Domar Upazila
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Domar
ডোমার | |
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 Shaheed Minar in Domar Government College | |
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| Coordinates: 26°6′N 88°50.2′E / 26.100°N 88.8367°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur |
| District | Nilphamari |
| Area | |
• Total | 216.36 km2 (83.54 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 282,630 |
| • Density | 1,306.3/km2 (3,383.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5340[2] |
| Area code | 0551[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Domar |
Domar (Bengali: ডোমার) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.[4]
Domar is located at 26°06′00″N 88°50′10″E / 26.1000°N 88.8361°E. It has 58,020 households and total area 216.36 km2. Three rivers, namely Buri Tista, Shalki and Deonai are flowing through the upazila.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Domar Upazila had 69,103 households and a population of 282,630. 9.83% of the population were under 5 years of age. Domar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.47%: 76.27% for males and 70.75% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.49 males for every 100 females. 66,282 (23.45%) lived in urban areas.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Domar Upazila had 58,020 households and a population of 249,429. 64,048 (25.68%) were under 10 years of age. Domar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.28%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 40,173 (16.11%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Domar has a population of 175507. Males constitute 51.16% of the population, and females 48.84%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 87290. Domar has an average literacy rate of 39% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]
Administration
Domar thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.[10] It was under Dimla thana before 1875.
Domar Upazila is divided into Domar Municipality and ten union parishads: Bhogdaburi, Ketkibari, Gomnati, Jorabari, Bamunia, Panga Motukpur, Boragari, Domar Sadar, Sonaray and Harinchara Union. The union parishads are subdivided into 47 mauzas and 47 villages.[7]
Domar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[7]
