Dowarabazar ( bn, দোয়ারাবাজার) 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
Sunamganj District
Sunamganj ( bn, সুনামগঞ্জ) is a district located in north-eastern Bangladesh within the Sylhet Division.
History
In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Laur Kingdom. After the conquest of Sylhet (Kingdom of Gauiurh) ...
in the Division of
Sylhet,
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 ...
.
Geography
Dowarabazar is located at . It has 27112 households and total area 324.19 km
2 and bounded by the Indian state of
Meghalaya
Meghalaya (, or , meaning "abode of clouds"; from Sanskrit , "cloud" + , "abode") is a state in northeastern India. Meghalaya was formed on 21 January 1972 by carving out two districts from the state of Assam: (a) the United Khasi Hills and J ...
and border on the north, and
Chhatak Upazila
Chhatak ( bn, ছাতক) is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. It is named after its headquarters, the town of Chhatak.
Etymology
According to the majority of researchers including Dewan Mohammad Azraf, the ...
on the south and east,
Sunamganj Sadar Upazila on the west. Main rivers are
Surma, Jadukata etc.
Demographics
As of the
2011 Bangladesh census, Dowarabazar has a population of 157240. Males constitute 50.74% of the population, and females 49.26%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76530.
Administration
Dowarabazar Upazila is divided into nine
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: Banglabazar, Bouglabazar, Dohalia, Dowarabazar, Laxmipur, Mannargaon, Norsingpur, Pandargaon, and Surma. The union parishads are subdivided into 151 mauzas and 308 villages.
Dowarabazar Model Govt Primary School,
Dowarabazar High School and Dowarabazar Degree College is situated in
Dowarabazar town.
Notable residents
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Dewan Mohammad Azraf
Dewan Mohammad Azraf ( bn, দেওয়ান মোহাম্মদ আজরফ; 1908–1999) was a Bengali philosopher, teacher, author, politician, journalist and activist. In 1993, he was honoured as a National Professor in Bangladesh. H ...
, teacher, author, politician, journalist and philosopher
*
Abdul Mazid, freedom fighter, Member of Bangladesh Parliament
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Kakon Bibi
Noorjahan Kakon Bibi Bir Protik ( bn, কাঁকন বিবি, kha, Kaket Hanchiata) was a Bangladeshi freedom fighter and secret agent of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971. She was arrested and brutally tortured by the Pakistan ar ...
, Bangladeshi freedom fighter,
Bir Protik
Bir Protik ( bn, বীর প্রতীক ''Bīr Pratīk'', "Symbol of Bravery or Idol of Courage") is the fourth highest gallantry award in Bangladesh.
Recipients
This award was declared on 15 December 1973. A total of 426 people have rece ...
See also
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Upazilas of Bangladesh
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 ...
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Districts of Bangladesh
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Divisions of Bangladesh
References
Upazilas of Sunamganj District
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