Dumki Upazila
দুমকি | |
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Coordinates: 22°26′N 90°22′E / 22.433°N 90.367°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Barisal Division |
District | Patuakhali District |
Area | |
• Total | 92.41 km2 (35.68 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 81,839 |
• Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 8602[2] |
Dumki (Bengali: দুমকি) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.[3]
Dumki Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Angaria, Labukhali, Muradia, Pangasia, and Sreerampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 21 mauzas and 24 villages.[4]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dumki Upazila had 15,542 households and a population of 70,655. 16,570 (19.94%) were under 10 years of age. Dumki has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 66.4%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1090 females per 1000 males. 12,200 (17.27%) lived in urban areas.[5][6]