Bajitpur Upazila
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Bajitpur is an Upazila of Kishoreganj District
Kishoreganj District
-Place of Interest:Kishorganj is a place of the creed of respectively Sanatana and Loukik Islam. Both Meghna and Brahmaputra river have contributed to its existence. Many traditional rituals are observed every year in Kishoreganj. Among them Kurikhai Mela is one of the most celebrated fair. It is a...

 in the Division of Dhaka, 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...

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Geography

Bajitpur is located at 24.2167°N 90.9583°E . It has 35051 units of house hold and total area 193.76 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census
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...

, Bajitpur has a population of 197081. Males constitute are 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 91866. Bajitpur has an average literacy rate of 22.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administrative


Bajitpur thana was established in 1835 and was turned into a municipal town in 1869. Bajitpur was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Bajitpur (Town) The town is now a municipality with an area of 9.84 km2 and population 26609; male 50.76%, female 49.24%; density of population is 2704 per km2. It has 9 wards and 28 mahallas. The literacy rate is 41.4%.

Bajitpur Upazila consists of 1 Municipality, 11 Unions, 9 Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, 178 villages.
Bajitpur Municipality

29 Villages: Paschim Poiloonpur, Purbo Poiloonpur, Paschim Nandena Lieabad, Purbo Nandena Lieabad, Paschim Nitarkandi, Purbo Nitarkandi, Paschim Vagolpur, Moddo Vagolpur, Purbo Vagolpur, Paschim Bazidpur, Purbo Bazidpur, Paschim Boshontopur, Purbo Boshontopur, Paschim Chandro Gram, Moddo Chandro Gram, Purbo Chandro Gram, Paschim Mothurapra, Purbo Mothurapra, Boshak Para, Charbari, Darighagotia, Darikndi, Maderhati, Mirerondo, Nandena Alieaad, Paglarchar, Rabarkandi, Purbo Rabar Kandi, Sreedhaegonj Bazar.


Dilalpur Union
Dilalpur Union
Dilalpur is a Union of Bajitpur Upazila under Kishoreganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. -Demographics:Dilalpur Union consists of 24 villages covering a total area of 10.55 km2....



24 Villages: Fulbaria, Mollapara, Rotonpur, Santer Kanda, Nagar Dilalpur, Bagpara, Bhahernagor, Boro Khotula, Doria Kandi, Guar Nagar, Jaloapara, Kamaria Vita, Khalhti, Khatera, Maha Mirerbag, Total Char, Udhatiar Kandi, Maijpar, Mirer Mohalla, Nowapara, Pathan Hati, Shahanagar. Shaher Dighi, Sona Kanda.


Baliardi Union

21 Villages: Ainarkandi, Atkapara, Balairdi Modhapara, Balairdi Purbopara, Baroychara, Bonihati, Dattagram, Doyagram, Doyarampur, Ghoradara, Gonahati, Gopinatpur, Kaimer Bauli, Kaimer Bauli Dakkhinpara, Nowahata, Osmanpur, Raznagar, Sagar Fena, Saplanga Guche Gram, Shahapur, Simultola, Tok Baliardi


Dighirpar Union

15 Villages: Achanpur, Changa Hati, Chanpur/Sovarampur, Dighirpar Mosjidhati, Dighirpar Miaari, Lalkharchar, Nowagaon, Patuli, Rashipara, Satani, Shialdirpar, Sova Rampur, Soychira, Sutarhati, Uttar Dighirpar


Gazirchar Union

13 Villages: Purba Gazirchr, Paschim Gazirchar, Chenirchar, Uttar Duljan, Daakkhin Duljan, Babunagar, Tulakandi, Mirzapur, Latifpur, Sadirchar, Khandakar Kandi, Ghagotia, Akra.


Halimpur Union

19 Villages: Ashinal, Baghmara, Brammongaon, Chapaika, Dari Chapaika, Dhubipathar, Dolirchar, Halimpur, Indor Dair, Kalikapur, Kaimnagar, Nagar Vanda, Paschim Kutubpur, Purba Kutubpur, Pipradi, Sakdi, Satbaria, Sujatpur, Ulokandi
Hilachia Union

27 Villages:
Humaipur Union

8 Villages:
Koylage Union

11 Villages:
Myaizchar Union

14 Villages:
Pirijpur Union

29 Villages:
Sararchar Union

22 Villages:

Historical events

During the British period the naval port of Dilalpur of this upazila became famous. Indigo centres were established at Gopinathpur and Ghoraghat. Consignments of pearl of the Bhati region were made from these areas.

