Kanchana Union

Kanchana Union (Bengali: কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন) is a Union of Satkania Upazila in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Kanchana Union

কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন
Union
Kanchana Union
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°7′N 92°0.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Government
 • Union ChairmanRamjan Ali
Area
 • Total13.53 km2 (5.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total21,575
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Post code
4387
Websiteofficial website

Area

The Union total area is 13.53 km2 or 5.22 sq mile[2][3][4]

Population

As of 2011, the union total population is 21,275. Male is 10,164 and female is 11,411.[2]

Location and boundaries

Kanchana Union is located in the western part of Satkania Upazila. The distance of this union from Upazila Sadar is about 15 kilometer. It is bounded on the north by Charoti Union and Amilaish Union, on the east by Amilaish Union and Eochia Union, on the south by Eochia Union and on the west by Eochia Union and Sadhanpur Union of Banshkhali Upazila.

Naming and history

It is said that in ancient times, the village was attracted by its natural beauty, economic prosperity and the abode of spiritual pursuits. They wanted to buy the village from the people of the village at the price of kanchan. Bengali kanchan means gold. But the villagers did not want to hand over the freedom in exchange for Kanchan or gold. On the one hand, the Auliya saints want to pay Kanchan as the price of the village and on the other hand, the people of the village do not respond, bengali means "Na". Finally, Kanchan and Na merge with Kanchana.

Administrative area

Kanchana Union is 4th union of Satkania Upazila. The union Administrative activities are under Satkania police station. It is part of Jatiya Sangsads 292 constituency Chittagong-15.[2] It consists of Kanchana mouza. The villages of this union are:

  1. South Kanchana
  2. Middle Kanchana
  3. North Kanchana

Education system

Kanchana Union literacy rate of 49.31%,[4] The union has 3 secondary schools, 3 madrasas and 9 primary schools.

Educational institution
Madrasa
  • Kanchana Anwarul Ulum Islamia Alia Madrasa
  • South Kanchana Shah Rashidia Islamia Dhakil Madrasa
  • Darul Ihsan Women Dhakil Madrasa[5]
Secondary school
  • Amilaisha Kanchana Bonga Chandra Ghosh Institute
  • Kanchana Women High School
  • South Kanchana Nur Ahmed Chowdhury High School[6]
Primary School
  • North Kanchana Kamal Uddin Government Primary School
  • North Kanchana Government Primary School
  • Kanchana A I Government Primary School
  • Kanchana Palpara Government Primary School
  • Kanchana Women Primary School
  • Kanchana Government Primary School
  • South Kanchana Gurguri Government Primary School
  • Bokshirkhil Model Government Primary School
  • Middle Kanchana Government Primary School

Religious places

Kanchana Union has 18 mosques, 5 Eidgahs and 5 temples.

Canals and rivers

The Gaharchari Canal, Burachari Canal and Eochia Chara Canal are flowing over Kanchana Union.[7]

Places of interest
  • Traditional Kazi Jame Mosque

Notable residents

Chairman
  • Present chairman: Ramjan Ali[8]
List of all Chairman
Serial Chairman name period
1 Syed Rafiqur Rahman 1958-1962
2 Abdur Rahim 1963-1967
3 B. M. Faizur Rahman 1968-1969
4 Nur Ahmed 1970-1972
5 Furak Ahmed 1973-1977
6 Abdul Hakim 1978
7 Jahirul Haque 1978-1982
8 Anowerul Haque Kaderi 1983-1987
9 Ataur Rahman 1988-1991
10 Anowerul Haque Kaderi 1992-1997
11 Ataur Rahman 1998-2000
12 Abu Shah Alam Ledu 2001-2002
13 Maulana Mujaffar Ahmed 2003-2016
14 Ramjan Ali 2016-present

[9]

See also

References
  1. "Satkania (Subdistrict (Upazila), Bangladesh) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  2. গ্রামভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন. kanchanaup.chittagong.gov.bd (in Bengali).
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  4. সাতকানিয়া উপজেলা - বাংলাপিডিয়া. bn.banglapedia.org.
  5. মাদ্রাসা - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন. kanchanaup.chittagong.gov.bd.
  6. মাধ্যমিকবিদ্যালয় - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন. kanchanaup.chittagong.gov.bd.
  7. খাল ও নদী - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন. kanchanaup.chittagong.gov.bd.
  8. রমজান আলী - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন. kanchanaup.chittagong.gov.bd.
  9. "ইউনিয়ন পরিষদের পূর্বতন চেয়ারম্যানবৃন্দ - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন - কাঞ্চনা ইউনিয়ন". kanchanaup.chittagong.gov.bd.
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