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Gomastapur Upazila
Gomostapur ( bn, গোমস্তাপুর) is an upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Gomostapur is located at . It has 34,126 households and a total area of . Gomostapur Upazila is bounded by Habibpur CD block in Malda district, West Bengal, India and Porsha Upazila, in Naogaon District, on the north, Niamatpur Upazila in Naogaon district and Nachol Upazila on the east, Nachol Upazila and Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj on the south, and Bholahat Upazila, Shibganj Upazila and Habibpur CD block on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur had a population of 275,823. Males constituted 49.42% of the population and females 50.58%. Muslims formed 93.05% of the population, Hindus 5.80%, Christians 0.88% and others 0.28%. Gomostapur had a literacy rate of 41.22% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur has a population of 191,972. Males constitute 50.66% o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gomostapur Upazila
Gomostapur ( bn, গোমস্তাপুর) is an upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Gomostapur is located at . It has 34,126 households and a total area of . Gomostapur Upazila is bounded by Habibpur CD block in Malda district, West Bengal, India and Porsha Upazila, in Naogaon District, on the north, Niamatpur Upazila in Naogaon district and Nachol Upazila on the east, Nachol Upazila and Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj on the south, and Bholahat Upazila, Shibganj Upazila and Habibpur CD block on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur had a population of 275,823. Males constituted 49.42% of the population and females 50.58%. Muslims formed 93.05% of the population, Hindus 5.80%, Christians 0.88% and others 0.28%. Gomostapur had a literacy rate of 41.22% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gomostapur has a population of 191,972. Males constitute 50.66% of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Porsha Upazila
Porsha ( bn, পোরশা) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Porsha is located at . It has 18047 households, and total area 252.83 km2. Porsha Upazila is bounded by Sapahar Upazila on the north, Patnitala and Mohadevpur Upazilas on the east, Gomostapur and Niamatpur Upazilas on the south, Habibpur and Bamangola CD Blocks in Malda district, West Bengal, India, on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Porsha had a population of 132,095. Males constituted 50.19% of the population and females 49.81%. Muslims formed 86.35% of the population, Hindus 10.38%, Christians 1.36% and others 1.90%. Porsha had a literacy rate of 42.52% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Porsha had a population of 97279. Males constituted 50.18% of the population, and females 49.82%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 48932. Porsha had an average literacy rate of 26.5% (7+ years), a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mahalla
is an Arabic word variously translated as district, quarter, ward, or "neighborhood" in many parts of the Arab world, the Balkans, Western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, and nearby nations. History Historically, mahallas were autonomous social institutions built around familial ties and Islamic rituals. Today it is popularly recognised also by non-Muslims as a neighbourhood in large cities and towns. Mahallas lie at the intersection of private family life and the public sphere. Important community-level management functions are performed through mahalle solidarity, such as religious ceremonies, life-cycle rituals, resource management and conflict resolution. It is an official administrative unit in many Middle Eastern countries. The word was brought to the Balkans through Ottoman Turkish ''mahalle'', but it originates in Arabic محلة (''mähallä''), from the root meaning "to settle", "to occupy". In September 2017, a Turkish-based association referred to the historical mahal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangabari Union
Bangabari Union ( bn, বাঙ্গাবাড়ী ইউনিয়ন) is one of the nine union parishod of Gomostapur Upazila in Bangladesh. It has an area of 14.70 km2 and a population at the 2011 Census of 30,288 (preliminary figures). Bangabari Union consists of 19 villages. It has an excellent road communication infrastructure. The union porishod office of Bangabari Union is only three-four hours road journey away from Rajshahi Division, the divisional city. Geography The famous Mohannad river borders Bangabari Union on the south and in the West. Bangabari Union shares a border with India. Infrastructure Communications Bangabari Union is served by major cellular networks. Phones are available for making calls. Internet services are available, though the data bandwidth is poor. Health facilities There is a small public health facility in the village with a doctor and first aid support. Education Bangabari Union has a low literacy rate, estimated at 49% in 2013 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union Parishad
Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh. Each union council is made up of nine wards. Usually one village is designated as a ward. There are 4,562 unions in Bangladesh. A union council consists of a chairman and twelve members including three members exclusively reserved for women. Union councils are formed under the ''Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009''. The boundary of each union council is demarcated by the Deputy Commissioner of the District. A union council is the body primarily responsible for agricultural, industrial and community development within the local limits of the union. History The term ''union'' dates back to the 1870 British legislation titled the ''Village Chowkidari Act'' which established union ''panchayats'' for collecting tax ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Bangladesh Census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. According to the census, Hindus were 10.5 per cent of the population, down from 12.1 per cent as of 1981. Bangladesh have a population of 106,314,992 as per 1991 census report. Majority of 93,886,769 reported that they were Muslims, 11,184,337 reported as Hindus, 616,626 as Buddhists, 350,839 as Christians and 276,418 as others. See also * Demographics of Bangladesh * 2001 Bangladesh census * 2011 Bangladesh census References External links * Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics"Census Reports: Population Census-2001" 2001. The 1991 census figures can be seen compared to the 2001 census. Censuses in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Bangladesh Census
