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Dimla () 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 . It has a total area of 326.74km2. 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 Madrasah

  • Dimla Fazil Madrasah

  • Dohalpara Janata Alim Madrasah

  • Janagach Chapani Mowlana Para Girls Dakhil Madrasah

  • Jhuna Chapani Chowdhury Para Dakhil Madrasah

  • Jhunagach Chapani Kakra Dakhil Madrasah

  • Kakra Sukhan Dhighi Dakhil Madrasah

  • Khalisha Chani Bapari Tola Alim Madrasah

  • Khalisha Chapnani Fazil Madrasah

  • Ramdanga Darul Huda Islamia Dakhil Madrasah

  • Sammilita Bandra Kharibari Schhati Bala Para Dakhil Madrasah

  • Satjan Dakhil Madrasah

  • Shalhati Islamia Dakhil Madrasah

  • Sundarkhata Shofikul Goni Shapan Fazil Madrasah

  • Titpara Bar Jumma Darus Salam Dakhil Madrasah

  • Uttar Chatanai Karamtia Dakhil Madrasah

Technical and vocational institutes:

  • Dimla Computer Science and Polytechnic College

  • Dimla Govt. Technical School and College

  • Dimla Polytechnic Institute

  • Dimla Technical and Business Management Institute

  • Dimla Textile Institute

  • Khagakhaibari Technical and Business Management Institute

Notable people

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