Matlab Dakshin Upazila

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.

Matlab Dakshin
মতলব দক্ষিণ
Upazila
Matlab Dakshin is located in Chittagong division
Matlab Dakshin
Matlab Dakshin
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°42.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChandpur District
Government
 • MP (Chandpur-2)Nurul Amin Ruhul
 • Upazila ChairmanB H M Kabir Ahamed
Area
 • Total131.69 km2 (50.85 sq mi)
Population
 • Total207,611
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
3640
Websitehttp://matlabsouth.chandpur.gov.bd/

Geography

Matlab is located at 23.3500°N 90.7083°E / 23.3500; 90.7083. It has a total land area of 131.69 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 a population of 210,050 living in 45,569 households. The literacy rate was 56.75% and the sex ratio was 1149 females per 1000 males. 59,286 (28.22%) lives in urban areas.[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[3]

Matlab Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas. And Narayanpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas[3]

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. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Chandpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Obituary". The Daily Star. 4 September 2012.


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