Domar Upazila HQ

 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government

Domar Upazila (Nilphamari district) with an area of 250.84 sq km, is bounded by West Bengal of India on the north, Nilphamari sadar upazila on the south, Dimla and Jaldhaka upazilas on the east, Debiganj upazila on the west. Main rivers are Jamuneshwari, Buri Tista and Chiki.

The location of the Domar town is 26.1054981N 88.834971E. Domar (Town) The town is now a municipality with an area of 21.48 sq km and population 17162; male 51.39%, female 48.61%. It has 9 wards and 12 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 49.3%.

The upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 47 mouzas and 47 villages.

Historical events The previous name of Domar was Doman Nagar. It was the capital of Vhim Pal of the Pala Dynasty in 1075 AD

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census: Population 175507; male 51%, female 49%; Muslim 80%, Hindu 20%; ethnic nationals: Santal population 486.

Religious institutions Mosque 200, temple 50, tomb 7.

Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 39%; male 46.5%, female 31.2%. Educational institutions: college 3, high school 23, madrasa 9, primary school 149.

Cultural organisations: Club 17, library 1, cinema hall 4, theatre group 1, theatre stage 1, women's organisation 1.

Main occupations: Agriculture 52.98%, agricultural labourer 23.84%, commerce 8.48%, wage labourer 4.09%, service 3.7% and others 6.91%.

Land use: Total land under cultivation 20382.94 hectares, fallow land 528.90 hectares; single crop 7.36%, double crop 73.9% and treble crop 18.74%.

Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, onion, chilly, tomato, ginger, turmeric and betel leaf.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Fishery 1, dairy 3, poultry 18, hatchery 1.

Communication facilities- Roads: pucca 98 km, mud 165 km; railways 25 km.

Manufactories: Rice mill 2, oil mill 1, ice factory 7 and saw mill 8.

Cottage industries: Weaving, bamboo work, wood work, brass work, potteries, goldsmith, blacksmith, tailoring, bidi.

NGO activities: Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, proshika.

Health centres: Upazila health complex 1, family welfare centre 10 and satellite clinic 8.