Dimla

About Dimla

Dimla (Bengali: ডিমলা) is an upazila of Nilphamari District in the Rangpur Division, Bangladesh. It is the oldest thana of Nilphamari region (established in 1857).

Geography

Dimla is located at 26.1278°N 88.9250°E / 26.1278; 88.9250. It has a total area of 326.74 km2. It is bordered by West Bengal, India on the north, Hatibandha Upazila of Lalmonirhat District on the east, Jaldhaka Upazila on the south and Domar Upazila on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Dimla Upazila had 76,170 households and a population of 316,846. 10.17% of the population were under 5 years of age. Dimla had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.64%: 70.31% for males and 64.98% for females, and a sex ratio of 100.52 males for every 100 females. 49,282 (15.55%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dimla Upazila had 63,535 households and a population of 283,438. 74,464 (26.27%) were under 10 years of age. Dimla had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.21%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1000 males. 19,719 (6.96%) lived in urban areas.

Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, Dimla had a population of 223975; male 114453, female 109522; Muslim 198399, Hindu 25483, Buddhist 13 and others 80.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dimla had a population of 187,696. Males constituted 51.24% of the population, and females 48.76%. The population aged 18 or over was 91, 421. Dimla had an average literacy rate of 19.4% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Dimla thana, now an upazila, was established in 1857.

Dimla Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Balapara, Paschim Chhatnay, Purba Chhatnay, Khoga Kharibari, Tepa Kharibari, Dimla, Jhunagachh Chapani, Khalisha Chapani, Gayabari and Naotara. The union parishads are subdivided into 53 mauzas and 53 villages.

Chairman : Md. Tabibul Islam

Women Vice Chairman : Mst. Ayesa Siddika

Vice Chairman : Md. Muzibur Rahman

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Md. Rezaul Korim

Education

Dimla Upazila has a number of educational institutions, including degree colleges, secondary schools, technical institutes, and madrasas. Notable institutions include:

Colleges:

Chhatnai College

Dimla Govt. Women’s College

Dimla Islamia Degree College

Gayakharibari Women’s College

Janata Degree College

Paschim Chhatnai Women’s College

Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Mohabiddalay

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Women’s College

Tista Degree College

Secondary school & colleges:

Doholpara Adarsha School and College

Gayabari School and College

Khaga Kharibari School and College

Zila Parishad School and College

Dimla Public School and College

Secondary schools:

Adarsha Girls High School

Akashkuri High School

Balapara New Model Girls High School

Chhatnai Colony Multilateral High School

Chhatnai High School

Daila Bi-Latera High School

Dalia Chapani High School

Dalia Shishu Nikaton High School

Dimla Adarsha High School

Dimla Govt. Girls High School

Dimla High School

Dimla Rani Brinda Rani Govt. High School

Dimla Titpara Adarsha High School

Gaya Khari Bari Adarsha B/L Girls High School

Jatua Khata B.L. High School

Jhungach Chapani B.L. High School

Kaliganj High School

Khaga Barobari Girls B.L. High School

Khaga Kharibari B.L. High School

Masterpara Girls High School

Nautara Abiunnessa B.L. High School

Nautara Brezer Par High School

Paschim Chhatnai Girls High School

Paschim Kharibari High School

Purba Chhatnai Adarsha Girls School

Satjan High School

Shalhati B.L. High School

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Girls High School

Sonakhuli Haji Jaharatullah High School

Tapakhari Bari High School

Uttar Jhunagach Chapani Girls High School

Madrasahs:

Akashkuri Munshipar Dakhil Madrasah

Chhatnai Baro Besh Dakhil Madrasah

Chotokhata Fazil Madrasah

Dakhin Gayabari Futanirhat Abbas Ali Sarker Dakhil Madrasah

Dakhin Kharibari M.P. Dakhil Madrasah

Dakhin Sonakhali Alim Madrasah

Dimla Dakhil Madra

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