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'''Daulatpur Upazila''' ([[Manikganj District|manikganj district|]]) area 216.24 sq km, located in between 23°54' and 24°02' north latitudes and in between 89°41' and 89°57' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Chauhali Upazila|chauhali]] and [[Nagarpur Upazila|nagarpur]] upazilas on the north, [[Shivalaya Upazila|shi]][[Shivalaya Upazila|v]][[Shivalaya Upazila|alaya]] and [[Ghior Upazila|ghior]] upazilas on the south, [[Saturia Upazila|saturia]] upazila on the east, [[Bera Upazila|bera]] upazila and [[Jamuna River|jamuna]] river on the west.

''Population'' Total 155674; male 78557, female 77117; Muslim 146834, Hindu 8814, Buddhist 20 and others 6.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Jamuna, [[Dhaleshwari River|dhaleshwari]] and [[Ichamati River|ichamati]]; Gaighata canal and Khalsi beel are notable.

''Administration'' Daulatpur Thana was formed in 1919 and it was turned into an upazila in 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
|-
|
-
|
8
|
172
|
186
|
5831
|
149843
|
720
|
45.34
|
27.69
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
4.13
|
|
5831
|
1412
|
45.34
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Kalia 76
|
5664
|
10109
|
10032
|
40.08
|-
|
Khalsi 85
|
5520
|
9204
|
9338

|
31.03

|-
|
Chakmirpur 28

|
5203

|
10493

|
10668

|
41.16

|-
|
Charkatari 38

|
4698

|
7522

|
6837

|
22.86

|-
|
Jiyanpur 66

|
4872

|
9685

|
9437

|
28.39

|-
|
Dhamsar 57

|
5795

|
9779

|
9515

|
23.41

|-
|
Baghutia 19

|
11124

|
11075

|
10691

|
19.70

|-
|
Bachamara 09

|
9583
|
10690
|
10599
|
17.48
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:DaulatpurUpazilaManikganj.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Religious institutions'' Mosque 206, temple 62, tomb 20. Noted religious institution: Dhamsar Tomb.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 28.37%; male 34.71%, female 22.01%. Educational institutions: college 3, secondary school 21, primary school 158, madrasa 29. Noted educational institutions: Taluknagar College (1972), Daulatpur Matilal College (1972), Bachamara College (1972), Daulatpur Pilot High School (1949), Bachamara High School (1950), Kalia High School (1964), Baghutia High School (1964), Taluknagar High School (1965), Charkatari Sabuj Sena High School (1966), Charmastul High School (1969), Kakna High School (1967), Khalsi High School (1968).

''Cultural organisations'' Club 23, theatre group 5, women's organisation 3.

'''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 72.30%, non-agricultural labourer 3.42%, industry 0.77%, commerce 9.92%, transport and communication 1.53%, service 5.87%, construction 0.98%, religious service 0.16%, rent and remittance 0.40% and others 4.65%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 72.08%, landless 27.92%; agricultural landowner: urban 35.11% and rural 73.58%.

''Main crops'' Jute, mustard, peanut.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Barley, linseed, kaun.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, papaya, banana, guava.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 20.

''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca 15 km, mud road 18 km; waterways 22.68 nautical miles.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Rice and flour mill 106, oil mill 32, bidi factory 2.

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, bamboo work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 23, fairs 10, most noted of which are Daulatpur, Ziyarapur, Kalia, Dhamsar, Bachamara and Charkatari hats.

''Main exports'' Peanut.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 12.81% of the dwellings have access to electricity.'

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 95.29%, tap 0.31%, pond 0.24% and others 4.16%.

''Sanitation'' 17.35% (rural 16.32% and urban 42.95%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 78.18% (rural 79.35% and urban 49.37%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 4.47% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health centre 3, family planning centre 5, NGO operated health centre 1.

''NGO activities'' [[Asa|asa]], [[BRAC|brac]]. [Manoranjan Mandal]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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