The Fakir-Sanyasi revolts extensively spread over Bajitpur.

During the war of liberation the Muktibahinis liberated Bajitpur on 26 October after defeating occupant Pak army. Seven freedom fighters were killed in encounters with the Pakistan army. Pak army killed about 400 innocent people and 60 women lost their sanctity.

Fine Quality Muslin -Tanjab


Bajitpur was famous for the production of fine quality muslin, called tanjab. The art of making Jamdani designs on fine fabric reached its zenith during Mughal rule. There were handlooms in almost all villages of dhaka district. Bajitpur among Dhaka, Sonargaon, Dhamrai, Titabari and Jangalbari were famous for making superior quality Jamdani and muslin. Traders from Europe, Iran, Armenia, as well as Mughal-Pathan traders used to deal in these fabrics. The Mughal Emperor, the Nawab of Bengal and other aristocrats used to engage agents at Dhaka to buy high quality muslin and Jamdani from the above mentioned selected places for their masters use.
After the liberation of Bangladesh, a Jamdani village was established at Demra near Dhaka to provide financial support to weavers. Jamdani weavers of other areas, however, suffer from lack of patronage and support of their labour and expertise. The silent looms of village Madhurapur in bajitpur upazila of kishoreganj district speak volumes about the decline of this industry. This village was once famous for producing Jamdani cloth and fancy textiles with yarn of 100/300 counts.

Population


Total 197,081;
Male 50.49 %, Female 49.51%;
Muslim 87.49%, Hindu 12.51%;
Ethnic Nationals 572 families.

Educational Institution


College 1,
Private Medical College 1,
Nursing Institute 1,
High School 12,
Junior High School 2,
Madrasa 10,
Government Primary School 82,
Non-Government Primary School 24;
  • Bajitpur Hafez Abdur Razzak Pilot High School (1890).

Education Institute Name with Educational Institute Identification No (EIIN)-

  • Digher Par Junior Secondary School (EIIN – 110255)
  • Bajitpur Hafez Abdur Razzak Pilot High School (EIIN – 110245)
  • Bajitpur Razzakunessa Pilot Girls High School (EIIN – 110244)
  • Begum Rahima Girls High School (EIIN – 110240)
  • Dilalpur Abdul Karim High School (EIIN – 110248)
  • Duaigaon Sultanpur High School (EIIN – 110252)
  • Halimpur High School (EIIN – 110250)
  • Hilachia High School (EIIN – 110247)
  • Kamar Ali Khan High School (EIIN – 110249)
  • Marai Mannan Alam High School (EIIN – 110254)
  • Mofizur Rahman Rokan High School (EIIN – 110253)
  • Nazrul Islam Collegiat School (EIIN – 110246)
  • Pirijpur High School (EIIN – 110251)
  • Sararcar Sibnath Bahumukhi High School (EIIN – 110242)
  • Sararchar Soudamini Surabala Girls High School (EIIN – 110243)
  • Nilokhi Q.U. Junior Madrasha (EIIN – 110256)
  • Pirizpur Islamia Dakhil Madrasa (EIIN – 110258)
  • Sararchar Islamia Fazil Madrasha (EIIN – 110257)
  • Bajitpur Degree College (EIIN – 110259)
  • Aftab Uddin School And College (EIIN – 110260)
  • Sararchar Technical And Business Management (EIIN – 132978)
  • Jahurul Islam Nursing Training Institute (EIIN – 133131)

Cultural organisations


Club 52 nos.
Press Club 1 nos.
Theatre Club 1 nos.
Public Library 1 nos.
Women's Organisation 1 nos.
Playground 4 nos.
Cinema Hall 2 nos.

Main Occupations


Agriculture 42.29%
Fishing 2.67%
Agricultural Labourer 18.97%
Wage Labourer 4.13%
Commerce 12.28%
Transport 3.12%
Service 5.22%
Others 11.32%

Land Use


Total cultivable land 15862 hectares; single crop 31.90%, double crop 56.61%, treble crop 11.48%;

Land under Irrigation 12800 hectares.

