Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is an upazila of Comilla District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sadar Dakkhin Upazila had 41,028 households and a population of 184,331. 11.28% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sadar Dakkhin had a literacy rate of 76.69%: 77.33% for males and 76.14% for females, and a sex ratio of 88.75 males for every 100 females. 9,828 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, the residual Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila had 50,621 households and a population of 258,278. 60,785 were under 10 years of age. Comilla Sadar Dakshin had a literacy rate of 59.83%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1007 females per 1000 males. 103,710 lived in urban areas. 248,420 were Muslims and 9,439 Hindus.
Administration
Comilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila is divided into Comilla Dakshin Municipality and 14 union parishads:Bagmara Dakshin, Bagmara Uttar, Baropara, Belgor Dakshin, Belgor Uttar, Bhuloin Dakshin, Bhuloin Uttar, Bijoypur, Chuwara, Goliara, Pachim Jorkanon, Purba Jorkanon, Perul Dakshin, and Perul Uttar. The union parishads are subdivided into 318 mauzas and 375 villages.
After the separation of Lalmai Upazila, the upazila now has 6 union parishads:
- Barapara
- Bijoypur
- Chouara
- Galiara
- Paschim Jorekaran
- Purba Jorekaran