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'''Daulatkhan Upazila''' ([[Bhola District|bhola district]]) area 316.99 sq km, located in between 22°32' and 22°48' north latitudes and in between 90°40' and 90°53' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Bhola District|bhola sadar]] and [[Lakshmipur Sadar Upazila|lakshmipur sadar]] upazilas on the north, [[Burhanuddin Upazila|burhanuddin]] and [[Tazumuddin Upazila|tazumuddin]] upazilas on the south, [[Ramgati Upazila|ramgati]] upazila on the east and Bhola Sadar upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 173253; male 90670, female 82583; Muslim 168823, Hindu 4401 and others 29.

''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Meghna River|meghna]].

Administration 'Daulatkhan Thana was formed in 1872 and it was turned into an upazila on 1 August 1983.

{| 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

|
9

|
47

|
27

|
30540

|
142713

|
547

|
40.6
|
36.5
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
2.6

|
9

|
9

|
14401
|
5539
|
46.10
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
7.49

|
1

|
16139

|
2155

|
35.50
|}
{| 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
Joynagar 76
|
7255

|
15210

|
13348

|
41.40

|-
|
Char
Khalifa 19

|
4353

|
14297

|
14164

|
33.46

|-
|
Char
Pata 28

|
5641

|
11319

|
11234

|
35.24

|-
|
Dakshin
Joynagar 85

|
5073

|
10495

|
9412

|
37.67

|-
|
Bhabanipur
16

|
4339

|
6253

|
5727

|
28.40

|-
|
Madanpur
47

|
13371

|
2318

|
1635

|
32.23

|-
|
Medua
57

|
14329

|
5673

|
4451

|
38.98

|-
|
Saidpur
95

|
6467

|
16263

|
14694

|
37.40

|-
|
Hajipur
38

|
10651

|
1281

|
1078

|
36.97
|}

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

[[Image:DaulatkhanUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage'' Charpata Daira Jami Mosque (18th century).

''History of the War of Liberation'' During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971, the Pak army conducted heavy plundering, genocide and set many houses on fire in the upazila. The Pak army brutally killed Abdul Hamid, the then circle officer of Daulatkhan, and his wife in presence of their children.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 311, temple 10.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 37.3%; male 39%, female 35.4%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 21, primary school 99, kindergarten 3, madrasa 28. Noted educational institutions: Daulatkhan Abu Abdullah College (1983), Halima Khatun Girls' School and College (1993), Daulatkhan Government High School (1916), Daulatkhan Govt. Girls' High School (1968), Hajipur Senior Madrasa (1912).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Monthly Shymali (defunct).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 12, club 41, cinema hall 4, cultural society 4, theatre group 1, playground 50.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 56.43%, non-agricultural labourer 4.91%, industry 0.67%, commerce 16.82%, transport and communication 3.33%, service 6.58%, construction 2.72%, religious service 0.31%, rent and remittance 0.60% and others 7.63%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 44.77%, landless 55.23%; agricultural landowner: urban 21.35% and rural 49.57%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, betel leaf, wheat, sweet potato, chilli, pulse, mustard, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sesame, linseed.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, palm, coconut, betel nut, water-melon.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 47, dairy 55, poultry 71.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 105.17 km, semi-pucca road 4.15 km, mud road 254.02 km.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Ice factory, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, goldsmith, potteries, blacksmith, wood work, bamboo work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Daulatkhan Hat, Khaer Hat, Bangla Bazar, Chaltatlir Hat, Miar Hat, Houladarer Hat, Kazir Hat are notable.

''Main exports'' Fish, betel leaf, betel nut, coconut, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 16.27% (urban 17.60% and rural 16%) of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 72.85%, tap 0.12%, pond 2.06% and others 24.97%.

''Sanitation'' 38.92% (urban 42.78% and rural 38.13%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 53.60% (urban 51.09% and rural 54.11%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 7.48% of households do not have latrine facilities

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 1, union health and family welfare centre 9, community clinic 17.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], Swanirvar Bangladesh, HEED Bangladesh. [Syed Mujtaba Ahmed Khan]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

[[bn:দৌলতখান উপজেলা]]

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