Matlab Dakshin Upazila
Matlab Dakshin is an upazila of Chandpur District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1] The former Upazila was divided into two in 2000, Matlab Dakshin and Matlab Uttar.[1]
Matlab Dakshin | |
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  Matlab Dakshin Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°21′N 90°42.5′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong Division |
| District | Chandpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 131.69 km2 (50.85 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 207,611 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Geography
Matlab is located at 23.3500°N 90.7083°E. It has a total land area of 131.69 km2.[1]
Administration
Matlab Dakshin Upazila is divided into Matlab Municipality and six union parishads: Dakshin Nayergaon, Dakshin Upadi, Khadergaon, Narayanpur, Uttar Nayergaon, and Uttar Upadi. The union parishads are subdivided into 77 mauzas and 97 villages.[2]
Matlab Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.[2]
Research
Matlab, including both Matlab Dakshin and Matlab Uttar Upazilas, is the primary rural field site for the International Centre for Diarrhoea Disease Research, Bangladesh, and the world's longest-running health project.
Notable residents
- AB Siddique, a drafter of the Constitution of Bangladesh and member of parliament, was born in what is now Matlab South.[3]
References
- Patwari, Masum (2012). "Matlab Dakshin Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "District Statistics 2011: Chandpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- "Obituary". The Daily Star. 4 September 2012.
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