Meghna Upazila
Meghna is an upazila in Comilla District. In the end of 1998, Meghna was declared as the upazila. This upazila was formed with 5 unions of Daudkandi upazila and 3 unions of Homna upazila. As the Meghna river flows on one side of this upazila, is named after the proposal of the name of Meghna.
Geographical location
Araihazar upazila on the north, Sonargaon on the west, Gazaria and Daudkandi on the south and Homna and Titas upazilas on the east.Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Meghna Upazila had 28,111 households and a population of 118,806. 10.44% of the population were under 5 years of age. Meghna had a literacy rate of 69.16%: 71.61% for males and 67.14% for females, and a sex ratio of 85.72 males for every 100 females. 6,618 lived in urban areas.According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Meghna Upazila had 21,617 households and a population of 112,453. 27,816 were under 10 years of age. Meghna has a literacy rate of 44.61%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males. 6,159 lived in urban areas.
Economics
This is an agrarian area. Farmers and fisheries are the main sources of income. Many are working as migrant Bangladeshi.Administration
Meghna Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Barakanda, Chandanpur, Chalibanga, Govindapur, Luter Char, Manikar Char, Radhanagar, and Vaorkhola. The union parishads are subdivided into 38 mauzas and 102 villages.Education
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 33.34%; Male 38.04%, female 29.92%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 7, primary school 51, community primary school 1, madrasa 2.Infrastructure
- Government hospitals: 2, medical clinic: 4
- Hat Bazaar: 17
- Post office: 5