Atgharia Upazila
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Atgharia is an Upazila of Pabna District
in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
.
, Atgharia has a population of 124454. Males constitute are 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 59721. Atgharia has an average literacy rate of 21.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Vice Chairman: Abdus Sattar Mohammad Sohel (from Independent
)
Woman Vice Chairman: Meherun Nessa (from Bangladesh Nationalist Party
)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Atgharia (Town) located at Debattar, consists of four mouzas. The area of the town is 5.93 sq km. The town has a population of 5164; male 50.37%, female 49.63%. The density of population is 871 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 23.09%.
Administration Atgharia thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of five unions, 111 mouzas and 126 villages.
Historical events A fierce battle was fought between the Pak army and the freedom fighters at the Bangshipara Ghat on river Chandrabati of Majpara Union. Md Anwar Hossain led the battle on the Mukti Bahini side.In this battle 12 freedom fighters and three villagers were killed. The pakistan army lost their commander Captain Tahir and about 13 more soldiers in this battle.
Marks of war of liberation Mass grave near the bamboo-clump of Dr. Magrib (Debattar South Para)
Population 124454; male 51.41%, female 48.59%; Muslim 97.25%; Hindu 2.59% and others 0.16%. Ethnic nationals: very few Bagdi
and Buno ethnic people live at Dhaleshwar and Khidirpur.
Religious institutions Mosque 161, temple 17, church 1 the most noted of which are Beruan Mosque, Atgharia Mosque, Debattar Mosque, Sreekantapur Mosque, Ekdanta Mosque and Radhakantapur Mosque.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 21.07%; male 26.4% and female 16.8%. Educational institution: College 5, secondary school 15, madrasa 18, government primary school 44, non-government primary school 29. Noted educational institutions: Debattar Pilot Girls' High School, Atgharia Secondary School, Sahid Abdul Khaleque
High School,Atghoria high school(1954), B.L.K High school, Khidirpur high school,Parkhidirpur high school, Ekdanta High School, Lakshmipur High School, Debattar Model Government Primary School (1880), Shibpur Madrassa.
College: Atghoria Degree college (1972), khidirpur Degree college, Akdonto college
Locally published newspapers and periodicals Weekly Pragati (extinct), Sahitya Patrika (extinct).
Cultural organisations Rural club 50, library 16, cinema hall 1, literary society 1, cultural group 1, opera party 1, theatre group 1.
Main occupations Agriculture 46.17%, agricultural labourer 30.27%, wage labourer 3%, weaving 2.95%, commerce 6.69%, service 2.79% and others 8.13%.
Land use Total cultivable land 18656 hectares; fallow land 1555 hectares; forestry 871 hectares, marsh land 503 hectares; single crop land 30%, double crop 60% and treble crop land 10%; cultivable land under irrigation 59%.
Land control Among the peasants 40% are marginal and small, 50% intermediate and 10% rich.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is 7500 Taka per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, jute, sugar cane, mustard seed, potato, betel leaf, onion, garlic, green chilly, brinjal, pulse and vegetables.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Barley, koun, china and bhura.
Main fruits Banana, mango, jack fruit, papaya, litchi and guava.
Fisheries, dairies, poultries dairy farm 5, poultry farm 25, fishery 30 and hatchery 8.
Communications: metalled road 65 km and earthen road 320 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), horse
carriage and bullock
cart (nearly extinct), boat.
Cottage industries Weaving 1200, blacksmiths 50, goldsmiths 20, bamboo and cane works 100, carpenters 250, tailoring 200 and silk works 100.
Main hats, bazars and fairs Main hats and bazars are 18 the most noted of which are Atgharia, Debattar, Khidirpur, Garuri Hat. Fairs- 2.
Exports: Jute
, paddy
, onion
, garlic
, brinjal, chille
, potol, betel leaf, banana
, papaya
.
NGOs: BRAC
, ASA
, CCDB, Nijpath, Asset.
Health centres: 1 Upazila Health Complex, and 5 Union Health Centres.
Late KM.Asad ullah(Member of civil socitiy atghoria brance).
