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.