Dasar Upazila

The geographical location of Dasar Upazila is 23°03′39″N 90°08′56″E / 23.0609°N 90.1490°E / 23.0609; 90.1490. Its total area is 76.08 km².^[8] Dasar upazila is bounded on the north by Madaripur Sadar upazila, on the south by Agailjhara Upazila, on the east by Kalkini upazila and on the west by Kotalipara upazila. The Palrodi river flows over the upazila.

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Dasar Upazila had 17,939 households and a population of 75,172. 9.38% of the population were under 5 years of age. Dasar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 77.33%: 80.52% for males and 74.46% for females, and a sex ratio of 91.56 males for every 100 females. 3,682 (4.90%) lived in urban areas.^[9]

🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dasar Upazila had 15,595 households and a population of 71,494. 16,849 (23.57%) were under 10 years of age. Dasar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 54.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 986 females per 1000 males. The entire population lived in rural areas.^[10][11]