Badarkhali Union

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Badarkhali
Bengali: বদরখালী
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictCox's Bazar District
UpazilaChakaria Upazila
Government
 • Badarkhali UP ChairmanNur Hossain Arif
 • Badarkhali Samabaya Krishi and Upanibesh Samity SecretaryA K M Iqbal Badary
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total40,100[1]
Postal code
4742
Calling code0341
Websitebadarkhaliup.coxsbazar.gov.bd
A view of Badarkhali

Badarkhali (Bengali: বদরখালী) is a village in southeastern Bangladesh and a Union Parishad. Built on the banks of the Moheshkhali Channel, and has a population of over 45,000. It is located 120 km south of Chittagong and in Cox's Bazar District. The modern Badarkhali derives its name from Badar Shah. In 1340 Badar Shah and the twelve Awlias defeated King Achak Narayan of Taraf and established Muslim rule there.

Geography and climate

Badarkhali is located at °N °E. It has 5,000 household units and total area about 9 square kiromitar. The main river flowing on Badarkhali is Moheshkhali channel.

It is surrounded by Dorbeshkhata on the north, and Moheshkhali Channel on the south, east & west.

Map of Badarkhali

Economy

Badarakhali Union's economy depends mainly on agriculture and fisheries.

Administration

List of Para

  1. Kutubdia Para (Block No.-01)
  2. Kutubdia Para (Block No.-02)
  3. Azam Nagar
  4. Bazar Para
  5. Bheruyakhali Para
  6. Chanuya Para
  7. Chowdhury Para
  8. Datinakhali Para
  9. Demusiya Para
  10. Khalakaca Para
  11. Kutubnagar Para
  12. Maganama Para
  13. Majher Para
  14. Natun Ghona
  15. Tecchi Para
  16. Noya Para
  17. Sahariya Para
  18. Pukuria Para
  19. Oyapada Para
  20. Tutiyakhali Para
  21. Lambakhali Para
  22. Muhuri Para
  23. Napitakhali Para
  24. Gudham Para
  25. Satadaliya Para
  26. Matarabari Para

Badarkhali Union Parisad consists of a Chairman and twelve members including three members exclusively reserved for women. Union Parishads are formed under the Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009.[2] The boundary of each Union is demarcated by the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar District. Union Council is the body primarily responsible for agricultural, industrial and community development within the local limits of the union.

List of Chairman

# Name Portrait Entered office Left office
1 Mokbul Ahmed 1973 1975
2 Abdul Hannan 1976
3 Nurul Islam Shikdar
4 M. Hossain Ahmed 1984 1988
5 Nurul Islam Shikdar 1988 1992
6 M. Hossain Ahmed 1992 1996
7 Mohammad Ali 1996 2000
8 Nuruzzaman Shikdar 2001 2004
9 A K M Iqbal Badary 2005 2009
10 Nur Hossain Arif 2011 2016

Education

The education system of Badarkhali is similar to that of Bangladesh.

College

  1. Badarkhali College

High School

  1. Badarkhali Colonization High School
  2. Al Azahar High School

See also

References

  1. ^ http://badarkhaliup.coxsbazar.gov.bd/node/1128557
  2. ^ "Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009 (in Bangla)". Bangladesh Code. Ministry of Law, Government of Bangladesh.
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