Pabna District
Pabna District is a district in north-western Bangladesh. It is the southern most district of Rajshahi Division. Its administrative capital is eponymous Pabna town.-Geography:Pabna forms the south-east boundary of Rajshahi Division...
in Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Geography
Atgharia is located at 24.1333°N 89.2500°E . It has 22339 units of house hold and total area 186.15 km².Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 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...
, Atgharia has a population of 124454. Males constitute are 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 59721. Atgharia has an average literacy rate of 21.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administration
Chairman: Isharot Ali (Independent)Vice Chairman: Abdus Sattar Mohammad Sohel (from Independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
)
Woman Vice Chairman: Meherun Nessa (from Bangladesh Nationalist Party
Bangladesh Nationalist Party
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party , commonly referred to as the BNP, is the mainstream center-right political party in Bangladesh. BNP ruled Bangladesh total 18 years since her independence, the longest than any other party in Bangladesh...
)
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Administrative
Atgharia Upazila (pabna district) with an area of 186.15 sq km is bounded by baraigram, chatmohar and faridpur upazilas on the north, pabna sadar upazila on the south, santhia upazila on the east and ishwardi upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Chiknai, Ratnai and Chandrabati; Purulia and Sutir Beels are notable.Atgharia (Town) located at Debattar, consists of four mouzas. The area of the town is 5.93 sq km. The town has a population of 5164; male 50.37%, female 49.63%. The density of population is 871 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 23.09%.
Administration Atgharia thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of five unions, 111 mouzas and 126 villages.
Historical events A fierce battle was fought between the Pak army and the freedom fighters at the Bangshipara Ghat on river Chandrabati of Majpara Union. Md Anwar Hossain led the battle on the Mukti Bahini side.In this battle 12 freedom fighters and three villagers were killed. The pakistan army lost their commander Captain Tahir and about 13 more soldiers in this battle.
Marks of war of liberation Mass grave near the bamboo-clump of Dr. Magrib (Debattar South Para)
Population 124454; male 51.41%, female 48.59%; Muslim 97.25%; Hindu 2.59% and others 0.16%. Ethnic nationals: very few Bagdi
Bagdi
The Bagdi or Wagdi are a people of India who are one of the Bhil tribes. They historically spoke the Wagdi language however today the argest number of Bagdi speak Hindi with others speaking such languages as Malvi and Marwari....
and Buno ethnic people live at Dhaleshwar and Khidirpur.
Religious institutions Mosque 161, temple 17, church 1 the most noted of which are Beruan Mosque, Atgharia Mosque, Debattar Mosque, Sreekantapur Mosque, Ekdanta Mosque and Radhakantapur Mosque.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 21.07%; male 26.4% and female 16.8%. Educational institution: College 5, secondary school 15, madrasa 18, government primary school 44, non-government primary school 29. Noted educational institutions: Debattar Pilot Girls' High School, Atgharia Secondary School, Sahid Abdul Khaleque
High School,Atghoria high school(1954), B.L.K High school, Khidirpur high school,Parkhidirpur high school, Ekdanta High School, Lakshmipur High School, Debattar Model Government Primary School (1880), Shibpur Madrassa.
College: Atghoria Degree college (1972), khidirpur Degree college, Akdonto college
Locally published newspapers and periodicals Weekly Pragati (extinct), Sahitya Patrika (extinct).
Cultural organisations Rural club 50, library 16, cinema hall 1, literary society 1, cultural group 1, opera party 1, theatre group 1.
Main occupations Agriculture 46.17%, agricultural labourer 30.27%, wage labourer 3%, weaving 2.95%, commerce 6.69%, service 2.79% and others 8.13%.
Land use Total cultivable land 18656 hectares; fallow land 1555 hectares; forestry 871 hectares, marsh land 503 hectares; single crop land 30%, double crop 60% and treble crop land 10%; cultivable land under irrigation 59%.
Land control Among the peasants 40% are marginal and small, 50% intermediate and 10% rich.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is 7500 Taka per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, jute, sugar cane, mustard seed, potato, betel leaf, onion, garlic, green chilly, brinjal, pulse and vegetables.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Barley, koun, china and bhura.
Main fruits Banana, mango, jack fruit, papaya, litchi and guava.
Fisheries, dairies, poultries dairy farm 5, poultry farm 25, fishery 30 and hatchery 8.
