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'''Dhamrai Upazila''' ([[Dhaka District|dhaka district]]) area of 303.36 sq km, located in between 23°49' and 24°03' north latitudes and in between 90°01' and 90°15' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Mirzapur Upazila|mirzapur]] and [[Kaliakair Upazila|kaliakair]] upazilas on the north, [[Singair Upazila|singair]] upazila on the south, [[Savar Upazila|savar]] upazila on the east [[Manikganj Sadar Upazila|manikganj sadar]], [[Saturia Upazila|saturia]] and [[Nagarpur Upazila|nagarpur]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 350168; male 178128, female 172040; Muslim 311126, Hindu 38894, Buddhist 36 Christian 22 and others 90.

''Water bodies'' [[Bangshi River|bangshi]], [[Dhaleshwari River|dhaleshwari]], Gazikhali rivers are notable.

''Administration'' Dhamrai Thana was formed in 1914 and it was turned into an upazila in 1985.

{| 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
|
16
|
305
|
408
|
43464
|
306704
|
1154
|
64.31
|
40.90
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area
(sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density (per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
8.08

|
12

|
43464
|
5379
|
64.31
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (Acre) ||colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Amta
10
|
3281
|
6721
|
6435
|
36.88
|-
|
Kulla
53
|
8491
|
17634
|
16381
|
41.02
|-
|
Kushura
59
|
6102
|
12104
|
12080
|
46.83
|-
|
Gangutia
41
|
3629
|
9372
|
9333
|
33.97
|-
|
Chauhat
29
|
5096
|
10147
|
10139
|
46.35
|-
|
Dhamrai
35
|
2856
|
24741
|
22736
|
62.82
|-
|
Nannar
65
|
4080
|
7593
|
7662
|
37.88
|-
|
Baisakanda
11
|
4514
|
7646
|
7645
|
45.84
|-
|
Balia
17
|
3757
|
10406
|
10237
|
38.15
|-
|
Bhararia
23
|
3819
|
10326
|
9671
|
38.68
|-
|
Jadabpur
47
|
4753
|
8243
|
8404
|
44.49
|-
|
Rowail
71
|
5346
|
10680
|
10398
|
44.49
|-
|
Sanora
77
|
4372
|
9586
|
9018
|
43.14
|-
|
Suti
Para 94
|
5808
|
12951
|
12160
|
42.27
|-
|
Suapur
88
|
3595
|
7406
|
7617
|
39.11
|-
|
Sombagh
83
|
5462
|
12572
|
12122
|
42.17
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:DhamraiUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Ashok Pillar and Mokam Tola.

''History of the War of Liberation'' During the War of Liberation the Pak army arrested fourteen Muktijoddhas from Dhamrai Bazar and brutally killed all of them at a place near Kalampur Bazar.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (western side of Kalampur Bazar).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 410, temple 132, church 1, pagoda 1, tomb 6.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 43.9%; male 49.6% female 38%. Educational institutions: College 6, secondary school 45, primary school 149, retarded children's school 2,' community school 8, NGO school 109, kindergarten 16, madrasa 3. Noted educational institutions: Dhamrai College, Hardinge High School (1914), Rowail Primary School (1887), Pathantola Primary School (1888).

''Cultural organisations'' Club 4, library 1,' cinema hall 3, playground 18, women's organisation 20, cultural organisation 4, sports organisation 2, dak banglow 3.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 55.47%, non-agricultural labourer 2.92%, industry 2.21%, commerce 12.74%, transport and communication 3.01%, service 11.39%, construction 1.67%, religious service 0.22%, rent and remittance 2.55% and others 7.82%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 63.08%, landless 36.92%; agricultural landowner: urban 37.65% and rural 66.76%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, maize, mustard seed, potato, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Khesari, kaun, china, gram.

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

''Fisheries, dairies, poultries'' Dairiy 598, Poultriy 195 and hatchery 1.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 99.50 km, mud road 360.41 km; waterways 47 nautical miles.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Ceramic industry, jute industry, aluminum industry, pharmaceutical industry, textile industry, embroidery, brickfield, saw mill, rice mill, leather factory, Shoe factory, cold storage, BSCIC industrial town.

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

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 35, fairs 5, most noted of which are Dhamrai Bazar, Shreerampur Bazar, Kalampur Bazar, Islampur Bazar, Kashuria Bazar and Dhamrai Rath Jatra Mela, Bhakter Mela, Paus Samkranti Mela.

''Main exports'' Rice, jute, medicine, ceramic, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However, 39.47% dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 97.14%, pond 0.08%, tap 1.29% and others 1.49%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of this upazila.

''Sanitation'' 34.07% (urban 82.68 and rural 27.05%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 62.03% (urban 15.86% and rural 68.70%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 3.90% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Natural resources' Mineral sand.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health and family welfare centre 13, family planning centre 1, satellite clinic 124.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[ASA|asa]]. [Md Ilias Uddin]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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