultural organisations''  Library 4, club 10, community centre 1, music academy 1, cinema hall 1, auditorium 1, women's organisation 1, playground 2.
''Cultural organisations''  Library 4, club 10, community centre 1, music academy 1, cinema hall 1, auditorium 1, women's organisation 1, playground 2.
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''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 21, dairy 8 and poultry 25.
''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 21, dairy 8 and poultry 25.


''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 56.92 km, semi-pucca road 22.56 km, mud road 220.08 km; waterway 1.70 nautical miles.
''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 38 km, semi-pucca road 6 km, mud road 229 km; waterway 72 km.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.
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''Main exports''  Jute, paddy, potteries.
''Main exports''  Jute, paddy, potteries.


''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 16.28% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 42.4% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.  


''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 90.84%, pond 5.48%, tap 0.18% and others 3.50%. The presence of intolerable level of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of the upazila.
''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 95.7%, tap 0.6% and others 3.7 %. The presence of intolerable level of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of the upazila.


''Sanitation''  55.44% (rural 48.63% and urban 90.10%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 39.19% (rural 45.76% and urban 5.75%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 5.37% of' households do not have latrine facilities.
''Sanitation''  91.1% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 6.8% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 2.1% of households do not have latrine facilities.


''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health and family welfare centre 6, community clinic 2, veterinary hospital 1.
''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health and family welfare centre 6, community clinic 2, veterinary hospital 1.
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''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], heed. [AKM Matiur Rahman]
''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], heed. [AKM Matiur Rahman]


'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural Survey report of Damudya upazila 2010.
'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural Survey report of Damudya upazila 2010.


[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

Latest revision as of 09:54, 27 October 2023

Damudya Upazila (shariatpur district) area 90.54 sq km, located in between 23°06' and 23°10' north latitudes and in between 90°20' and 90°30' east longitudes. It is bounded by bhedarganj upazila on the north, gosairhat upazila on the south, Gosairhat upazila on the east, kalkini and shariatpur sadar upazilas on the west. Damudya is the main river port and commercial centre of the Shariatpur district.

Population Total 109003; male 51348, female 57655; Muslim 105956, Hindu 3030, Christian 2 and others 15.

Water bodies Main rivers: padma and Jayanti.

Administration Damudya Thana was formed in 1975 and it was turned into an upazila in 1982.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
1 7 58 120 17323 91680 1204 60.6 (2001) 50.4
Municipality

Area
(sq km)

Ward

Mahalla

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

7.09 (2001) 9 11 14242 2125 (2001) 64.5
Upazila Town

Area
(sq km)

Mouza

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

1.19 (2001) 1 3081 3271 (2001) 57.1
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Islampur 40 2157 4038 4331 52.7
Kaneshwar 47 2794 7401 8383 60.4
Darul Aman 23 1247 4403 5249 54.4
Dhankati 35 5871 9876 10683 44.4
Purba Damudya 59 4737 10068 11185 40.2
Sidya 83 1227 3387 4088 57.4
Sidulkura 71 3192 5456 6213 56.9

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

War of Liberation Freedom fighters had a frontal encounter with the Pak army on the southern side of the present premises of Damudya College in which freedom fighters Ahsanul Hoque and Abdul Wahab were killed. Huge damages to properties were caused when the local razakars set the Damudya Bazar on fire on 15 October 1971. Memorial monuments have been built at 5 places of the upazila one of which is named after Shahid Abdul Wahab.

For details: see ডামুড্যা উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৪।

Religious institutions Mosque 176, temple 5, tomb 4.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 52.5%; male 53.3%, female 51.7%. Educational Institutions: college 1, primary training institute 1, secondary school 14, primary school 59, community school 2, kindergarten 5, madrasa 111. Noted educational institutions: Damudya College, Kaneshwar SC Institutions (1913), Damudya Muslim Pilot High School (1940), Damudya Model Government Primary School (1992), Alhaj Imamuddin High School.

Cultural organisations Library 4, club 10, community centre 1, music academy 1, cinema hall 1, auditorium 1, women's organisation 1, playground 2.

Main sources of income Agriculture 54.40%, non-agricultural labourer 3.01%, industry' 1%, commerce 16.02%, transport and communication 2.41%, service 8.68%, construction 1.93%, religious service 0.31%, rent and remittance 3.79% and others 8.45%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 64.59%, landless 35.41%; agricultural landowner: urban 38.12% and rural 69.79%.

Main crops Paddy, jute, masur pulse, mustard, wheat.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sugarcane.

Main fruits Mango, Jackfruit, plum.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 21, dairy 8 and poultry 25.

Communication facilities Pucca road 38 km, semi-pucca road 6 km, mud road 229 km; waterway 72 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin.

Noted manufactories Rice mill, ice cream factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, embroidery.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 7, fairs 4, most noted of which are Damudya Bazar, Kailara Bazar.

Main exports Jute, paddy, potteries.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 42.4% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 95.7%, tap 0.6% and others 3.7 %. The presence of intolerable level of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of the upazila.

Sanitation 91.1% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 6.8% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 2.1% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, union health and family welfare centre 6, community clinic 2, veterinary hospital 1.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, heed. [AKM Matiur Rahman]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural Survey report of Damudya upazila 2010.

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