Damurhuda Upazila
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Damurhuda
দামুড়হুদা | |
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| Coordinates: 23°37′N 88°47′E / 23.617°N 88.783°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Chuadanga |
| Area | |
• Total | 311.92 km2 (120.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 317,552 |
| • Density | 1,018.1/km2 (2,636.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7220[2] |
| Website | damurhuda |
Damurhuda (Bengali: দামুড়হুদা) is an upazila of Chuadanga District[3] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Damurhuda Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.
Damurhuda is located at 23°37′00″N 88°47′00″E / 23.6167°N 88.7833°E. It has 69,836 households and a total area of 311.92 km2 (120.43 sq mi).
Dumurhuda Upazila is bounded by Meherpur Sadar Upazila of Meherpur District and Alamdanga Upazila under Chuadanga District, on the north; Chuadanga Sadar Upazila on the east; Krishnaganj CD Block of Nadia District, West Bengal, India, on the south; and Chapra CD Block under Nadia district on the west.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 172,057 | — |
| 1991 | 213,291 | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 255,279 | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 289,577 | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 317,552 | +9.7% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[4] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Damurhuda Upazila had 81,953 households and a population of 317,552. 8.51% of the population were under 5 years of age. Damurhuda had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.34%: 71.38% for males and 71.30% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.21 males for every 100 females. 91,845 (28.92%) lived in urban areas.[4]
