Bagerhat Sadar Upazila

Bagerhat Sadar (Bengali: বাগেরহাট সদর) is an upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.[1] The municipality was established in 1958. It consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas.

Bagerhat

বাগেরহাট
Upazila
The Sixty Dome Mosque in Bagerhat
Bagerhat
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°39.8′N 89°47.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictBagerhat District
Area
 • Total272.73 km2 (105.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total266.389
 • Density865/km2 (2,240/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Bagerhat Sadar

History

Khan Jahan Ali established a pargana named Khalifatabad here in 1429 AD, which covered Bagerhat, Khulna, Jessore, Satkhira and Barisal. The Sixty Dome Mosque was the central administrative place of the kingdom. He built a mint, several mosques, and excavated several lakes.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, Razakar Seraj Master killed 18 members of a family in the area. Battles between the Pakistan army and the Bangladeshi Freedom Fighters, the Mukti Bahini, were held at Panighat, Devir Bazar and Madhav Kathi.

Geography

Bagerhat Sadar has 45,527 households and a total area of 272.73 km2. Bagerhat Sadar Upazila 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. The main rivers in the area are the Bhairab, Chitra, Daudkhali, Poylahar, and the Putimari.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bagerhat Sadar has a population of 235,848. Bagerhat Sadar has an average literacy rate of 49.9% (7+ years), compared to the Bangladeshi national average of 32.4%.[2]

Economy

Health organization

In Bagerhat Sadar, there is 1 government hospital, 2 satellite clinics, 10 union health and family planning centers, 1 maternity clinic, 7 private clinics, and 2 nursing training schools.

Main crops

Paddy, wheat, jute, potato, banana and papaya, garlic, and onion are the main crops of Bagerhat Sadar.

Industry

Bagerhat Sadar had 28 spice grinding mills, 22 flour mills, 25 rice mills, and 28 coconut oil mill. Cottage industries include 70 goldsmiths, 40 blacksmiths, 60 welders, 1 honey cultivation project, and 1 bidi factory.

Arts and culture

The Mosque City of Bagerhat, a UNESCO-registered complex of Muslim architecture, is in the suburbs of Bagerhat city. Apart from the mosque recently Khan Jahan Ali's home has been dug out. Concerning modern culture, there are 4 public libraries, 1 museum, 2 cinemas, 25 rural clubs, 1 women's organization, and 1 playground in Bagerhat Sadar Upazila.

Administration

Bagerhat Sadar Upazila is divided into Bagerhat Municipality and ten union parishads: Baraipara, Bemarta, Bishnupur, Dema, Gotapara, Jatrapur, Karapara, Khanpur, Rakhalgachhi, and Shat Gambuj. The union parishads are subdivided into 185 mauzas and 187 villages.[3]

Bagerhat Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 31 mahallas.[3]

The current UP chairman is Sardar Nasir who was this post for the 1st consecutive time in January 2018.

See also

References
  1. HM Khaled Kamal (2012), "Bagerhat Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Bagerhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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