Lelang Union

Lelang union (Bengali: লেলাং) is a union of Fatikchhari Upazila of Chittagong District.

Geography

Area of Lelang: 11,062 acres (44.77 km²).

Location

• North: Kanchan nagar Union
• East: Lakshmichhari Upazila
• South: Nanupur Union
• West: Rangamatia Union

Population

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lelang union had a population of 17,642 and 2592 house units.

Educational institutions

Shahnagar high school and Charaliahat high school are the main educational institution in the union. Without this some institutes are -

• Shahnagar govt.primary school,
• Sanyashirhat govt.primary school.
• Shahnagar Darul ulum madrasha.
• Shahnagar Madinatul ulum madrasha.
• South shahnagar Hafejia madrasha.
• Alhaj Motiur Rahman Chowdhury Primary School
• Gopalghatta Govt. High School
• Lelang govt.primary school,
• Lelang Mohammadia Islamia madrasha,
• Bonde-A-Raja Mohila Dakil madrasha,

Marketplaces and bazars

Sanyasirhat is main marketplace in the union. There are others marketplace are -

• Noyahat ( Friday and Monday two days in week evening time ),
• Islamia bazar South shahnagar ( morning market all day after sunrise to 09:00am ).
• Charaliahat.
• Gopalghatta Anondo Bazar.
• Gopalghatta Adarsha Bazar

Villages and mouzas

Some villages are:

• Lelang
• Pattilkul
• Shahnagar.
• Gopal ghatta.
• Raipur

Famous persons

Here are some famous persons:-

• Late Mukhlesur Rahman (EX.Jamider of British govt.),Vill-Shahnagar .
• Late Dr. Kazi Anwar Ph.D.
• Late Abdul Bari Master
• Late Saleh Ahmed Master
• Late Abdul Majid Master
• Late Farouque Ahmed Chowdhury
• Late Gonu Miah Muhuri
• Late Adalat Khan son of Late Mukhlesur Rahman( EX. Jamider of British govt.) vill- shahnagar
• Late Ishaq chowdury Son of Late Mukhlesur Rahman( EX. Jamider of British govt.) vill- shahnagar
• Late Al Haj Idrish Miah Miah Chowdhury.(Ex-Chairman)
• Late Abul Kashem Master (Ex-Chairman)
• Late Nur Boksh Contractor, Vill-Shahnagar.
• Late Mohaddeth Hafez Haroun Or Rashid ( Mohaddeth Nanupur Obaidiya Madrasha)
• Mawlana Mufti Mamunur Rashid Al Azhary ( Senior Pesh Imam -Andorqilla Jame Masjid Chittagong ), Vill- Shahnagar.
• Abul Khaiyer Master (Station Master of Assam Train Station during British Rule), Vill - Baksha Ali Shikdar Bari, Gopal Ghatta
• Alhaj Nurul Alam Chowdhury (Ex- MP), Vill - Baksha Ali Shikdar Bari, Gopal Ghatta
• Md. Tokib Towfiq (prof. web designer & writer) [Mohi Uddin Miajir Bari]

References

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