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Dolarbazar Union
দোলারবাজার ইউনিয়ন
Dularbazar, Dolar Bazar, Dular Bazar
No. 10 Dolarbazar Union Council
CountryBangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj District
UpazilaChhatak Upazila
Population
 • Total32,150
DemonymDolarbazari
Websitehttp://dolarbazarup.sunamganj.gov.bd/

Dolarbazar Union (Bengali: দোলারবাজার ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Chhatak Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres and a population of 32,150.

History

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The union council office building was established on 7 January 2006.[1]

Geography

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Dolarbazar Union is located in the Chhatak Upazila. It borders Chhaila Afjalabad Union in the east, Singchapair Union in the west, North Khurma Union and Gobindganj Syedergaon in the north and Jagannathpur Upazila in the south. It has an area of 24.7 square kilometres.[1]

Demography

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Dolarbazar has a population of 32,150.

Administration

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Dolarbazar constitutes the no. 10 union council of Chhatak Upazila. It contains 51 villages and 28 mouzas.[1]

Villages

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The villages are divided into 9 wards.[2] They are as follows:

  • Ward 1: Amajastipur, Kursi, Chowkh Isabpur, Chankhar Bagoin, Chhaila, Durgapur, Moinpur, Shashon
  • Ward 2: Katashola, Rauli
  • Ward 3: North Kursi, South Kursi
  • Ward 4: Chanpur, Chelarchor, Jahidpur, Sherpur
  • Ward 5: Alampur, Chowkh Krishnapur, Khaghata, Gopinathpur, Chichhorauli, Talebpur, Doshpaika, Bubrajan, Buraiya, Bhaowa, Muhammadpur, Rampur
  • Ward 6: Gobindpur, Talupat, Dilalpur, Narsinghpur, Boshontopur, Jugolnogor, Srikrishnapur
  • Ward 7: Kollanpur, Barogopi
  • Ward 8: Ekakamai, Gopalpur, Joti, Janaiya, Jomshorpur, Palpur, Lakshmipasha, Sulaymanpur
  • Ward 9: Nomshapur, Bademuktarpur, Bahubali, Muktarpur, Rampur

Economy and Tourism

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Dolarbazar has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has eight bazaars. They are as follows:

Education

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The Union has a literacy rate of 35%.[3] It has 18 primary schools and 3 high schools. There are six madrasas (including one Kamil madrasa).

Language and Culture

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The native population converse in their native Sylheti dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 51 mosques and 9 eidgahs.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "এক নজরে". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  2. ^ "গ্রাম সমূহের তালিকা". Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. ^ 2011 Bangladesh census