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'''Daudkandi Upazila''' ([[Comilla District|comilla district]]) area 208.66 sq km, located in between 23°24' and 23°35' north latitudes and in between 90°41' and 90°53' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Meghna Upazila|meghna]] and [[Titas Upazila|titas]] upazilas on the north, [[Matlab Dakshin Upazila|matlab dakshin]] and [[Kachua Upazila (Chandpur District)|kachua]] upazilas on the south, [[Chandina Upazila|chandina]] and [[Muradnagar Upazila|muradnagar]] upazilas on the east, [[Matlab Uttar Upazila|matlab]] [[Matlab Uttar Upazila|uttar]] and [[Gazaria Upazila|gazaria]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 284031; male 143305, female 140726.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Meghna River|meghna]], [[Gumti River|gumti]]; Batakhansi canal is notable.

''Administration'' Daudkandi Thana, now an upazila was formed in 1858.

{| 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
|
15
|
182
|
268
|
29001
|
255030
|
1361
|
49.29
|
44.98
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)
|
Ward
|
Mahalla
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
13.18
|
9
|
26
|
29001
|
2200
|
49.29
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Uttar
Elliotganj 30
|
3518
|
8887
|
8864
|
40.63
|-
|
Uttar
Daudkandi 21
|
4727
|
7473
|
6869
|
39.84
|-
|
Goalmari
38
|
2921
|
8027
|
8215
|
45.35
|-
|
Gauripur
51
|
2217
|
11327
|
10814
|
52.41
|-
|
Jinglatali
47
|
3112
|
6939
|
7192
|
39.28
|-
|
Dakshin
Elliotganj 34
|
3320
|
8017
|
7394
|
38.26
|-
|
Paschim
Panchgachhia 86
|
2977
|
6856
|
7124
|
43.32
|-
|
Purba
Panchgachhia 82
|
3747

|
8557

|
8900

|
48.17

|-
|
Barapara
90

|
2393

|
8853

|
8820

|
46.47

|-
|
Biteshwar

|
4214

|
11147

|
11023

|
50.46

|-
|
Padua

|
2876

|
7572

|
7958

|
47.00

|-
|
Maruka
64

|
4170

|
7835

|
7573

|
43.64

|-
|
Mohammadpur
Paschim 73

|
6930

|
9984

|
10101

|
43.40

|-
|
Mohammadpur
Purba 84

|
3153

|
9069

|
9103

|
43.98

|-
|
Sundalpur
94

|
1892

|
7542

|
6995

|
52.45
|}

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

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''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Mosque of Daria Sawdagar (Bara Goali).

''History of the War of Liberation'' On 23 May 1971, the Pak army in collaboration with the local razakars killed 11 innocent persons at village Roypura. Besides, they also set many houses of nearby villages of Jinglatali and Harpur on fire. Besides, encounters were held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Goalmari Bazar in which about 200 Pak soldiers and local rajakars were killed and so were two freedom fighters.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass killing site 1 (Sahapara Bridge on the south of Daudkandi Police Station).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 531, temple 28, tomb 22. Noted religious instituttions : Bania Para Jami Mosque, Baitul Aman Jami Mosque, Changaon Jami Mosque, Kabir Uddin Jami Mosque.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 42.59%; male 48.43%, female 40.05%. Educational institutions: college 6, technical training college 1, secondary school 44, primary school 190, nursery school 93, madrasa 32. Noted educational institutions: Elliotganj RB High School (1908), Raipur KC High School (1912), Daudkandi Adarsha High School (1919), Barapara Girls' High School (1919), Chinamura LN High School (1930), Gauripur Subal-Aftab High School (1942).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Daily: Prantar; weekly: Banglabarta, Monir, Janabarta, Kaldhara, Janatar Prattasha.'

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 116, cinema hall 4, women's organisation 15.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, mustard, futi, khira, watermelon, peanut, pulse, vegetables.

''Main fruits'' Mango, blackberry, guava, plum, banana, orange, papaya, litchi.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 80, dairy 97, poultry 233, artificial breeding centre 5.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 135 km, semi-pucca road 10 km, mud road 240 km; waterway 12 nautical miles.

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

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, jute made products, bamboo work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 18, most noted of which are Daudkandi Hat, Gauripur Hat, Elliotganj Hat, Batakhansi Hat, Goalmari Hat, Hasnabad Hat, Alipur Hat, Paler Bazar and Shahidnagar Bazar.

''Main exports'' Jute products, vegetables.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, hospital 3, union health and family welfare centre 15, health centre 9, EPI centre 648, veterinary hospital 1.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], CCDA, HRD, Uddipan. [AKM Jasim Uddin]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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