Chhagalnaiya Upazila
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Chhagalnaiya is an Upazila of Feni District
in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh
.
It lies in the southern part of the district, bordering Tripura state of India and Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong. It is rich in history and culture. The great medieval warrior Shamser Ghazi hailed from Chhagalnaiya. It is also the birthplace of many other noted historical figures including Sir A. F. Rahman, first Muslim Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, journalist Abdus Salam (Editor)
, Gaziul Haque, Advocate Kazi Fazlul Haque and Riaz Rahman (former Foreign Secretary).
Contrary to a popular tale involving the visit of Mahatma Gandhi
to ease communal tension of this area, along with his constant companion on tours, a goat ("chhagal" in Bangla), the name of this region considerably antedates that incident of communal riots in 1946. It is now believed that Chhagalnaiya is actually a derivative of Sagarnaiya or 'sea-sailor' as many people from this region used to go to the sea to earn their bread as fishermen in large sampan
boats rana.
, Chhagalnaiya has a population of 154116. Males constitute 49.79% of the population, and females 50.21%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 73541. Chhagalnaiya has an average literacy rate of 43.9% (7+ years), whereas the national average is 32.4%.
Thana/ Upazila creation
At year 1872
Area
133.49 sq. KM is bounded by Fulgazi upazila on the north, mirsharai upazila on the south, Indian State of Tripura on the east, feni sadar upazila on the west. Main rivers are feni and muhuri.
Population
Population 170524; male 49.79%, female 50.21%; Muslim 96.95%, Hindu 2.95% and others 0.1%.
Density
population density per sq km 1545
Communication facilities
Roads: pucca 60 km, semi pucca 35 km and mud road 412 km; waterways 9 nautical mile; railways 6.5 km.
Parliamentary Seat
1
Literacy rate, Educational Institute
Average literacy 63.10%; male 51.3% and female 36.6%. Educational institutions: college 5, high school 27, government primary school 61, non-government primary school 9, madrasa 29 and technical school 2. Noted educational institutions: Chhagalnaiya Government Primary School (1900), Chhagalnaiya High School (1915) and Joypur Sarojini High School (1917), Chhagalnaiya Academy.
Union
5
Mouza
72
Union Land Office
6
Pourshava
1
Village
54
Bank
13
Religious Institute
Mosque 275, temple 10 and tomb 2, most noted of which are Chand Gazi Bhuiyan Mosque, South Ballavpur Mosque, Tomb of Panua Pir, Tomb of Roushan Fakir and Jagannath Mandir.
Cultural Institute/ organisations
Public library 1, club 39, theatre group 1, women's organisation 1, music school 1, botanical garden 1 and playground 25.
Hats, bazars and fairs
Hats and bazars are 29, most noted of which are Koroiya Bazar, Daroga Bazar, Mirzar Bazar and Jamaddar Bazar etc; fair: 3, noted of which are Adhar Manik and Kaligachtola Mela.
Health centres
Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 4, satellite clinic 3.
Dakbanglo
1
Archaeological heritage and relics
Shiluar Shil, Shuvapur Bridge, Banchpara Zamindar Bari and Sat Mandir (seven temple), remnants of the capital of Shamser Gazi, Kayara Dighi.
Locally published newspapers and periodicals
Monthly Sagar Naiya and Monthly Haider; extinct- Weekly Aapil.
Rivers
Feni and Muhury
Main Activities/ Main occupations
Agriculture 42.27%, agricultural labourer 7.64%, wage labourer 1.5%, industry 1.38%, transport 2.97%, landlord 4.02%, commerce 10.75%, service 17.05% and others 12.42%.
Land Control
Among the peasants 8% are landless, 37% marginal, 30% small, 20% intermediate and 5% rich; cultivable land per head 0.15%.
Land Tenure/ Land use
Total cultivable land 10829 hectares; fallow land 50.58 hectares; single crop 15%, double crop 74% and treble crop land 11%; land under irrigation 70%.
Main agricultural Crops
Paddy, potato, brinjal, chilli, pumpkin, bean, til and sugarcane.
Primary Fruits
Mango, jackfruit, banana, black berry, palm, pineapple and kul.
Exported Items
Main exports Paddy and wooden furniture.
Cottage industries
Goldsmith 53, blacksmith 44, potteries 15, wood work 170, sewing 310 and bamboo work 156.
NGO’s activities
Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, CARE, grameen bank, Swanirvar Bangladesh and LIFD.
Marks of the War of Liberation
Memorial monument 2.
Traditional transport
Palanquin (extinct) and bullock cart (nearly extinct).
Manufactories
Rice mill 132, saw mill 30, ice factory 1 and welding 35.
Fisheries, dairies and poultries
Fishery 1, dairy 3 and poultry 106.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops
Tishi, kaun, tobacco and jute.
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Feni District
Feni is a small southern district of Bangladesh, bordering Tripura in India, Chittagong district, the Bay of Bengal, Noakhali district and Comilla district...
in the Division of Chittagong, 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...
.
