Dhunat Upazila, Bangladesh - panoramio (5)

Dhunat Upazila ( bn, ধুনট উপজেলা) is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a ...

Bogra District Bogra District, officially known as Bogura District, is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the ancient Pun ...

in the Division of

Rajshahi Rajshahi ( bn, রাজশাহী, ) is a metropolitan city and a major urban, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous division and district. Located on the north bank of the P ...

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

. Dhunat Thana was established in 1962 and was converted into an upazila in 1983. It is named after its administrative center, the town of Dhunat, which

Geography

Dhunat Upazila has a total area of . It lies on the west bank of the

Jamuna River The Jamuna River ( bn, যমুনা ''Jomuna'') is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh. It is the lower stream of the Brahmaputra River, which originates in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo, before flowing into India and then southwest into ...

. It borders Gabtali and Sariakandi upazilas to the north,

Sirajganj District Sirajganj District ( bn, সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in the North Bengal region of Bangladesh, located in the Rajshahi Division. It is an economically important district of Bangladesh. Sirajganj district is the 25th l ...

to the east and south, and Sherpur and

Shajahanpur Shajahanpur Upazila ( bn, শাজাহানপুর উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Created in 2003, it is the newest upazila in the District. Geography Shajahanpur Upazila has a to ...

upazilas to the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Dhunat Upazila had 75,897 households and a population of 555,014, 7.8% of whom lived in urban areas. 10.3% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 35.6%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.

Administration

Dhunat Upazila is divided into Dhunat Municipality and 10 union parishads: Kalerpara, Bhandarbari, Chaukibari, Chikashi, Dhunat, Elangi, Gopalnagar, Gosainbari, Mathurapur, and Nimgachhi. The union parishads are subdivided into 90 mauzas and 207 villages. Chairman :Md. Abdul Hi Khokon Vice Chairman :Md.Mohosin Alom Women Vice Chairman :Popi Rani Saha Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Rajia Sultana Dhunat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.

Education

There are 10 colleges in the upazila. They include Dhunat Mohila College, founded in 1996, Jalsuka Habibur Rahman Degree College, G.M.C Degree College, Goshai Bari Degree College, and Sonahata College. Dhunat Degree College, founded in 1972, is the only honors level college in the upazila. According to Banglapedia, Panchthupi Nasratpur Jaher Ali High School,

Dhunat High School Dhunat Govt. N.U. Pilot Model High School is a secondary school in Dhunat Upazila,Bogra,Bangladesh Established in 1941. it's a sentral High School in Dhunat Upazila. More than 1200 student studying here. The Principal: Md. Masiur Rahman Vice Princi ...

, founded in 1941, is a notable secondary school and another Dhunat Adarsh High School, founded in 1988. The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas. According to Banglapedia, Jorkhali Senior Madrasa, founded in 1911, is a notable one.

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{{Upazilas of Rajshahi Division Upazilas of Bogra District

Geography

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