Godagari Upazila
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Godagari is an Upazila of Rajshahi District
in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
. This is the place where Mahananda river fall to Padma or Ganges.
Marks of War of Liberation Memorial monument 1 (Sheikherpara).
Cultural organisations Club 45, public library 3, cinema hall 2 and playground 1.
Land use Total cultivable land 35750.71 hectares; fallow land 218.74 hectares; single crop 49%, double crop 42% and treble crop 9%; cultivable land under irrigation 47%.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is approximately Tk 7500 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, wheat, patal, karalla and varieties of dal (pulse).
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Linseed, sesame, mustard seed, aus paddy, kaun, watermelon.
Main fruits Mango jackfruit, litchi and bel (wood apple).
Poultries 9.
Traditional transport palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Cottage industries Bamboo and cane work 12, blacksmith 80, potteries 25, wood work 226, tailoring 310.
, Godagari has a population of 217811. Males constitute are 50.88% of the population, and females 49.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 108869. Godagari has an average literacy rate of 27.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Rajshahi District
Rajshahi District is a district in north-western Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division. The metropolitan city of Rajshahi is in Rajshahi District.-Geography:...
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...
. This is the place where Mahananda river fall to Padma or Ganges.
Geography
Godagari is located at 24.4667°N 88.3306°E . It has 40011 units of house hold and total area 472.13 km².Administration
Godagari thana was established in 1865 and was turned into an upazila in 1984. It consists of nine union parishads, 389 mouzas and 396 villages.Archaeological heritage and relics
Padumsa Dighi (pond) of Raja Bijoy Sen at village Deopara (eleventh century), tomb of Hazrat Shah Sultan at Sultanganj (fourteenth century), tomb of Ali Kuli Beg at Kumarpur.Marks of War of Liberation Memorial monument 1 (Sheikherpara).
Population
Population 217811; male 50.88%, female 49.12%; Muslim 86.55%, Hindu 8.05%, Christian 1.93% and others 3.47%; different ethnic nationals: 3749 families including the Santals.Education
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 27.6%; male 32.3% and female 22.6%. Educational institutions: college 11, secondary school 53, madrasa 18, government primary school 76, non-government primary school 63. Noted educational institutions: Godagari Ideal Primary School (1913), Godagari High School (1948).Others
Newspaper and periodical BarendriCultural organisations Club 45, public library 3, cinema hall 2 and playground 1.
Agriculture
Main occupations Agriculture 36.36%, agricultural labourer 32.16%, wage labourer 5.35%, commerce 11.25%, service 3.99% and others 10.89%.Land use Total cultivable land 35750.71 hectares; fallow land 218.74 hectares; single crop 49%, double crop 42% and treble crop 9%; cultivable land under irrigation 47%.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is approximately Tk 7500 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, wheat, patal, karalla and varieties of dal (pulse).
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Linseed, sesame, mustard seed, aus paddy, kaun, watermelon.
Main fruits Mango jackfruit, litchi and bel (wood apple).
Poultries 9.
Communication
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 147 km and mud road 352 km; railways 39.21 km.Traditional transport palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Mills and Factories
Manufactories Rice mill 6, printing press 1, welding 45.Cottage industries Bamboo and cane work 12, blacksmith 80, potteries 25, wood work 226, tailoring 310.
Hats, Bazars and Fairs
Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 26, fairs 3, most noted of which are Godagari, Bidirpur, Premtali, Mahisalbari, Rail Bazar, Kakonhat and Rajabari,Goggiram Hat.NGOs
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, carb, proshika, caritas, FDSR, IDI, ITCL, Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha, Asia,Human Development Foundation(HDF),Health Center
Health centres Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 9 and satellite clinicDemographics
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...
, Godagari has a population of 217811. Males constitute are 50.88% of the population, and females 49.12%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 108869. Godagari has an average literacy rate of 27.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
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:...
- Post office of Premtoli