Communications: metalled road 65 km and earthen road 320 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), horse
Horse
The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
carriage and bullock
Bullock
Bullock may refer to:* Bullock , a castrated male bovine animal of any age: see cattle* Bullock , a young bull...
cart (nearly extinct), boat.
Cottage industries Weaving 1200, blacksmiths 50, goldsmiths 20, bamboo and cane works 100, carpenters 250, tailoring 200 and silk works 100.
Main hats, bazars and fairs Main hats and bazars are 18 the most noted of which are Atgharia, Debattar, Khidirpur, Garuri Hat. Fairs- 2.
Exports: Jute
Jute
Jute is a long, soft, shiny vegetable fibre that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from plants in the genus Corchorus, which has been classified in the family Tiliaceae, or more recently in Malvaceae....
, paddy
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
, onion
Onion
The onion , also known as the bulb onion, common onion and garden onion, is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. The genus Allium also contains a number of other species variously referred to as onions and cultivated for food, such as the Japanese bunching onion The onion...
, garlic
Garlic
Allium sativum, commonly known as garlic, is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and rakkyo. Dating back over 6,000 years, garlic is native to central Asia, and has long been a staple in the Mediterranean region, as well as a frequent...
, brinjal, chille
Chille
Chille is a commune in the Jura department in Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, potol, betel leaf, banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
, papaya
Papaya
The papaya , papaw, or pawpaw is the fruit of the plant Carica papaya, the sole species in the genus Carica of the plant family Caricaceae...
.
NGOs: BRAC
BRAC (NGO)
BRAC, based in Bangladesh, is the world's largest non-governmental development organization. Established by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed in 1972 soon after the independence of Bangladesh, BRAC is present in all 64 districts of Bangladesh, with over 7 million microfinance group members, 37,500 non-formal...
, ASA
Association for Social Advancement
The Association for Social Advancement ' is a non-governmental organization based in Bangladesh which provides microcredit financing. It was established in 1978 by Shafiqual Haque Choudhury and a team of people who were then working for other established NGOs but who themselves were arguing for...
, CCDB, Nijpath, Asset.
Health centres: 1 Upazila Health Complex, and 5 Union Health Centres.
Notable Persons
- Md.Oliul Islam,MBA,(AIUB).Teaching Profession in Famous.
- Major GeneralMajor GeneralMajor general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
(Rtd.) Nazrul Islam (Robbie), former Director General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI), Bangladesh ArmyBangladesh ArmyThe Bangladesh Army is the land forces branch and the largest of the three uniformed service of the Bangladesh Armed Forces. The primary mission of the Army is to provide necessary forces and capabilities in support of Bangladesh's security and defense strategies including defense of the nation's...
(1998–2001) - Dr. Mohammad Lutfor Rahman, famous cardiac surgeonCardiac surgeonA cardiac surgeon is a surgeon who performs cardiac surgery—operative procedures on the heart and great vessels.-Training:A cardiac surgery residency typically comprises anywhere from six to nine years of training to become a fully qualified surgeon...
, LabAid Cardiac Hospital, Dhanmondi, DhakaDhakaDhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city... - Tajmil Khan, structural engineerStructural engineerStructural engineers analyze, design, plan, and research structural components and structural systems to achieve design goals and ensure the safety and comfort of users or occupants...
- Md. Anwar Hossain, freedom fighter of 1971 Liberation war of Bangladesh and social worker
- Md. Lokman Hossain, author and journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
, Editor of Current Memory (current affairs magazine in BangladeshBangladeshBangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
) - Late K.M. Asad ullah (Member of civil socitiy atghoria) vill- bongshipara.
See also
- Upazilas of BangladeshUpazilas of Bangladesh||The districts of Bangladesh are divided into subdistricts called Upazila Parishad , or Thana . Upazilas are similar to the county subdivisions found in some Western countries....
- Districts of BangladeshDistricts of BangladeshThe divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
- Divisions of BangladeshDivisions of Bangladesh||Bangladesh is divided into seven major administrative regions called divisions . Each division is named after the major city within its jurisdiction that serves as the administrative capital of that division:...
Late KM.Asad ullah(Member of civil socitiy atghoria brance).