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'''Daulatpur Thana''' (Khulna Metropolitan) area 13.62 sq km, located in between 22°50' and 22°54' north latitudes and in between 89°28' and 89°32' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Khan Jahan Ali Thana|khan jahan ali]] thana on the north, [[Khalishpur Thana|khalishpur]] thana on the south, [[Dighalia Upazila|dighalia]] upazila and [[Bhairab River|bhairab]] river on the east, [[Dumuria Upazila|dumuria]] upazila and Khan Jahan Ali thana on the west.

''Population'' Total 118380; male 63066, female 55314; Muslim 104930, Hindu 12294, Buddhist 1144 and others 12.

''Water bodies'' Main river: Bhairab.

''Administration'' Daulatpur Thana was formed in 1917.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
|
| colspan="9" | Thana
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ward and Union || rowspan="2" | Mahalla and Mouza || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
|-
| 6+1 (part) || 34 || 107573 || 10807 || 10024 || 65.51 || 60.08
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Ward and Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ward and Union || rowspan="2" | Area (sq km) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
| Ward No. 1 || 3.35 || 10613 || 9698 || 70.17
|-
| Ward No. 2 (part) || 0.75 || 7486 || 6152 || 69.27
|-
| Ward No. 3 || 3.20 || 12325 || 10691 || 63.14
|-
| Ward No. 4 || 2.02 || 7764 || 6535 || 66.36
|-
| Ward No.5 || 0.57 || 8201 || 7113 || 60.90
|-
| Ward No.6 || 0.49 || 11141 || 9854 || 63.24
|-
| Aranghata union 10 || 3.24 || 5536 || 5271 || 60.08
|}

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

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''History of the War of Liberation'' At the end of May 1971, the Pak army killed 13 persons at a place near the Badamtali of Shiramoni.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Sculpture 1 (Bir Bangali).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 18, temple 2, tomb 1.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 66.85%; male 70.74%, female 62.41%. Noted educational institutions: BL College, Daulatpur Art College (1902), Daulatpur High School (1874), Mohsin Secondary School (1867), Maheshwarpasha KM Secondary School (1921), Maheshwarpasha Secondary Girls' School (1864).

''Cultural organisations'' Club 6, cinema hall 1, playground 16.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 4.47%, non-agricultural labourer 6.66%, industry 9.73%, commerce 26.02%, transport and communication 8.74%, service 24.25%, construction 2.42%, religious service 0.24%, rent and remittance 1.50% and others 15.97%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 40.61%, landless 59.39%.

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

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' betel leaf, potato.

''Main fruits'' Mango, blackberry, jackfruit, litchi, betel nut, coconut, papaya, coconut.

Communication facilities 'railway 3.2 km.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Salt factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 30.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and union of the thana are under electrification net-work. However 73.43% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 96.82%, pond 0.13%, tap 2.07% and others 0.98%.

''Sanitation'' 66.56% of dwelling households of the thana use sanitary latrines and 30.86% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 2.58% of households do not have latrine facilities

''Main exports'' Salt, molasses.

''Health centres'' Thana health complex 1, family planning centre 3, UFHP health centre 1. [Ekramul Kabir]

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

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Nasirkhan at 20:09, 13 October 2023