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'''Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila''' ([[Comilla District|comilla district]]) area 241.66 km, located in between 23°13' and 23°27' north latitudes and in between 91°06' and 91°15' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila|comilla adarsha sadar]] upazila on the north, [[Laksham Upazila|laksham]], [[Chauddagram Upazila|chauddagram]] and [[Nangalkot Upazila|nangalkot]] upazilas on the south, [[Tripura|tripura]] state of India on the east, [[Barura Upazila|barura]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 354289; male 179744, female 174545.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Dakatia River|dakatia]] and [[Little Feni River|little feni]].

''Administration'' Comilla Sadar Dakshin upazila was formed comprising 6 unions of Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila and 4 unions on Laksham upazila on 4 April 2005.
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
1
|
10
|
364
|
459
|
-
|
354289
|
1466
|
-
|
45.90
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Galiara 58

|
5501

|
15781

|
15577

|
44.26

|-
|
Chouara 39

|
7307

|
19425

|
18423

|
55.04

|-
|
Paschim Jorekaran 80

|
3624

|
10572

|
9979

|
39.00

|-
|
Purba Jorekaran 73

|
4038

|
9654

|
10034

|
37.77

|-
|
Perul 80

|
6341

|
17388

|
18212

|
45.94

|-
|
Baghmara 12

|
6975

|
19031

|
19014

|
45.34

|-
|
Bara Para 24

|
8575

|
19833

|
19118

|
47.12

|-
|
Bijoypur 31

|
5110

|
30878

|
27385

|
58.06

|-
|
Belghar 28

|
6681

|
19888

|
19794

|
46.46

|-
|
Bholain 31

|
6263

|
17294

|
17009

|
40.08

|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Bara Gambuj Mosque at Kaneshtala, Alishwar Buddhist Temple.

''History of the War of Liberation'' In the month of July 1971 an encounter occurred between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at village Madaripur of the upazila in which a number of freedom fighters and Pak army were killed and wounded. Besides, the Pak army set fire to a number of homesteads and killed 5-7 innocent villagers.

[[Image:ComillaSadarDakshinUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 45.90%; male 48.63%, female 43.15%. Educational institutions: college 9, secondary school 53, primary school 158, madrasa 56. Noted Educational institution: Chouara Adarsha Degree College (1972).'

''Tourist spots'' [[Lalmai Hills|lalmai hills]].

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 51.19%, non-agricultural labourer 3.06%, industry 0.88%, commerce 13.17%, transport and communication 5.08%, service 11.41%, construction 1.92%, religious service 0.32%, rent and remittance 1.99% and others 10.98%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 61.11%, landless 38.89%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, sugarcane, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Jute, sunflower, ground nut, kaun, linseed, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, coconut, banana, jackfruit.

''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca 324.16 km, mud road 501.85 km.

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

''Noted cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, bamboo and cane work.

''Main export'' Flour, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work; however 62.42% dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 90.71%, pond 1.14%, tap 1.68% and others 6.47%.

''Sanitation'' 54.97% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 31.43% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 13.60% of households do not have sanitation facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, hospital 2.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], Aid, Palli Pragati Prakalpa. [Yasin Ashraf]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila 2007.

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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