Rajbari District

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Rajbari
রাজবাড়ি জেলা
—  District  —
Bangladesh Rajbari District in Bangladesh
Rajbari District
Coordinates: 23°42′N 89°30′E / 23.70°N 89.50°E / 23.70; 89.50Coordinates: 23°42′N 89°30′E / 23.70°N 89.50°E / 23.70; 89.50
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
Area
 • Total 1,118.8 km2 (432.0 sq mi)
Population (2001 [2])
 • Total 951,906[1]
Literacy rate
 • Total 56.4%[3]
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
 • Summer (DST) BDST (UTC+7)
Website Official Website

Rajbari (Bengali: রাজবাড়ি জেলা, Rajbari Jela also Rajbari Zila) is a district in central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Dhaka Division. It was named by the renowned ruler Raja Surjoprashad Sen. He established his palace or rajbari in this district. It was a part of Faridpur district before. Later on, it was separated from Faridpur and rose as Rajbari.

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[edit] Administration

Administrator of Zila Porishod: Akbar Ali Morji [1]

Deputy Commissioner (DC): Syeda Shahana Bari [2]

[edit] History

Rajbari is a district of Bangladesh. It is under Dhaka division. It was named by the renowned ruler Raja Shurjoprashad Sen. It was a part of Faridpur District before. Later on, it was separated from Faridpur and rose as Rajbari. It has produced famous personalities such as Maulvi Tamizuddin Khan (the speaker of Pakistan's Constituent Assembly), Yakub Ali Chowdhury, eminent Bangladeshi cartoonist Rokonuzaman Khan Dadabhai, scientist Kazi Motahar Hossain and Oscar winner Nafees Bin Zafar. [4]

The famous writer Mir Mosharraf Hossain[5] lived at Podamdi, near Village of Kurshi in Baliakandi upzilla. Podamdi and Kurshi are also a remarkable place for Nawaabs (A Nawab or Nawaab (Urdu: نواب, Hindi: नवाब) was originally the subedar (provincial governor) or viceroy of a subah (province) or region o.f the Mughal empire. It became a high title for Muslim nobles). Rajbari is a district of natural beauty. Famous dighi (a kind of water body) 'Kallyan Dighi'situated in baliakandi of Islampur union. Rajbari is situated by the bank of Padma River.

[edit] Geography and climate

[edit] Weather

Annual average temperature of this district is maximum 35.8°C and minimum 12.6°C. Annual rainfall is 2105 mm.

[edit] Major Rivers

[5] [3]

[edit] Agriculture

[edit] Crops

Paddy, jute, sugarcane, turmeric, ground nut, oil seeds, pulses etc. [5] [3]

[edit] Fruits

  1. The Mango or Aim (Mangifera indica);
  2. The Guava or Peyara (Psidium);
  3. The Jamun or Jam (Syzygium cumini);
  4. The Custard-apple or Aata (Annona reticulata);
  5. The Tamarind or Tetul (Tamarindus indica);
  6. The Grapefruit or Batabi nebu (Citrus grandis);
  7. The Jackfruit or Kathal (Artocarpus heterophyllus);
  8. The Papaya or Pepe (Carica papaya);
  9. The pineapple or Anaras (Ananas comosus);
  10. The Badam (Terminalia catappa);
  11. The Banana or Kala (Musa pradisiaca);
  12. The Cocoanut or Narikel (Cocos nucifera);
  13. The Lichi or Lichu (Litchi chinensis);
  14. The Pomgranate or Dalim (Punica granatum);
  15. The Date or Khejur (Phoenix sylvestris);
  16. The fig or Dumur (Ficus hispida);
  17. The Haritaki (Terminalia chebula);
  18. The Palm or Tal (Borssus flabel lifer);

[6] [3]

[edit] Tourism

  • Sawdagar Divi (mound). It is the marks the Chand Sawdagar who is a leading hero of the epic Manasamangal.
  • Tomb of Kamal Shah Awlia (darvish).
  • Tomb of the sufi devotee Shah Jui.
  • An old porch at Mathurapur.

[6] [5]

[edit] Gallery

  • The main entrance of Rajbari Govt. College, Rajbari

  • Main Cemetery of Rajbari

  • A village home yard of Rajbari, situated at College-Para, Rajbari

  • The nameplate of Rajbari Rail Station

  • The little children living beside rail station

  • The Sun Set

  • Central Corpse Dissecting House of Rajbari

  • R.S.K High School

  • Husking Pedal

  • College Play Ground

  • A rail way signal post just beside the rail-line

  • A green field

  • Village scenery of Rajbari

  • Cultivation land

  • Railway Platform at a free day

  • Main road going form rail-crossing to Boro-Pool

  • A scenery just in front of girl's school

  • Boro Pool roundabout

  • Bashundhara Cinema Hall

  • Eid Gah

  • Local Fishing Trawler at Padma River

  • Water Pump watering cultivating fields

[edit] Upazilas

There are 5 upazilas in this district. They are:

  1. Baliakandi Upazila
  2. Goalandaghat Upazila
  3. Pangsha Upazila
  4. Kalukhali Upazila
  5. Rajbari Sadar Upazila

[5]

[edit] Religion

Religion in Rajbari District
Religion Percent
Islam
  
 82%
Hinduism
  
 17.6%
Christianity
  
 0.4%
other religions
  
 0%









The district of Rajbari consists 596 mosques, 270 temples and 2 churches.

[edit] Transportation

  • Railway:
  • Roads & Highways:
  • Rural communications:
  • Religion: Islam

[edit] Media

Print media:

  • Prothom Alo (National)
  • The Daily Kaler kantho (National)
  • The Daily Samakal (National)
  • The Daily Janakhanta (National)
  • The Daily Jugantar (National)
  • The Daily Amar Desh (National)
  • The Daily Naya Diganta(National)

Telecommunications:

[edit] References

  1. ^ District wise Population as on Population Census 2001 Bangladeshi Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved: 2012-10-03.
  2. ^ District wise Population as on Population Census 2001 Bangladeshi Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved: January 7, 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d "Banglapedia: Encyclopedia of Bangladesh". Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  4. ^ "Welcome to Rajbari District". Retrieved 7 January 2013. 
  5. ^ a b c d e "Rajbari District Information". Retrieved 6 January 2013. 
  6. ^ a b "Rajbari District (Dhaka division)". Retrieved 6 January 2013. 

[edit] See also

Bangladesh Divisions and districts of Bangladesh
Barisal Division
Divisions of Bangladesh
Chittagong Division
Dhaka Division
Khulna Division
Rajshahi Division
Rangpur Division
Sylhet Division
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