Senbagh Upazila
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Senbag is an upazila of Noakhali District
in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh
. Senbag is located within an area of 155.83 square kilometres (60.2 sq mi), which is enclosed by Nangalkot upazila (to the north), Noakhali Sadar and Companiganj upazilas (south), Daganbhuyiyan upazila, Feni (east), with Begumganj and Laksam upazilas (to the west).
was turned into Senbag Upojila in 1983. It consists of 9 union parishads, 99 mouza
s and 111 villages. The total area population is 216309; male 48.24%, female 51.76%; with Muslim 94.89%; Hindu 5.04%, Buddhist 0.07%.
Of the unions of Senbagh Upazala, Domoria union is one of the places in the upazala, as the people living in this upazala are highly educated. There are so many villages in this union including Porikot. This village has a school, mosque, and so many social institutions that set this village apart from other villages. The relationships among the villagers are mentionable as they formed a close tie among them. Among the social institutions and welfare organizations, Munshi Atar Ali Welfare Society (MAAWS) is mentionable, and its head office is situated at the village Earpur in Kabilpur Union.
s.
, jute
, wheat, potato, brinjal, sugarcane
, varieties of pulses, oil seed, betel
leaf, and betel nut.
The extinct, or nearly extinct, crops include: linseed, sesame, sweet potato, mustard seed
, aus and aman paddy. The main fruits are mango
, jackfruit, papaya
, coconut, banana, and dates.
The manufacturing includes: rice mill 70, flour and chilli mill 40, ice factory 6. The cottage industries include: weaving 164, bamboo and cane work 480, blacksmith 61, potteries 48, wood work 163, brass work 25, jute and fabrics work 29. Hats and bazars are 22, most noted of which are Kankir Hat, Senbagh Bazar, Chhamir Munshir Hat and Darbesh Hat; fair 1. The main exports are: rice, coconut, betel nut, banana, betel leaf.
For NGO activities, operationally important NGOs are BRAC, PROSHIKA, ASA, CARE, CARITAS & MAAWS. Health centres in the Upazila include: health complex 1 & MAAWS health complex 1, family planning centre 9.
, Senbag has a population of 216,309. Males are 48.24% of the population, and females 51.76%. This Upazila's eighteen-and-older population is 100,117. Senbag has an average literacy rate of 43.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Noakhali District
Noakhali is a district in South-eastern Bangladesh. It is located in the Chittagong Division.-Geography:Noakhali District located in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh...
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...
. Senbag is located within an area of 155.83 square kilometres (60.2 sq mi), which is enclosed by Nangalkot upazila (to the north), Noakhali Sadar and Companiganj upazilas (south), Daganbhuyiyan upazila, Feni (east), with Begumganj and Laksam upazilas (to the west).
Administration
Senbagh thanaThana
Thana means "police station" in South Asian countries, and can also mean the district controlled by a police station.* Thana, along with upazila, is a subdistrict in the Administrative divisions of Bangladesh...
was turned into Senbag Upojila in 1983. It consists of 9 union parishads, 99 mouza
Mouza
In Bangladesh, a mouza is a type of administrative district, corresponding to a specific land area within which there may be one or more settlements. Before the 20th century, the term referred to a revenue collection unit in a pargana or revenue district. As populations increased and villages...
s and 111 villages. The total area population is 216309; male 48.24%, female 51.76%; with Muslim 94.89%; Hindu 5.04%, Buddhist 0.07%.
Of the unions of Senbagh Upazala, Domoria union is one of the places in the upazala, as the people living in this upazala are highly educated. There are so many villages in this union including Porikot. This village has a school, mosque, and so many social institutions that set this village apart from other villages. The relationships among the villagers are mentionable as they formed a close tie among them. Among the social institutions and welfare organizations, Munshi Atar Ali Welfare Society (MAAWS) is mentionable, and its head office is situated at the village Earpur in Kabilpur Union.
