Chatmohar Upazila
Chatmohar
চাটমোহর | |
|---|---|
  Chatmohar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°13.5′N 89°17.5′E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rajshahi Division |
| District | Pabna District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314.32 km2 (121.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 291,121 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official map of Chatmohar |
Chatmohar (Bengali: চাটমোহর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Chatmohar is located at 24°13′30″N 89°17′30″E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E. It has 39489 households and a total area of 314.32 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chatmohar has a population of 291121. Males constitute 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%.The density of the population is 938.8 inhabitants/km2. Chatmohar has an average literacy rate of 43.4% (7+ years), and the national average is 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Chatmohar Upazila is divided into Chatmohar Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bilchalan, Chhaikhola, Danthia Bamangram, Failjana, Gunaigachha, Handial, Haripur, Mothurapur, Mulgram, Nimaichara, and Parshadanga. The union parishads are subdivided into 170 mauzas and 236 villages.[3]
Chatmohar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.[3]
Chairman: H. Islam Hira
Vice Chairman: Aroj Khan
Woman Vice Chairman: Sufiya Khatun
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Sheheli Laila[4]
Education
Schools:
- Ashraf Zindani High School, Shomaj
- Mohela BL High School
- Chatmohar RCN and BSN High School
- Handiyal High School
- Mulgram Union High School
- Parshawdanga High School
- Bamongram High School
- Nimaichora High School
- Chatmohar Model High School
- Chatmohar Pilot Girls High School
- Chiknai High School
- Atlongka High School
- Saint Rita's High School
- Failjana High School
- Panchuria high School
- Chaikola High School
- Chalanbill High School
- Paramount International School
- D,A Joyen Uddin School
Colleges:
- Chatmohar Degree College
- Chatmohar Women's College
- Chatmohar Technical and Business Management Institute
- Atlongka Degree College
- Handiyal College
- M.A Samad BM School And College
- Chaikhola Degree College
- Professor Boyen Uddin Degree College
- Mirzapur Degree College
- Mahmud Ali Degree College
Madrashas:
- Enayet ullah Fazil Madrasa
- Samad Sawda Dhakhil Madrasha
- Boyaiimary Dhakhil Madrasha
- Kuabashi Dakhil Madrasah
Polytechnic institutes:
- Chatmohar Polytechnic Institute
Notable residents
- General Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri OBE was Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (1962–1966)[citation needed]
- Pramatha Chaudhuri, writer, spent his first five years at Haripur village.[5]
- K. M. Anowarul Islam was Member of Parliament for constituency Pabna-3 from 2001 until 2008.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Md Habibur Rahman (2012). "Chatmohar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Pabna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Mukhopadhyay, Arun Kumar (1983) [First published 1970]. Makers of Indian Literature: Pramatha Chaudhury (Second ed.). Sahitya Akademi. p. 15. OCLC 476726430.
- ^ "List of 8th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division | ||
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Headquarters: Rajshahi | ||
| Bogra District |  | |
| Joypurhat District | ||
| Naogaon District | ||
| Natore District | ||
| Nawabganj District | ||
| Pabna District | ||
| Rajshahi District | ||
| Sirajganj District | ||
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