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Jafotnagar Union
Jafatnagar Union ( bn, জাফতনগর ) is a union parishad of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District. Geography Jafatnagar Union has a total area of . It borders Baktapur Union to the north, Dharmapur Union to the northeast, Abdullapur Union to the east, Raozan Upazila to the southeast, Hathazari Upazila to the southwest, and Samitirhat Union to the west. Population According to the 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 reco ..., Jafatnagar Union had 2,659 households and a population of 20,313, 10.7% of whom lived in urban areas. Education * Isapur BMC Degree College, Jahangpur * Latif Rahaman High School, Fathepur * Jahanpur Amzad Ali Abdul Hadi Institution * Jahanara Momtaz Girls High School, Fathepur References {{DEFAULTSORT:Jafotna ... [...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] |
Fatikchhari Upazila
Fatikchari( bn, ফটিকছড়ি, Fôṭikchhôṛi) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. History The Fatikchhari Jami al-Uloom Fazil Madrasa and the Jamia Arabia Nasirul Islam Madrasa were founded in 1904 and 1912 respectively, transforming Fatikchhari into an important site of spiritual activities in the country. During the British colonial period, a thana was formed in Fatikchhari in 1918. In 1928, the Nanupur Sunnia Madrasa was established. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, a training camp was founded in Fatikchhari by Mustafizur Rahman Siddiqi, Ziaur Rahman and Zonal Commander Mirza Abu Mansur in March 1971. Bengali freedom fighters around Chittagong that used to go to India for training purposes would return through there and Fatikchhari alone was home to roughly 1500 Bengali freedom fighters. Thus Fatikchhari was regarded as the ''gateway to freedom fighters''. Subsequently, the Abu Subhan School playground in Nanupur bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chittagong District
Chittagong District, renamed the Chattogram District, is a district located in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chattogram Division. The port city of Chattogram, which is the second largest city in Bangladesh, is located within this district. History Because of the natural harbour, Chattogram had been an important location for trade, drawing Arab traders as early as the 9th century CE. The region fell under the rule of kings from Arakan in the 16th and 17th centuries, but later, the Mughal Army under Shaista Khan conquered Chattogram. During the 17th century, the region also faced a lot of attacks by Portuguese pirates. The Mughals established Chattogram as a district in 1666. Chattogram is the 2nd largest district in Bangladesh by population and area. The Chattogram Hill Tracts were separated from Chittagong in 1860. In 1947, Chattogram came under Pakistan and became part a district of East Pakistan. Port of Chattogram was a big spot for exports ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baktapur Union
Bakhtapur union ( bn, বক্তপূর ) is a Union of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... The area of Baktapur is . , lcgbangladesh.org; accessed 2 October 2015. Population At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Baktapur Union had a population of 13,915 and house units 1861.Education * Dr Enamul Hoque High School * Mahater Dighi Primary * Dairabari Primary & High School * Goldar Bari School * Jharnar Dighi School & Maddarasha *Bakhtapur Adarsha KindergartenReferences [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dharmapur Union, Fatikchhari
Dharmapur ( bn, ধর্মপুর ) is a union of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District, Bangladesh. Geography Area of Dharmapur: 3,719 acres (15.05 km2). Location *North: Nanupur Union *East: Raozan Upazila Raozan,gohira ( bn, রাউজান) is an upazila of Chattogram District, in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was established in 1947. Geography Raozan has 45,777 households and a total area of 246.58 km2. The two main river ... *South: Raozan Upazila, *West: Baktapur and Jafotnagar Unions Population As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Dharmapur union has a population of 20,168 and house units 3469. Marketplaces and bazars Azadi bazar is the main marketplace of the Union. Ramju Monsir Hat also historical Market in this area which is adjacent to Dharmapur Multi lateral high school. Education There are many educational institutions in this village. # Dharmapur amdadul ulum madrasha # Dharmapur KG school # Dharmapur multilateral high s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdullapur Union
Abdullapur Union ( bn, আব্দুল্লাপুর ) is a union of Tongibari Upazila of Munshiganj District, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos .... Abdullapur Union is in size. Location *North: Mirkadim Pourasava *East: Rampal *South: Sonarong *West: Betka Population At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Abdullapur Union had a population of 4461. . ''lcgbangladesh.org''. Retrieved 9 September 2015. References Unions of Tongibari Upazila ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raozan Upazila
Raozan,gohira ( bn, রাউজান) is an upazila of Chattogram District, in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. It was established in 1947. Geography Raozan has 45,777 households and a total area of 246.58 km2. The two main rivers are Karnaphuli and Halda. Raozan is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, Boalkhali Upazila and Karnafuli river on the south, Rangunia and Kawkhali (Rangamati) Upazilas on the east, and Hathazari and Fatikchhari Upazila on the west. The river Karnaphuli flows on the south side of the Raozan Upazila and the river Halda flows on the west side. Historical events From about 1000 years before the conquest of Chittagong in 1666, the entire Chittagong region was under the control of the Buddhist religion, Mog or Arakanese. It is believed that in Arakan, it was called 'Raajwang' or the land of the royal family. The idea of eminent scholars is to say that Raozan has originated from the name of this name. In August 1947, the activit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hathazari Upazila
Hathazari ( bn, হাটহাজারী) is an upazila of Chattogram District in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Geography Hathazari is located at . It has 52,594 households and a total area of 251.28 km2. The main river is Halda. It is surrounded by Fatikchhari Upazila on the north, Panchlaish Thana and Chandgaon Thana on the south, Raozan Upazila on the east and Sitakunda Upazila on the west. History Part of the ancient kingdom of Harikela, 36 thin bull-and-triglyph silver coins were discovered inside a little clay pot in Hathazari's Jobra village in July 1980. All, except one, mentioned the kingdom of Harikela. The Kingdom of Mrauk U built numerous mudforts in present-day Hathazari. In the fifteenth century, the Sultan of Bengal Shamsuddin Yusuf Shah had a mosque constructed in Dewannagar mouza which is now known as Faqir Mosque. During an expedition against the Arakanese in the early 16th century, Prince Nasiruddin Nasrat Shah passed through the area where he du ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samitirhat Union
Samitirhat Union ( bn, সমিতিরহাট) is a union of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District. Geography Samitirhat has an area of 2,601 acres (10.53 km2). Location * North: Nanupur Union * East: Jafotnagar Union * South: Hathazari Upazila * West: Roshangiri Union Roshangiri Union ( bn, রোসাংগিরি) is a union of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District. Geography Area: 1,723 acres (6.97 km2). Location * North: Lelang Union * East: Samitirhat Union * South: Hathazari Upazila * Wes ... Population At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Samitirhat Union had a population of 15,502. References Samitirhat Union details lcgbangladesh.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Samitirhat Union Unions of Fatikchhari Upazila ... [...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] |
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