Land control Among the peasants 55% are landless, 31% small, 12% intermediate, 2% rich.

Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is about 8500 Taka per 0.01 hectare.

Fisheries, Dairies, Poultries


Fishery 71, dairy 41, poultry 386, hatchery 20.

Gazir char.. Abdul Hannan pond

Communication Facilities


Roads: pucca 70 km, mud road 287
Railways: 10 km
Waterways: 40 km

Traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart, horse carriage, buffalo cart, pansi boat, saranga boat. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.

Cottage industries


Chappa dry fish 100, Wood Works 80, Goldsmith 32, Blacksmith 25, Potteries 9, Tailoring 112, Wooden Boat making 7

Hats, bazars and fairs


Total number of hats and bazars are 21, the most noted are Fatehpur, Sreedharganj,Bajitpur,Gazirchar,Dulalpur,Bhagulpur ; fair 5(Bhagulpur fair,Kamerbali fair,Kamalpur fair,Gazirchar fair,Dulalpur fair,).

NGO Activities


Operationally important NGOs are BRAC 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...

, Proshika Proshika, ASA ASA, Grameen Bank Grameen Bank
Grameen Bank
The Grameen Bank is a microfinance organization and community development bank started in Bangladesh that makes small loans to the impoverished without requiring collateral...

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Extract from different sources

1. Bengal District Gazetteers Mymensingh (Volume 1)— by Frederic Alexander Sachse, Indian Civil Service. Calcutta A Bengal Secretariat Book Depot. 1917.

“Chapter VIII: Occupation and Trades

The East India Company had cloth factorie.:! at Kishorganj Weaving, and Bajitpur. In the middle of the 19th century Kishorganj and Bajitpur and also the other Hajitpur in Tangail produced embroidered sdnsoi a high quality.

Saris from Bajitpur in the Kishorganj subdivision still find a ready market in Calcutta.
The Kishorganj tanzeb was as prized as the Dacca muslin. Muslin is still manufactured by some 40 families in Bajitpur and sold in Dacca, but the material used is entirely Euglish yarn and there is now no trace of cotton growing in the locality except the names of such villages as Kapasatia.

Link: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/frederic-alexander-sachse/mymensingh-volume-1-hca/page-8-mymensingh-volume-1-hca.shtml

Chapter XIV: Gazetteer. 145

5035. The Nawab of Dacca bought the 4 annas share of Aliar's two daughters, Tauzis Nos. 5031 and 5032, on the strength of a mortgage bond for Rs. 40,000 in 1806. The remaining 4 annas belonged to Roshna Khatun. There are many co-sharers in Tauzi No. 9, known as the PakuUa Cliaudhurierf, who are chiefly the linear descendants of Aliar Khan. They include the Ghaznavis brothers who now live at Dilduar. The remaining 1 anna 10 gandas share has been sold to the Lahiris of Kalipur, the Sen Chaudhuries of Gauhata and the same Shaha Chaudhuries of Baliati, who possess a portion of Tauzi No. 12.

Bajitpur — is the only municipality in the east of the district. It does not seem to have any natural advantages to account for its population of 12,000 persons. It is 2 miles from the Ghorautra river and has no water connection in the cold weather. The roads from Dilalpur and Katiadi are both unbridged. Huge stretches of swamp come close up to the town on all sides, the most dreary and unpromising being that on the north. Even inside the municipal limits communications are made difficalt by khdls, which are never free of treacherous oozing mud. In the rains the Munsiff's Court and dispensary can only be reached by boat. There is a very poor Board bungalow facing a strip of hil on the south.

Bajitpur was famous in the old days for its muslin manufactures and the East India Company had a factory here. Details of the industry, which survives, will be found in
Chapter VIII.

Page Link: http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/frederic-alexander-sachse/mymensingh-volume-1-hca/page-15-mymensingh-volume-1-hca.shtml”

See also

  • Upazilas of Bangladesh
    Upazilas of Bangladesh
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  • Districts of Bangladesh
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  • Divisions of Bangladesh
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  • Jahurul Islam Medical College
  • Visit Dilalpur www.dilalpur.org
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