Betka Union is a
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 ...
under
Tongibari Upazila
Tongibari ( bn, টঙ্গিবাড়ী) is an upazila of Munshiganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Tongibari is located at . It has 31346 households and total area 149.96 km2.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Ban ...
of
Munshiganj District
Munshiganj ( bn, মুন্সীগঞ্জ), also historically known as Bikrampur, is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division and borders Dhaka District.
Geography
Total land area is 235974 acres (954 km2), ...
in the
Dhaka Division
Dhaka Division ( bn, ঢাকা বিভাগ, ''Ḑhaka Bibhag'') is an administrative division within Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh. The division remains a populati ...
of central
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 ...
. It covers an area of .
Demographics
The population includes 11,459 males and 9,376 females.
Infrastructure
The area hosts a post office, two banks and an ATM booth along with a market.
Health
Two community health centers are located there.
Agriculture
The area hosts 37 Arat of Potatoes, 5 Arat of
Betel Nut
The betel (''Piper betle'') is a vine of the family Piperaceae, which includes pepper and kava. The betel plant is native to Southeast Asia. It is an evergreen, dioecious perennial, with glossy heart-shaped leaves and white catkins. Betel plan ...
and 4 Potatoes Cold Storages
Roads
Roads cover 32400 km of roads. 5,400 km are paved, 1,000 km are brick and the remaining 26,002 km are dirt.
Villages and population
* Chotfotiya - 226
* Uttor Rayapura - 852
* Sundalpura - 805
* Gorkula - 127
* Pirate Mahamudatpur - 546
* North Betka - 4,487
*
Khilpara - 3,172
* South Betka - 2,304
* Changuri - 2,091
* Randhonibari - 1,295
* Kandapara -
* Dwipara -
* South Raypur - 605
Education
Government primary schools
, 09 , , Dokkhin Betka Government primary school
Secondary And Higher Secondary Schools
* Betka Union High School
* Paik Para Union High School
Madrasas
* Betka Darulalom Kawmia Madrasah
* Uttor Raipur Siddikia Abdul Islamia Dakhil Madrasah
* Uttar Sunarong Darul Ulum Madrasa
* Dakshin Betka D Muhammed Hossain Islamia Hafijiya Madrasa And Etim Khana
* Changuri Hafijiya Nurani Madrasa O Etim Khana
Religion
The area supports 31 mosques, including:
* Khilpara Baitul Aman Jame Mosque
* Betka Bazar Jame Mosque
* Big Chatfatia Jame Mosque
* Chatfatia Jame Mosque
* Char MahamudatPur Jame Mosque
* Uttar Raipur Jame Mosque
* Uttar Sunarong Jame Masjid
* Natun Bazar Jame Masjid
* Hawlader Bari Baitun Noor Jame Masjid
* Changuri Puraton Jame Mosque
* Changuri Nur Mohammadi Al-Aiksa Jame Mosque
Orphan
* Dakshin Betka D Muhammed Hossain Islamia Hafijiya Madrasa And Etim Khana
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
Populated places in Munshiganj District
Unions of Tongibari Upazila
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