It lies in the southern part of the district, bordering Tripura state of India and Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong. It is rich in history and culture. The great medieval warrior Shamser Ghazi hailed from Chhagalnaiya. It is also the birthplace of many other noted historical figures including Sir A. F. Rahman, first Muslim Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, journalist Abdus Salam (Editor)
Abdus Salam (Editor)
Abdus Salam, born on 2 August 1910 in the village South Dharmapur in the Chhagalnaiya Upazila of Feni District in Bangladesh, was one of the most well-known newspaper editors of Pakistan, editing the Pakistan Observer from 1949 to 1972, except for a discontinuity from 1952 to 1954, when the...
, Gaziul Haque, Advocate Kazi Fazlul Haque and Riaz Rahman (former Foreign Secretary).
Geography and History
Chhagalnaiya is located at 23.0361°N 91.5194°E . It has 26564 units of house hold and total area 133.49 km².Contrary to a popular tale involving the visit of Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi , pronounced . 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and ideological leader of India during the Indian independence movement...
to ease communal tension of this area, along with his constant companion on tours, a goat ("chhagal" in Bangla), the name of this region considerably antedates that incident of communal riots in 1946. It is now believed that Chhagalnaiya is actually a derivative of Sagarnaiya or 'sea-sailor' as many people from this region used to go to the sea to earn their bread as fishermen in large sampan
Sampan
A sampan is a relatively flat bottomed Chinese wooden boat from long. Some sampans include a small shelter on board, and may be used as a permanent habitation on inland waters. Sampans are generally used for transportation in coastal areas or rivers, and are often used as traditional fishing boats...
boats rana.
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...
, Chhagalnaiya has a population of 154116. Males constitute 49.79% of the population, and females 50.21%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 73541. Chhagalnaiya has an average literacy rate of 43.9% (7+ years), whereas the national average is 32.4%.
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 ....
Thana/ Upazila creation
At year 1872
Area
133.49 sq. KM is bounded by Fulgazi upazila on the north, mirsharai upazila on the south, Indian State of Tripura on the east, feni sadar upazila on the west. Main rivers are feni and muhuri.
Population
Population 170524; male 49.79%, female 50.21%; Muslim 96.95%, Hindu 2.95% and others 0.1%.
Density
population density per sq km 1545
Communication facilities
Roads: pucca 60 km, semi pucca 35 km and mud road 412 km; waterways 9 nautical mile; railways 6.5 km.
Parliamentary Seat
1
Literacy rate, Educational Institute
Average literacy 63.10%; male 51.3% and female 36.6%. Educational institutions: college 5, high school 27, government primary school 61, non-government primary school 9, madrasa 29 and technical school 2. Noted educational institutions: Chhagalnaiya Government Primary School (1900), Chhagalnaiya High School (1915) and Joypur Sarojini High School (1917), Chhagalnaiya Academy.
Union
5
Mouza
72
Union Land Office
6
Pourshava
1
Village
54
Bank
13
Religious Institute
Mosque 275, temple 10 and tomb 2, most noted of which are Chand Gazi Bhuiyan Mosque, South Ballavpur Mosque, Tomb of Panua Pir, Tomb of Roushan Fakir and Jagannath Mandir.
Cultural Institute/ organisations
Public library 1, club 39, theatre group 1, women's organisation 1, music school 1, botanical garden 1 and playground 25.
Hats, bazars and fairs
Hats and bazars are 29, most noted of which are Koroiya Bazar, Daroga Bazar, Mirzar Bazar and Jamaddar Bazar etc; fair: 3, noted of which are Adhar Manik and Kaligachtola Mela.
Health centres
Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 4, satellite clinic 3.
Dakbanglo
1
Archaeological heritage and relics
Shiluar Shil, Shuvapur Bridge, Banchpara Zamindar Bari and Sat Mandir (seven temple), remnants of the capital of Shamser Gazi, Kayara Dighi.
Locally published newspapers and periodicals
Monthly Sagar Naiya and Monthly Haider; extinct- Weekly Aapil.
Rivers
Feni and Muhury
Main Activities/ Main occupations
Agriculture 42.27%, agricultural labourer 7.64%, wage labourer 1.5%, industry 1.38%, transport 2.97%, landlord 4.02%, commerce 10.75%, service 17.05% and others 12.42%.
Land Control
Among the peasants 8% are landless, 37% marginal, 30% small, 20% intermediate and 5% rich; cultivable land per head 0.15%.
Land Tenure/ Land use
Total cultivable land 10829 hectares; fallow land 50.58 hectares; single crop 15%, double crop 74% and treble crop land 11%; land under irrigation 70%.
Main agricultural Crops
Paddy, potato, brinjal, chilli, pumpkin, bean, til and sugarcane.
Primary Fruits
Mango, jackfruit, banana, black berry, palm, pineapple and kul.
Exported Items
Main exports Paddy and wooden furniture.
Cottage industries
Goldsmith 53, blacksmith 44, potteries 15, wood work 170, sewing 310 and bamboo work 156.
NGO’s activities
Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, CARE, grameen bank, Swanirvar Bangladesh and LIFD.
Marks of the War of Liberation
Memorial monument 2.
Traditional transport
Palanquin (extinct) and bullock cart (nearly extinct).
Manufactories
Rice mill 132, saw mill 30, ice factory 1 and welding 35.
Fisheries, dairies and poultries
Fishery 1, dairy 3 and poultry 106.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops
Tishi, kaun, tobacco and jute.
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