Araihazar Upazila
Araihazar (Bengali: আড়াইহাজার) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Araihazar
আড়াইহাজার | |
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Araihazar Upazila | |
Araihazar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°47.5′N 90°39′E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Dhaka |
District | Narayanganj |
Government | |
• Member of Parliament | Md. Nazrul Islam Babu (Bangladesh Awami League) |
• Upazila Chairman | Sahajalal Haque |
Area | |
• Total | 183.35 km2 (70.79 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 376,550 |
• Density | 2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Araihazar |
Geography
Araihazar is located at 23.7917°N 90.6500°E. It has 52963 households and total area 183.35 km2.
Rivers
Meghna & Brahmaputra
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Araihazar has a population of 376550. Males constitute 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 142883. Araihazar has an average literacy rate of 32% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Economy
Araihazar consists of both plain lands and Haor areas, not only self-sufficient in food and fish but also famous for powerloom, spinning mills, sizing mills & fabrics.
Points of interest
- Baliapara Zamidar Bari
- Gopaldi Zamidar Bari
- Satgram Zamidar Bari
- Ambika Kutir of Mughal Era
- Manikpur Ferry Ghat & Meghna river
- Khirdasadi Mia Bari
Administration
Araihazar Upazila is divided into Araihazar Municipality, Gopaldi Municipality, and ten union parishads: Bishnandi, Brahmmandi, Duptara, Fatepur, Highjadi, Kalapaharia, Kagkanda, Mahmudpur, Satgram, and Uchitpur.[3][4]
Communication
Araihazar is connected through Dhaka, Narayanganj,Madhobde, Narsingdi by road; Bancharampur upazila(Brahman Baria) by launch and ferry. Regional highway runs through Sonargaon, Rupganj, Madhabdi route is important for road communications in this region. Araihazar-Dhaka direct bus (BRTC Araihazar-Gulistan , Avilash Araihazar-Jatrabari) services & Araihazar-Narsingdi, Araihazar-Madhobde, Araihazar-Bhulta, Araihazar-Gopaldi, Bishnandi Ferry Ghat Three Wheeler (CNG) services are available.
Education
In Araihazar Municipality:
- Govt. Safar Ali College
- Rokon Uddin Mollah Girls Degree College.
- Araihazar Pilot High School, 1897.
- Rokon Uddin Girls Pilot High School.
- Araihazar Imdadul Ulum Alim Madrasah.
- United School and College
In Gopaldi Municipality:
- Gopaldi Nazrul Islam Babu College
- Sadasadi Multilateral High School, 1919
- Gopaldi Girls High School, 1970
- Gopaldi Fazil Madrasah
- Gopaldi Adarshaw Bidyaniketan.
- Kolagachia R. F. High School
- Nagar Deukadi Ahmadia Dakhil Madrasah
In Brahmandi Union:
- Baliapara School & College
- M. A. Badruzzaman High School
- Uzan Gobindi Binair Char High School
In Duptara Union:
- Central Coronation High School, 1912.
- Panchgaon ML High School
- Banti Ideal High School
- Virginia International School, 2012.
In Haizadi Union:
- Kolagachia High School
- Singdi M. A. Mutaleb Bhuiyan High school
- Bollovdi Kanda Dakhil Madrasah
In Kalapaharia Union:
- Kalapaharia High School
- Purbokandi Madrasah
In Khagkanda Union:
- Shambhupura High School
- Kabi Nazrul Islam School and College
In Mahmudpur Union:
- Mahmudpur Union Junior High School
- Pavel Computer & Training Center
In Uchitpura Union:
- Hazi Belayet Hossain Degree College
- Atadi High School
- Jangalia High School
In Satgram Union
- Begum Anwara Degree College
- Hazi Saheb Ali Fakir High School
- K.M. Sadequr Rahman High School
- Panchrukhi Darul Hadish Salafia Madrasah
- Sultansadi High school and college
References
- Mokammel Hossain Bhuiyan (2012), "Araihazar 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.
- "District Statistics 2011: Narayanganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়নসমূহ [Municipalities and unions]. Araihazar Upazila.