Matlab Dakshin
মতলব দক্ষিণ
Upazila
Location of Matlab Dakshin
Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°42.5′E / 23.350°N 90.7083°E / 23.350; 90.7083
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictChandpur
Government
 • MP (Chandpur-2)Nurul Amin Ruhul
 • Upazila ChairmanB H M Kabir Ahamed
Area
 • Total129.32 km2 (49.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total210,050
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
3640
Websitehttp://matlabsouth.chandpur.gov.bd/

Matlab Dakshin (Bengali: মতলব দক্ষিণ, romanized: Motlob Dakshin, lit. 'Matlab South') is an upazila of Chandpur District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The former Matlab Upazila was divided into two in 2000, Matlab Dakshin and Matlab Uttar.

Geography

Matlab is located at 23°21′00″N 90°42′30″E / 23.3500°N 90.7083°E / 23.3500; 90.7083. It has a total land area of 129.32 km2.[1]

Demographics

Religions in Matlab Dakshin upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 89.97%
Hinduism
 
 9.98%
Other or not stated
 
 0.05%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Matlab Dakshin Upazila had 45,569 households and a population of 210,050. 50,318 (23.96%) were under 10 years of age. Matlab Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1149 females per 1000 males. 59,286 (28.22%) lived in urban areas.[3][2]

Administration

Matlab Dakshin Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities and 5 union parishads.

Municipality:

  • Matlab Municipality
  • Narayanpur Municipality

Union Parishad:

  • Nayergaon Uttar
  • Nayergaon Dakshin
  • Khadergaon
  • Upadi Uttar
  • Upadi Dakshin[4]

Matlab Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas. And Narayanpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Patwari, Masum (2012). "Matlab Dakshin Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. 1 2 "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ↑ "Community Tables: Chandpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  4. 1 2 "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ↑ "Obituary". The Daily Star. 4 September 2012.


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