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Shahbazpur (other)
Shahbazpur or Shahbajpur or Shahabajpur can refer to places: In Bangladesh * Shahbazpur Union, an area of Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District * Shahbazpur Union, Sarail, an area of Sarail Upazila, Brahmanbaria District * Shahbazpur, Brahmanbaria, a village in Shahbazpur Union, Sarail * Two areas of Barlekha Upazila in Maulvibazar District ** Dakshin Shahbazpur Union ** Uttar Shahbajpur Union * A channel of the Meghna River that empties into the sea in Bhola District * Bhola Island Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1,441 km2. It is most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division. Geography It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. Ther ..., also called Dakshin Shahbazpur Island, in Bhola District In India * Shahbazpur, Bihar, a village in Araria district * A village in Mandawar, Uttar Pradesh In Pakistan * Shahbazpur (village), a village in Gujrat District {{Place name di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahbazpur Union
Shahbajpur ( bn, শাহবাজপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj District in the Rajshahi Division of north-western Bangladesh. Geography Shahbajpur Union is located at . It has 20,871 households and a total area 38.1 km2. Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shahbajpur Union had a population of 48,518. This comprised 20,227 males and 28,291 females, with males constituting 46.65% of the population, and females 53.35%. Nabinagar has an average literacy rate of 43.60%, comprising 42.80% among males and 44.30% among females. See also *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 ... * Districts of Bangladesh * Divisions of Bangladesh References External links Informat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahbazpur Union, Sarail
Shahbazpur ( bn, শাহবাজপুর) is a union parishad under Sarail Upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh. Geography Shahbazpur Union has a total area of . Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shahbazpur Union had 5,606 households and a population of 29,757. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 47.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%. 53.8% of the employed population was engaged in agricultural work. Administration Shahbazpur Union is divided into 4 mauzas: Bara Dhitpur, Jadabpur, Noagoan, and Sahbazpur. Transport Shahbazpur Union is on the N2 national highway connecting Dhaka and Sylhet. Education According to Banglapedia, Shahbazpur Multilateral High School, founded in 1907, is a notable secondary school. Notable People * Nurul Amin, Former Prime Minister of Pakistan during Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahbazpur, Brahmanbaria
Shahbazpur is a village in Shahbazpur Union, Sarail Upazila, Brahmanbaria District in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh. Geography Shahbazpur is located at . Demographics According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Shahbazpur had 4,115 households and a population of 21,429. Transport The Dhaka–Sylhet segment of national highway N2 crosses the Titas River The Titas River ( bn, তিতাস ''Titās''; also Romanized Titash) is a transboundary river that merges into the Meghna river and forms part of the Surma-Meghna River System. Titas starts its journey from the Tripura State, with Haora as one ... at Shahbazpur. References Populated places in Brahmanbaria District Villages in Brahmanbaria District Villages in Chittagong Division {{Chittagong-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barlekha Upazila
Barlekha ( bn, বড়লেখা, Bôrlekha) is an upazila (sub-district) of Moulvibazar District, located in Bangladesh's Sylhet Division. Etymology Barlekha Upazila is named after Barlekha (formerly 'Barlikha') which means Great ''Likha''. ''Likha'' was an area historically under the ''Panchakhanda'' pargana, and an ancient shloka by Mukundaram Siddhanta refers to the area by this name. Likha was later divided into Barlikha (Great Likha) and ''Chhotalikha'' (Little Likha); the latter of which still exists as a village within the upazila. History The Malegarh hillock at Lathu (came to be known later as Shahbajpur), the northern tip of Barlekha Upazila, was shaken up in November 1857 after Indian rebels revolted in Meerut. The soldiers of 34 Native Infantry in Chittagong revolted, looted the armoury and treasury and set army barracks on fire. These rebel soldiers, on their way to reach Manipur, pitched their tents at Malegarh. A force of 160 company soldiers under Major Byng, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dakshin Shahbazpur Union
