Bhangura or Bhangoora is an Upazila of Pabna District

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 the Division of Rajshahi, 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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History

Bhangura thana was established in 1980 and was turned into an upazila in 1981. Once Bhangura upazila was a noted jute growing area. For this reason a jute trading company called 'Chittagong Jute Company' established business house on the bank of the river adjacent to the Baral Bridge. Still there exist a house of the extinct company.

Liberation War

During the liberation war several encounters were made between Pakistan Army & Razakars and Mukti Bahini at Baral Bridge and Dilpashar Bridge. A number of Razakars were surrendered. Commandar Hannan, Aslamul & Moksedur Rahman leaded the Mukti Bahini.

Geography

Bhangura is located at 24.2250°N 89.4000°E . It has 14201 units of house hold and total area 120.2 km². The upazila is criss-crossed by two rivers named the Baral and the Gumani. The western part of this upazial is relatiely higher than the eastern part which comprises a part of the great Chalan Bil. A very lage number of small bills are also available in this area.The people also here are like simle life (by rasel).

Demographics

As of the 2001 Bangladesh census

2001 Bangladesh census

In 2001, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, ten years after the 1991 census. 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,...

, Bhangura has a population of 99474 of which males are 50,486 and females are 48988. Average density of population is 731 per square kilometer. Bangura has an average literacy rate of 38.3% (7+ years).

Main Occupations Agriculture but, agricultural labourer, wage labourer, commerce, service, fishing and others also present.

Administrative

Bhangura has one Municipality, 5 Unions, 70 Mauzas, 110 villages and Khana 20576.
The unions are Per Bhangura, Bhangura, Dilpashar

Dilpashar

Dilpashar is a union under the upazila Bhangura. It is located in the northern part of the Bhangura upazila.Dilpashar union comprises eight villages. They are Beatuan, Kajitol, Chakchiya, Dilpashar, Magura, Adabariya, Patul, Laxmikol....

, Khanmorich and Ashtomonisha.

Literacy and Educational Institutions

Average literacy 26.1%; male 31.7%, female 20.2%. Educational institutions: college 2, collegiate school 1, secondary school 11, madrasa 2, government primary school 47, non-government primary school 44, satellite school 13, community school 3. Noted educational institutes are Bhangura Union High School, Bhangura Jarina Rahim Girls High School, Hazi Jamal Uddin College, Bhangura Girls College, Sharatnagar Fazil Madrasa and Pathorghata Government Primary School.
Doharigram Govt High school,Patuli para High School,Boral Kinter Garden,Shishu Tirtho,Momotaz Mostafa Ideal School and College.

Remarkable Places

Three-domed Mosque at Kazipara (Chandipur), Baral Bridge, Boro Bil, Pathorghata Four Storied Jame Mosque.

Cultural Organizations

Rural club 82, public library 1 (Shacheton Shahittya Shangshad), theatre group 1 (kalatan shilpa goshti), cinema hall 2, literary society 2, women's organisation 1.

Land

Total cultivable land 10460 hectares, fallow land 2786 hectares; single crop 36%, double crop 40% and treble crop 24%. The market value of the land of the first grade is about 7500 Taka per 0.01 hectare.

Agriculture

Main crops are Paddy, jute, wheat, onion, garlic, green chilly, khesari, musur and patal. Main fruits are Banana, mango, jackfruit, black berry, papaya and litchi. Extinct or nearly extinct crops are Barley, chhola, kaun, china and bhura. Other agriculture activities Dairy 312, poultry 60, fishery 2. Bhangura upazila is notable for its milk and milk products. A number of people is involved in production of milk products that include butter, chern, chhana, sweet etc. These products as well as raw materials are sent to different parts of Bangladesh. Several number of milk collection and chilling centres of different companies such as Milk Vita, BRAK, Amomilk, Akiz etc. are actively present in this upazila.

Communication

Roads pucca 13 km, semi pucca 4 km and mud road 210 km; waterways 17 nautical miles (31.5 km); railways 11 km. Bus and train is the most popular means of transport for communication with other parts of the country.
Traditional transport Palanquin, dhuli, horse carriage and bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.

Commercial Activities

Bank, 3 Sonali, Agrani and Rajshahi Krishi Unnayan Manufactories Jute press 5, flour mill 18, oil mill 7, saw mill 12 and welding 12. Cottage industries Bamboo work 50, blacksmith 18, goldsmith 25, potteries 25, wood work 70, tailoring 175. Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 8, the most noted of which are Bhangura, Sharatnagar, Bheramara, Baralbridge. Main exports Paddy, wheat, fish, milk, onion, garlic, patal, poultries.

Healthcare

Health centres 31 bed Upazila Health Complex 1, Health Centre 9 and private health clinic 10.

Renowned Personalities

Hossain Ali,
Afzal Hossain, Mohammad Mohsin Ali, Mokbul Hossain, Haji Jamal Uddin, Golam Ferdous Ranga(Agriculturist)