3546
Homna
Postal code 3546 covers Homna, Homna, Comilla District, Chittagong.
- Division
- Chittagong
- District
- Comilla
- Upazila / Area
- Homna
- Coordinates
- 23.4787, 90.8045
About Homna
Homna Upazila (Bengali: হোমনা উপজেলা) is an upazila of Cumilla District in the Division of Chattogram, Bangladesh. Homna thana (now an upazila) was established in 1918.
Geography
Homna is located at 23.6833°N 90.7917°E / 23.6833; 90.7917. It has 36,814 households and a total area of 180.13 km2. The river Meghna and branch of Titas named Sativanga passes through Homna.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Homna Upazila had 52,991 households and a population of 227,534. 10.68% of the population were under 5 years of age. Homna had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 68.82%: 70.42% for males and 67.54% for females, and a sex ratio of 83.74 males for every 100 females. 44,909 (19.74%) lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Homna Upazila had 40,370 households and a population of 206,386. 55,013 (26.66%) were under 10 years of age. Homna had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 39.67%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1059 females per 1000 males. 29,173 (14.14%) lived in urban areas.
Administration
Homna Upazila is divided into Homna Municipality and nine union councils: Asadpur, Chanderchor, Dulalpur, Gharmora, Ghagutia, Joypur, Mathabhanga, Nilokhi and Vashania. The union councils are subdivided into 70 moujas and 154 villages. On the other hand, Homna Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.