Meghna Upazila

Meghna (Bengali: মেঘনা) is an upazila in Comilla District. In the end of 1998, Meghna was declared as the upazila. This upazila has been formed with 5 unions of Daudkandi upazila and 3 unions of Homna upazila. As the Meghna river flows on one side of this upazila,[1] is named after the proposal of the name of Meghna.

Meghna Upazila

মেঘনা উপজেলা
Upazila
DistrictComilla District
DivisionChittagong Division
Country Bangladesh
Area
 • Metro
98.47 km2 (38.02 sq mi)
Population
 • Upazila96,970
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitemeghna.comilla.gov.bd

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.

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.[2]

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: 1, medical clinic: 4
  • Hat Bazaar: 17
  • Post office: 5

See also

References
  1. Meghna Upazila
  2. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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