Dashmina is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dashmina is located at 22.2833°N, 90.5903°W. It has 28,490 households and a total area of 351.87 km2. The Upazila Headquarters is situated in Dashmina Sadar. It is situated on the Bank of the river Tetulia. Within 6 unions of Dashmina including the Sadar at the centre, two of them are in the north of Dashmina Sadar namely Bashbaria and Bahrampur union. Bashbaria is situated on the bank of the river Tetulia. North Border of both Bahrampur and Bashbaria union ends up with starting of Baufal upazila. Rono Gopaldi and Betagi Shankipur union is situated on the north western part of Dashmina Sadar and finally the Alipura union covers the southern part of this historic Upazila which ends up with starting of Galachipa upazila.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dashmina Upazila had 28,490 households and a population of 123,388. 31,102 (25.21%) were under 10 years of age. Dashmina has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 48.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1048 females per 1000 males. 19,252 (15.60%) lived in urban areas. According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dashmina had a population of 106,539. Males constituted 49.5% of the population, and females 50.5%. The population aged 18 or older was 52,137. Dashmina had an average literacy rate of 29.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Administration

Dashmina Upazila is divided into seven union parishads:

Education

At present it holds three colleges, three Boys' high schools, two girls' schools, an Alia Madrasa and a number of government and non government primary schools. College Biddyalaoy