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'''Domar Upazila''' ([[Nilphamari District|nilphamari district]]) area 250.84 sq km, located in between 26°02' and 26°19' north latitudes and in between 88°46' and 88°54' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[West Bengal|west bengal]] of India on the north, [[Nilphamari Sadar Upazila|nilphamari sadar]] upazila on the south, [[Dimla Upazila|dimla]] and [[Jaldhaka Upazila|jaldhaka]] upazilas on the east, [[Debiganj Upazila|debiganj]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 215699; male 110355, female 105344; Muslim 173716, Hindu 41852, Buddhist 31 and others 100.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Jamuneshwari, Buri Tista and Deonai.

''Administration'' Domar thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an' upazila in 1984.

{| 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

|
10

|
47

|
47

|
36933

|
178766

|
860

|
50.7

|
43.4

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area (sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
9.42

|
9

|
12

|
16626

|
1765

|
58.0

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area (sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
21.48

|
4

|
20307

|
945

|
44.2

|}

{| 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
|-
|
Ketkibari 76

|
4695

|
7812

|
7246

|
43.43

|-
|
Gomnati 47

|
7054

|
10694

|
10725

|
45.07

|-
|
Jorabari 66

|
5773

|
10024

|
3818

|
45.45

|-
|
Domar 38

|
5238

|
8499

|
8017

|
42.55

|-
|
Panga Matukpur 85

|
6034

|
9807

|
9131

|
38.74

|-
|
Bamunia 17

|
4809

|
6917

|
6726

|
41.16

|-
|
Boragari 28

|
7471

|
12788

|
12006

|
44.53

|-
|
Bhogdabari 19

|
9046

|
16213

|
15300

|
51.46

|-
|
Sonaroy 95

|
7057

|
11628

|
11265

|
41.04

|-
|
Harinchara 57

|
4807

|
7361

|
7096

|
40.19
|}

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

[[Image:DomarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Mainamati Fort (Harinchara), Shah Kaland's Tomb (Sonaroy).

''Historical events'' The peasants of this upazila revolting against the British government and the local zamindars, declared Domar as an independent state in 1921. The Provincial Conference of the Krishak Sabha was held on 18 and 19 July 1942 in this upazila. The most noted participants of the conference were Communist leader Jyoti Basu, peasant leaders Mansur Habibullah and Nripen Chakraborti. [[Tebhaga Movement|tebhaga movement]], in an extensive form, spread over the area in 1946-1947. At the end of April 1971 the people of the upazila marched towards Syedpur to attack the Pak army camp with 63 rifles and other indigenous weapons; however, they were forced to retreat.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 200, temple 50, tomb 7.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 44.7%; male 50.8% female 38.3%. Educational institutions: College 5, technical college 4, agricultural college 1, secondary school 44, vocational school 3, madrasa 14. Noted educational institutions: Domar Multilateral High School (1919).

''Cultural organisations'' Club 17, library 2, cinema hall 4, theatre group 1, theatre stage 1, women's organisation 1, cultural organisation 2.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 68.04%, non-agricultural labourer 4.69%, industry 0.38%, commerce 12.38%, transport and communication 3.78%, service 4.28%, construction 0.97%, religious service 0.25%, rent and remittance 0.19% and others 5.04%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 51.19%, landless 48.81%; agricultural landowner: urban 42.13% and rural 53.15%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, tobacco, potato, turmeric, ginger, onion, tomato, chilli and vegetables.

''Extinct and nearly extinct crops'' Indigo, bhadai and aus paddy.

''Main fruits'' Jackfruit, mango, black berry, banana, betel nut and litchi.

''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca 220 km, mud 285 km; railways 25 km; railway stations 3, bus stands 2.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Bullock cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, oil mill, saw mill, ice factory.

''Cottage industries'' Bamboo work, bell-metal industry, blacksmith, potteries, wood work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 25, fairs 1, most noted of which are Basunia, Ambari and Boragari Hat.

''Main exports'' Jute, ginger, potato, tomato, onion, betel nut.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However, 8.85% dwelling households have access to electricity.

Natural resources' There is coarse sand (Domar Sand) in this upazila.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 80.42%,' pond 0.55%, tap 0.31% and others 18.72%.

''Sanitation'' 9.73% (urban 22.19% and rural 7.04%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 26.99% (urban 22.39% and rural 27.99%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 63.28% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, hospital 1, family welfare centre 10, clinic 1,' community clinic 10, satellite clinic 8, pathological centre 1.

''Natural disasters'' The famine of 1943 caused huge loss of life in this upazila.

ngo activities' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], Peaceful Bangladesh Society. [Riasat Karim]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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