Homna Upazila

Homna (Bengali: হোমনা) is an upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Homna thana (now an upazila) was established in 1918.[1]

Homna হোমনা
Upazila
Homna Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°41′N 90°47.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Comilla District
Area
• Total	180.13 km^2 (69.55 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	211,563
• Density	1,175/km^2 (3,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Homna

Geography

Homna is located at 23.6833°N 90.7917°E. 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 2011 Bangladesh census, Homna has a population of 211,563, of whom 99,699 were aged 18 or over. Males constitute 50.21% of the population, and females 49.79%. Homna had an average literacy rate of 21.9% (7+ years), against the national average ofd 32.4%.[2]

Administration

Homna Upazila is divided into Homna Municipality and nine union parishads: Asadpur, Chanderchor, Dulalpur, Garmora, Gagutiea, Joypur, Mathabhanga, Nilokhi, and Vashania. The union parishads are subdivided into 70 mauzas and 154 villages.[3]

Homna Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.[3]

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. Islam, Md Mazharul. "Homna Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
3. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.