Matlab Dakshin (Bengali: মতলব দক্ষিণ, romanized: Motlob Dakshin, lit.  'Matlab South') is an upazila of Chandpur District in the division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The former Matlab Upazila was bifurcated in 2000, creating Matlab Dakshin and Matlab Uttar upazilas.

Geography

Matlab is located at 23.35°N, 90.7083°W. It has a total land area of 129.32 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Matlab Dakshin Upazila had 45,569 households and a population of 210,050. 50,318 (23.96%) were under 10 years of age. Matlab Dakshin had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1149 females per 1000 males. 59,286 (28.22%) lived in urban areas.

Administration

Matlab Dakshin Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities and 5 union parishads. Municipality: Union Parishad: Matlab Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 30 mahallas, and Narayanpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 24 mahallas.

Notable people