By 2006 Dhunat Municipality had achieved 100% sanitation and it was awarded as the 2nd pourashava among the country.

[citation needed] Dhunat Upazila has a total area of 247.43 square kilometres (95.53 sq mi).

[5] According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Dhunat Upazila had 74,897 households and a population of 292,404.

Dhunat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 35.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1043 females per 1000 males.

Abdul Hi Khokon Vice Chairman :Md.Mohosin Alom Women Vice Chairman :Popi Rani Saha Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Rajia Sultana[8] Dhunat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.