Daulatpur Upazila, Kushtia
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Daulatpur
দৌলতপুর (কুষ্টিয়া) | |
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 Padma river at Mohishkundi | |
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| Coordinates: 24°0.1′N 88°52.5′E / 24.0017°N 88.8750°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Kushtia |
| Headquarters | Daulatpur |
| Area | |
• Total | 468.76 km2 (180.99 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 482,981 |
| • Density | 1,030.3/km2 (2,668.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 7050[2] |
| Area code | 071[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Daulatpur |
Daulatpur (Bengali: দৌলতপুর (কুষ্টিয়া)) is an upazila of Kushtia District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[4] Daulatpur Thana was formed in 1854. It became an upazila in 1983.
Daulatpur is located at 24°00′05″N 88°52′30″E / 24.0014°N 88.8750°E. It has 115,715 households and total area 468.76 km2.
Daulatpur Upazila is bounded by Bagha Upazila in Rajshahi District and Lalpur Upazila in Natore District, on the north, Bheramara and Mirpur Upazilas on the east, Gangni Upazila in Meherpur District and Mirpur Upazila in Kushtia District, on the south, and Jalangi CD Block, in Murshidabad district, West Bengal, India, and Karimpur I and Karimpur II CD Blocks, Nadia district, West Bengal, on the west.[5][6][7]
