Durmut Union
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Durmut Union
দুরমুট ইউনিয়ন | |
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Union council | |
  Durmut Union Location in Mymensingh Division  Durmut Union Durmut Union (Bangladesh) | |
| Coordinates: 25°10′N 89°52′E / 25.167°N 89.867°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Upazila | Melandaha Upazila |
| Time zone | UTC+06:00 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2021 |
| Website | durmotup |
Durmut Union (দুরমুট ইউনিয়ন) is one of the 11 unions of Melandaha Upazila, Jamalpur District, in Mymensingh Division, Bangladesh.[1]
The union lies in the northern part of Melandaha Upazila, within the old Brahmaputra floodplain. The Jhinai River and several beels (Burungi Beel, Silan Beel) run through or near the area. Like much of the upazila, Durmut is low-lying and frequently affected by seasonal flooding.[2]
Demographics
No separate census figures are published for individual unions, but the 2011 census recorded 313,182 people in Melandaha Upazila (density roughly 1,210 people/km2). Almost the entire population is Muslim, with a small Hindu minority.[2]
A 2014 local disaster-management report listed 1,011 households in Durmut Union.[3]
Administration
Durmut is governed by an elected Union Parishad. The official website (durmotup.jamalpur.gov.bd) provides citizen services, budget documents and contact details of the chairman and members.[4]
A branch post office (PIN 2021) and branches of Rupali Bank and Grameen Bank operate in Durmut Bazar.[5]
In 2014 only 60% of households had hygienic latrines; local NGOs (BRAC, ASA) have since worked to raise coverage.[6]