Religious institutions
Senbagh Upazila has the Mosque 312, temple 14, most noted of which is Senbagh Bazar Jami Mosque. The Senbag (town) consists of six mouzaMouza
In Bangladesh, a mouza is a type of administrative district, corresponding to a specific land area within which there may be one or more settlements. Before the 20th century, the term referred to a revenue collection unit in a pargana or revenue district. As populations increased and villages...
s.
Town population
The total area of the town is 15.7 square kilometres (6.1 sq mi), and the population is 23,530: male 49.34%, female 50.66%; population density per km2 1499. The literacy rate among the town's people is 49.3%.Literacy and educational institutions
The average literacy is 20.3%: male 27.7% and female 12.8%. Educational institutions include: government college 1, non-government college 2, government high school 2, non-government high school 23, madrasa 19, government primary school 79, and non-government primary school 41. Cultural organisations include: Rural club 17, cinema hall 1, and playground 14. The main occupations are: agriculture 30.14%, agricultural labourer 16.66%, wage labourer 1.96%, commerce 10.99%, service 23.54%, transport 2.52% and others 14.19%. About 1,000 women and girls received sewing training from MAAWS Sewing Training Institute by June 2011. MAAWS also founded a computer training school at village Earpur in Senbag.Land use
The total cultivable land is 12144.88 hectares (30,010.6 acre), with fallow land 923.51 hectares (2,282 acre), and cultivable land under irrigation 24%. For land control among the peasants, 32% are landless, 30% small, 26% intermediate and 12% rich. The cultivable land per head is 0.05 hectare (0.123552581507638 acre). The market value of the land of the first grade is approximately Tk 6000 per 0.01 hectare. The main crops are paddyPaddy
Paddy may refer to:*Paddy , a World War II carrier pigeon*Paddy , a comic strip*Paddy field, a type of cultivated land*Paddy Whiskey, a liquor*Patrick , including people with the name*Padraic, including people with the name...
, 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....
, wheat, potato, brinjal, sugarcane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, varieties of pulses, oil seed, betel
Betel
The Betel is the leaf of a vine belonging to the Piperaceae family, which includes pepper and Kava. It is valued both as a mild stimulant and for its medicinal properties...
leaf, and betel nut.
The extinct, or nearly extinct, crops include: linseed, sesame, sweet potato, mustard seed
Mustard seed
Mustard seeds are the small round seeds of various mustard plants. The seeds are usually about 1 or 2 mm in diameter. Mustard seeds may be colored from yellowish white to black. They are important spices in many regional foods. The seeds can come from three different plants: black mustard , brown...
, aus and aman paddy. The main fruits are mango
Mango
The mango is a fleshy stone fruit belonging to the genus Mangifera, consisting of numerous tropical fruiting trees in the flowering plant family Anacardiaceae. The mango is native to India from where it spread all over the world. It is also the most cultivated fruit of the tropical world. While...
, jackfruit, 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...
, coconut, banana, and dates.
Communication facilities and roads
The roads include: pucca 194 kilometres (121 mi), semi pucca 88 kilometres (55 mi) and mud road 275 km. The traditional transport is Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart and boat. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.The manufacturing includes: rice mill 70, flour and chilli mill 40, ice factory 6. The cottage industries include: weaving 164, bamboo and cane work 480, blacksmith 61, potteries 48, wood work 163, brass work 25, jute and fabrics work 29. Hats and bazars are 22, most noted of which are Kankir Hat, Senbagh Bazar, Chhamir Munshir Hat and Darbesh Hat; fair 1. The main exports are: rice, coconut, betel nut, banana, betel leaf.
For NGO activities, operationally important NGOs are BRAC, PROSHIKA, ASA, CARE, CARITAS & MAAWS. Health centres in the Upazila include: health complex 1 & MAAWS health complex 1, family planning centre 9.
Geography
Senbag is located at 22.9833°N 91.2333°E. It has 38067 units of households and a total area of 155.83 square kilometres (60.2 sq mi).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...
, Senbag has a population of 216,309. Males are 48.24% of the population, and females 51.76%. This Upazila's eighteen-and-older population is 100,117. Senbag has an average literacy rate of 43.5% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.