About Bagerhat....

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Bagerhat Sadar Upazila (bagerhat district) with an area of 272.73 sq km, is bounded by fakirhat and chitalmari upazilas on the north, morrelganj upazila on the south, kachua upazila on the east, rampal and Fakirhat upazila on the west. Main rivers are Bhairab, Chitra, Daudkhali, Poylahar, Putimari.

 

Bagerhat Sadar (Town) The municipality was established in 1958. It consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas. It has an area of 7.53 sq km and population 51504; male 52.24%, female 47.76%. The literacy rate among the town people is 59.1%. The town has one dakbungalow and one circuit house.

 

Historical events Khan Jahan Ali established pargana called Khalifabad covering Bagerhat, Khulna, Jessore, Satkhira and Barisal in 1429 AD. Shat Gumbad Mosque was the central administrative place of the kingdom. He built a Takshal (mint), several mosques and excavated several dighis (lakes). During the war of liberation Razakar Seraj Master (known as Zallat) slaughtered 18 members of a family. Battles between the Pak army and the freedom fighters were held at Panighat, Devir Bazar and Madhav Kathi

 

Marks of War of Liberation Mass grave 9, memorial monument 8, mass killing site 4. Population 1515815; male 51.30%, female 48.70%; Muslim 77.45%, Hindu 22.06%, Buddhist 0.02%, Chistian 0.42%, other 0.05%. Religious institutions Mosque 2161, temple 518, tomb 19, church 20, sacred place 8. Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 44.33%; male 49.54%, female 34.33%. Educational institutions: medical college 1, physical education college 1, homeopath college 1, technical college 5, PTI 1, vocational institutions 1, government college 3, non-government college 28, government high school 4, non-government high school 185, junior school 33, mentally retarded school 1, government primary school 521, non-government primary school 338, madrasa 475, satellite school 14, community school 9. Newspapers and periodicals Dailies: Dhakhin Kantha, Uttayal, Dut, Morrelganj Barta and Sundarbans. Projanma (defunct), Mongla (weekly), Mazlum (periodical), Weekly Royal Bengal (defunct), Weekly Bananchal. Cultural organisations Public library 12, rural club 255, press club 1, museum 1, cinema hall 14, theatre group 3, literary organisation 14, women's organisation 65, playground 37. Main occupations Agriculture 36.24%, fishing 3.06%, agricultural labourer 18.31%, wage labourer 6.73%, commerce 12.86%, transport 2.27%, service 7.58%, others 12.95%. Land use Cultivable land 179401.05 hectares, fallow land 687.98 hectares; single crop 95%, double crop 3%, treble crop 2%. Land control Among the peasants landless 11%, marginal 33%, intermediary 24%, rich 09%. Per head arable land is 0.08 hectare. Value of land Market value of first grade of land is Tk 5000 per 0.01 hectare. Main crops Paddy, wheat, jute, sugar cane, potato, banana, onion, garlic, spices. Extinct and nearly extinct crops Tobacco, mustard seed. Main fruits Sabeda, mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya. Fisheries, dairies and poultries Hatchery 4, Fishing (shrimp cultivation) 12563, poultry farm 821, dairy 211. Communication facilities Roads: pucca 370.91 km, semi pucca 259.5 km and mud road 3325.82 km; railways 24 km(কিন্তু এখন নাই), waterways 205 km; railway station 5. Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), horse carriage and bullock cart (nearly extinct), boat. Manufactories Ice factory 39, rice mill 2258, wheat mill 25, cement industry 2, LPG plant 1, saw mill 68. Cottage industries Weaving 44, goldsmith 279, wood work 1220, blacksmith 262, welding 185, honey cultivation 1, bidi factory 2, bamboo work 360, potteries 76. Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 182, fairs 29. Main exports Paddy, fish (shrimp) coconut, betel nut, betel leaf, honey. NGO activities brac, proshika, asa, grameen bank, Shaplafull, Dak Dia Jai, CRC. Health centre Government hospital 5, TB clinic 1, diabetic centre 1, upazila health complex 9, union health and family planning clinic 79, satellite clinic 34, community clinic 12, nursing school 1, veterinary hospital 1, child and maternity centre 3. The Information collected from http://www.banglapedia.org/

 

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