Rajarhat Upazila
Rajarhat
রাজারহাট | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Rangpur Division |
| District | Kurigram District |
| Government | |
| • Upazilla Parisad Chairman | Abul Hashem |
| • UNO | MD. Rafikul Islam |
| Area | |
• Total | 166.23 km2 (64.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 169,579 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 5610 |
| Website | রাজারহাট উপজেলা |
Rajarhat (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Kurigram District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Since 1981 it had been a Thana and later on September 14, 1983 was turned into an Upazilla by the government.[1]
Geography
Rajarhat is located at 25°48′00″N 89°33′00″E / 25.8000°N 89.5500°E, which is about 10 kilometer west to the Kurigram district center. It is surrounded by Phulbari and Lalmonirhat sadar upazilas on the north, Ulipur and Pirgachha upazilas on the south, Kurigram sadar upazila on the east, Lalmonirhat Sadar and Kaunia upazilas on the west. It has 27357 households and total area 166.23 km². There are two rivers namely Teesta and Dharla that passe through this upazilla.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rajarhat has a population of 192689 with population density of 945 per square kilometer.[2] Males constitute 50.52% of the population, and females 49.48%. Upazila's adult (over 18) population is 72315. The average literacy rate of the people is 40.66% with 46.62% of male and 34.65% of female being literate.[1]
Economy
The economy of Rajarhat is mainly based on agriculture where 70.32% of the total income comes from agriculture. Other sectors contributing to economy are non-agricultural labourer (4.91%), commerce (10.75%), transport and communication (1.90%), service (5.20%), industry (0.74%) construction (0.45%), religious service (0.15%), rent and remittance 0.16% and others (5.42%).
- Total cultivable land: 30109.30 acre
- Main crops: Paddy, wheat, jute, betel nut, maize, potato, vegetables, bamboo
Points of interest
- Sindurmati Dighi
- Chandamari Mosque
- Pangeshwari Temple
- Gharialdanga Zamindar Bari
- Panga Rajbari
- Two cannons ascribed to Fate Khan and Kalu Khan (Panga Rajbari)
- Shiva Mandir at Koteshwar
Administration
Rajarhat has 7 Unions, 110 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 180 villages. The unions are:[1]
- Rajarhat
- Chakirpasha (Chakirpashar)
- Nazimkhan
- Biddanand (Bidyananda)
- Umarmajid (Omar Majid)
- Sinai (Chhinai)
- Gharialdanga
Chakirpasha is the largest among all these unions. Similar to other upazillas in the country, Upazilla Parisad headed by an Upazilla Chairman who is elected in a direct vote of the people is the highest form of local government in Rajarhat Upazilla.
Education
- Literacy Rate: 57%
- Number of Colleges: 4
- Number of High Schools: 34
- Number of Madrasas: 45
- Number of Primary Schools (government run): 49
- Number of Primary Schools (private): 67
Rajarhat Govt. Girls High School, Rajarhat Pilot High School, Mir Ismail Hossain Degree College, Panga Rani Laksmi Priya High School etc. are some notable educational institute in Rajarhat.
Notable residents
- Abdullah Swahrawardi (former member of parliament)
- Jahingir Hossain Chowdhury (first chairman of upazilla parisad)
- Mahfuzul Islam Shamim (Govt Officer, Teacher, Writer & Social Activist)
- Haider Basuniya (poet and writer)
- Dr. Tuhin Wadud (university teacher and columnist)
- Raufun Basunia (Late leader of anti dictatorship movement)
- Brig Gen Mohammad Ali Mondal (Freedom Fighter and Famous Military Officer)
See also
References
- ^ a b c Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, ed. (2012), "Rajarhat Upazila", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
{{citation}}: Unknown parameter|authors=ignored (help) - ^ "এক নজরে রাজারহাট উপজেলা". kurigram.gov.bd.
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