In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were recorded from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active population, literacy and educational attainment, religion, number of children etc. Bangladesh and India also conducted their first joint census of areas along their border in 2011. According to the census, Hindus constituted 8.5 per cent of the population as of 2011, down from 9.6 per cent in the 2001 census. Bangladesh have a population of 144,043,697 as per 2011 census report. Majority of 130,201,097 reported that they were Muslims, 12,301,331 reported as Hindus, 864,262 as Buddhists, 532,961 as Christians and 201,661 as others. See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bholahat Upazila
Bholahat ( bn, ভোলাহাট) is an upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Its total area of 123.52 km2. The Indian border is surrounded on 3 sides by this Upazila. The Mahananda River, Bil Vatia and Mango garden divide this Upazila from India. Bholahat Upazila is bounded by Old Malda CD Block in Malda district, West Bengal, India on the north, Habibpur CD Block in Malda district on the east, Shibganj and Gomostapur Upazilas on the south and English Bazar CD Block in Malda district, on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Bholahat had a population of 103,301. Males constituted 49.40% of the population and females 50.60%. Muslims formed 99.13% of the population, Hindus 0.85% and others 0.02%. Bholahat had a literacy rate of 47.17% for the population 7 years and above. According to the 2001 Bangladesh census, Bholahat had a population of 92,149. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, and females 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj
Shibganj ( bn, শিবগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. History Shibganj has a few well-known places with Hindu heritage, Kanshat town, and Kansat Bazar. Most of the wealthy Hindus left East Pakistan for India after Partition of India in 1947. One of Hindu families used to live by the side of the Shahanbandha lake or ''pookoor'' and the origin of village's name Pukhuria. The Hindu family was known as Ghosh family. Ghosh family had a manor by the side of the lake and surrounded on three sides by mango, coconut and date palm trees. This manor had an entrance with Ashoka trees. Ghosh family lived there for hundreds of years. Ramesh Chandra Ghosh was born there and studied at Malda Zilla School and Calcutta University and became a lawyer, after having MA LLB. He practiced law at Chapai Nawabganj of Malda District and later at Malda town. He was a politician and imprisoned by British colonial government of India during indepe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nachol Upazila
Nachole ( bn, নাচোল) is an upazila of Chapai Nawabganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Nachole is located at . It has 32922 households and total area 283.68 km2. Nachole Upazila is bounded by Gomostapur Upazila on the north-west, Niamatpur Upazila, in Naogaon District, on the north-east, Tannore Upazila, in Rajshahi District, on the south-east and Chapai Nawabganj Sadar Upazila on the south west. Demographics As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Nachole has a population of 146,627. 72,895 of them are Males and 73,732 of them are female. Males constitute 49.71% of the population, and females 50.29%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89,267. Muslims formed 88.80% of the population, Hindus 8.46%, Christians 1.41% and others 1.35%. Nachole had a literacy rate of 45.47% for the population 7 years and above. Points of interest Nachole is famous for For Tevaga Movement Lead by Ila mitra .Seeing place are Kendua Ila Mitro smriti folok,Raut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niamatpur Upazila
Niamatpur ( bn, নিয়ামতপুর) is an upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Geography Niamatpur is located at . It has 35299 households and total area 449.1 km2. It is bounded by porsha upazila on the north, tanore and nachole upazilas on the south, manda and mahadebpur upazilas on the east, gomastapur and Nachole upazilas on the west. Demographics According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur had a population of 248,351. Males constituted 49.36% of the population and females 50.64%. Muslims formed 77.57% of the population, Hindus 18.38%, Christians 1.47% and others 2.41%. Niamatpur had a literacy rate of 44.71% for the population 7 years and above. As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Niamatpur had a population of 193197. Males constituted 50.37% of the population, and females 49.63%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 98284. Niamatpur had an average literacy rate of 25.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% lit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Upazilas Of Bangladesh
An ''upazila'' ( bn, উপজেলা, upôzela, lit=sub-district pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative region in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas are further administratively divided into union council areas (union parishads). Bangladesh ha495 upazilas(as of 20 Oct 2022). The upazilas are the second lowest tier of regional administration in Bangladesh. The administrative structure consists of divisions (8), districts (64), upazilas (495) and union parishads (UPs). This system of devolution was introduced by the former military ruler and president of Bangladesh, Lieutenant General Hossain Mohammad Ershad, in an attempt to strengthen local government. Below UPs, villages (''gram'') and ''para'' exist, but these have no administrative power and elected members. The Local Government Ordinance of 1982 was amended a year later, redesignatin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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