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Dharampasha Upazila

Dharamapasha
ধরমপাশা
Upazila
Baulai River at Dharamapasha
Baulai River at Dharamapasha
Location of Dharamapasha
Country  Bangladesh
Division Sylhet Division
District Sunamganj District
Area
 • Total 496.03 km2 (191.52 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 164,131
 • Density 330/km2 (860/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 2450

Dharamapasha (Bengali: ধরমপাশা), also spelled Dharampasha and Dharmapasha, is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Dharamapasha is located at 24°54′00″N 91°01′00″E / 24.9000°N 91.0167°E / 24.9000; 91.0167 . It has 28368 households and total area 496.03 km². It is located on the banks of the Kangsha River close to the haor areas. The largest haor of Bangladesh called Tanguar haor is located in this upazila and its neighbouring upazila Tahirpur. This haor is one of the world heritage sites.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dharamapasha has a population of 164131. Males constitute 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 80347. Dharamapasha has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. The neighbouring upazilas are Mohanganj, Barhatta, Kalmakanda, Jamalganj and Tahirpur.

Dharamapasha has 14 famous market places, mostly famous for agricultural products, domestic animals, sand, and stones.

Dharamapasha has 10 Unions/Wards, 1, Dharmapasha Union 2, Selborosh Union 3, Paikoraty Union 4, Joysry Union 5, Sukair Rajapur (North) Union 6, Sukair Rajapur (East) Union 7, Maddanagar Union 8, Chamardany Union 9, Bonshikonda (North) Union 10, Bonshikonda (East) Union

182 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 313 villages. There are 18 Post offices, One Govt. Hospital, One Health Center, One Sub-Health Center and Twenty two community clinics in Dharmapasha Upazila.


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