Comilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila
Upazila in Chittagong, Bangladesh
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Comilla Adarsha Sadar is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4]
Comilla Adarsha Sadar
কুমিল্লা আদর্শ সদর | |
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Street in Comilla | |
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| Coordinates: 23°28′N 91°11′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Comilla |
| Area | |
| 142.72 km2 (55.10 sq mi) | |
| Population | |
| 671,865 | |
| • Density | 4,707.6/km2 (12,193/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 283,429 |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3500[2] |
| Area code | 081[3] |
| Website | comillasadar |
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Adarsha Sadar Upazila had 85,974 households and a population of 388,436. 9.86% of the population were under 5 years of age. Adarsha Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.07%: 81.91% for males and 80.27% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.44 males for every 100 females. 28,288 (7.28%) lived in urban areas.[5]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Cumilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila had 105,783 households and a population of 532,419. 118,968 (21.54%) were under 10 years of age. Cumilla Adarsha Sadar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 65.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 971 females per 1000 males. 296,010 (55.60%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
Administration
Cumilla Adarsha Sadar Upazila is divided into Cumilla Municipality and eight union parishads: Amratoli, Uttar Durgapur, Dakshin Durgapur, Jagannathpur, Kalir Bazar, Panchthubi and Cumilla Cantonment. The union parishads are subdivided into 145 mauzas and 196 villages.[8]
Cumilla Municipality is subdivided into 18 wards and 49 mahallas.[8]