Dakshin Shahbazpur or South Shahbazpur ( bn, দক্ষিণ শাহবাজপুর) is a Union Parishad under Barlekha Upazila of Moulvibazar District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 40.46 square miles and a population of 26,840. History The South Shahbazpur Upazila is named after its headquarters, the village of South Shahbazpur. Shahbazpur was formerly known as Kauwakona and home to the Jangdar clan, who were the local Hindu zamindars (landlords) located within the Panchakhanda '' pargana''. Shyam Rai Jangdar's son, Swarup Ram Jangdar, Muluk Suwai was buried next to him after his death. introduced a ''vigraha'' (idol) site dedicated to Vasudeva located in the Kumar Saeed mauza. However, he later converted to Islam after visiting Delhi to discuss revenue with the emperor. Swarup Ram Jangdar was awarded the name Shahbaz Khan, subsequently establishing the Shahbazpur pargana, separating it from greater Panchakhanda. He later embarked on the Haj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meghna River
The Meghna River ( bn, মেঘনা নদী) is one of the major rivers in Bangladesh, one of the three that form the Ganges Delta, the largest delta on earth, which fans out to the Bay of Bengal. A part of the Surma-Meghna River System, Meghna is formed inside Bangladesh in Kishoreganj District above the town of Bhairab Bazar by the joining of the Surma and the Kushiyara, both of which originate in the hilly regions of eastern India as the Barak River. The Meghna meets its major tributary, the Padma, in Chandpur District. Other major tributaries of the Meghna include the Dhaleshwari, the Gumti, and the Feni. The Meghna empties into the Bay of Bengal in Bhola District via four principal mouths, named Tetulia (Ilsha), Shahbazpur, Hatia, and Bamni. The Meghna is the widest river among those that flow completely inside the boundaries of Bangladesh. At a point near Bhola, Meghna is 13 km wide. In its lower reaches, this river's path is almost perfectly straight. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhola Island
Bhola Island (also called Dakhin Shahbazpur) is the largest island of Bangladesh with an area of 1,441 km2. It is most of the land area of Bhola District in Barisal Division. Geography It is situated at the mouth of the Meghna River. There are ferry and launch services from Dhaka and Barisal. The Island is long and has a population of 1.7 million. A 1776 map indicates that it was oval-shaped yet it is currently more elongated because of erosion by the Meghna River. It is only above ocean level at the most elevated point. Due to its low elevation, large parts of the island have already been inundated by sea level rise, and the island is at serious risk of disappearing entirely. Culture According to the 2011 census, 96.7% are Muslim, 3.3% are Hindu. Bhola Island is known for its Buffalo curd (doi) which is unique in Bangladesh. The process that has been used has remained unchanged. It is made in traditional clay pots and the process takes 18 hours. It is popular in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shahbazpur, Bihar
Shahbazpur, also known as Khurd-Dhanpura, is a village located in Araria district of the Indian state of Bihar. This village is located near the border of India and Nepal. Location This village is located nearly north west of Araria town and from Forbesganj. The international border at Jogbani is from the village. People The majority of people living here are Hindus, mostly Maithil Brahmans (mool Pagulwar) and Yadavs. The main occupation is agriculture as the area is highly fertile. The population of the village is around 7000. There is nearly 90% literacy rate among Brahmans. It is significantly less in other castes. There is a minority Muslim population. The organisation Village has a main tola, i.e., the Brahman tola. The yadavs live south to them and there is another Tola to the north of the main settlement. This Village has a total of 7 big ponds and many smaller ponds. The river Parman, a tributary to the River Fulhar, flows nearby. Connectivity The village i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandawar, Uttar Pradesh
Mandawar is a town and a nagar panchayat city in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a green area near the holy river Ganges. Most residents are farmers. It was known for rose cultivation in the past but in recent decades farmers have switched to sugar cane production because of government incentives. There are also a lot of mango orchards around Mandawar. People engage in cultivation and harvest of mangoes during summer months. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Mandawar had a population of 21,078 of which 11,119 are males and 9,959 are females. Mandawar has an average literacy rate of 61.22%, lower than the state average of 67.68%: male literacy is 65.62%, and female literacy is 56.38%. Children age 0-6 make up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
