Dimla ( bn, ডিমলা) 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 ...

of Nilphamari District in the Rangpur

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Geography

Dimla is located at . It has 36, 440 households and a total area of 326.8 km². It is bordered by

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on the north and Jaldhaka Upazila on the south. Dimla Upazila is located in Nilphamari District. Upazila(s)/Thana(s) in Nilphamari are Dimla Upazila, Domar Upazila, Jaldhaka Upazila, Kishoreganj Upazila,

Nilphamari Sadar Upazila Nilphamari Sadar ( bn, নীলফামারী সদর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Geography Nilphamari Sadar is located at . It has 58266 households and total area 373.09 km2. Demogr ...

Saidpur Upazila Saidpur ( bn, সৈয়দপুর) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Saidpur thana; later renamed to upazila was established in 1915. Geography Saidpur is located at . It is bounded by Nilphamari S ...

Demographics

According to the

1991 Bangladesh census In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age ...

, Dimla had a population of 187,696. Males constituted 51.24% of the population, and females 48.76%. The population aged 18 or over was 91, 421. Dimla had an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Dimla thana, now an upazila, was established in 1857. Dimla Upazila is divided into ten

union parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...

s: Balapara, Dimla, Jhunagachh Chapani, Khalisha Chapani, Khogakharibari, Naotara, Paschim Chhatnay, Purba Chhatnay, and Tepakhribari. The union parishads are subdivided into 53 mauzas and 53 villages. Chairman : Md. Tabibul Islam Women Vice Chairman : Mst. Ayesa Siddika Vice Chairman : Md. Muzibur Rahman

Upazila Nirbahi Officer An Upazila Nirbahi Officer ( Abbreviation: UNO; bn, উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার) is the chief executive officer of an upazila (subdistrict) and a mid-level officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service (administratio ...

(UNO): Md. Rezaul Korim

Education

* Jatua Khata B.L High School * Balapara B.L High School * Dimla Islamia Degree College * Dimla Polytechnic Institut * Dimla Mohila College * Dimla Textile Institute * Dimla Technical and Business Management Institute * Dimla R.B.R. Govt. High School * Dimla Govt. Girls' High School * Sundarkhata Shafiqul Goni Shapon Fazil Madrasa * Shalhati B.L. High School * Satjan High School * Satjan Dhakil Madrasa * Khalisha Chapani Bebari Tala Alim Madrasha * Sonakhuli Hajee Jaharatulla High School * Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Degree College * Jhunagach Chapani Girls' High School * Khagakhaibari Technical and Business Management Institute * Janata College * Doholpara Adarsho School & College * Doholpara Janata Alim Madrasha * Khaga Kharibari High School * Khaga Barobari Girls' School * Dimla Mohila B.M College * Chhatnai High School * Chhatnai Women's College * Dimla Adarsha High School

Notable People

Mashiur Rahman Jadu Mia Mashiur Rahman (9 July 1924 12 March 1979), also known as Jadu Mia (Man of Magic), was a senior minister, with the rank and status of prime minister in charge of the Ministry of Railways, Roads and Highways of Bangladesh from 29 June 1978 to 12 ...

, former Senior Minister with the rank and status of Prime Minister. * Shawfikul Ghaani Shawpan, former Minister of Housing and Public Works. *

Jebel Rahman Ghaani Jabal, Jabel, Jebel or Jibal may refer to: People * Jabal (name), a male Arabic given name * Jabal (Bible), mentioned in the Hebrew Bible Places In Arabic, ''jabal'' or ''jebel'' (spelling variants of the same word) means 'mountain'. * Dzhebel, ...

, politician and chairman of

Bangladesh National Awami Party-Bangladesh NAP The Bangladesh National Awami Party bn, বাংলাদেশ ন্যাশনাল আওয়ামী পার্টি-বাংলাদেশ ন্যাপ is a political party in Bangladesh. The party traces its origins to a sp ...

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