Daulatkhan Upazila

Daulatkhan (দৌলতখান) is an upazila of Bhola District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography
Daulatkhan is located at 22.6069°N, 90.7358°W. It has 29,233 households and its total area is 316.99 km2. It is bounded by Bhola sadar and Lakshmipur sadar upazilas on the north, Burhanuddin and Tazumuddin upazilas on the south, Ramgati upazila on the east, and Bhola Sadar upazila on the west.

Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Daulatkhan has a population of 168,567 living in 34,670 households. 45,544 (24.38%) were under 10 years of age. Daulatkhan has an average literacy rate of 41.60% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1022 females per 1000 males. 16,728 (9.92%) of the population lives in urban areas.

Par the 2001 Bangladesh census, Daulatkhan had a population of 173253, including male 90670, female 82583; Muslim 168823, Hindu 4401 and others 29.

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Daulatkhan had a population of 153,458, of whom 69,112 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 52.54% of the population, and females 47.46%. Daulatkhan had an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.

Administration
Daulatkhan Thana was formed in 1872 and it was turned into an upazila on 1 August 1983.

Daulatkhan Upazila is divided into Daulatkhan Municipality and nine union parishads: Char Khalifa, Charpata, Dakshin Joynagar, Hazipur, Madanpur, Madua, Sayedpur, Uttar Joynagar, and Vhovanipur. The union parishads are subdivided into 25 mauzas and 25 villages.

Daulatkhan Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas.

Notable people

 * Azizuddin Ahmad (1897–1968), former Pakistan Minister for Minority Affairs
 * Mostafa Kamal (1947–1971), sepoy and freedom fighter