Char Bhadrasan Upazila: Difference between revisions

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Char Bhadrasan Upazila (faridpur district) area 154.65 sq km, located in between 23°33' and 23°40' north latitudes and in between 89°53' and 90°07' east longitudes. It is bounded by harirampur (manikganj) and dohar upazilas on the north, sadarpur upazila on the south, Dohar upazila on the east, faridpur sadar and nagarkanda upazilas on the west.

Population Total 63477; male 30357, female 33120; Muslim 59130, Hindu 4345 and others 2.

Water bodies Main rivers: padma, Bhubaneshwar.

Administration Char Bhadrasan Thana was formed in 1914 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Upazila
Municipality	Union	Mouza	Village	Population		Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
				Urban	Rural		Urban	Rural
-	4	25	80	22882	40595	410	43.4	38.9

Upazila Town
Area (sq km)	Mouza	Population	Density (per sq km)	Literacy rate (%)
27.82	1	22882	823	43.4

Union
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Population		Literacy rate (%)
Name of union and GO code	Area (acre)	Male	Female	Literacy rate (%)
Gazirtek 76	7852	9893	10952	45.2
Char Harirampur 38	12373	6621	6728	30.9
Char Jhaukanda 57	10020	1416	1388	26.1
Char Bhadrasan 19	7971	12427	14052	43.0

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

War of Liberation Freedom fighters had one encounter with the Pak army in the upazila during the War of Liberation. Before the encounter, the freedom fighters were engaged mainly in organizing resistance and some minor operations. A mass grave has been discobvered at Char Jhaukanda; memorial monuments were built at 2 places, one in front of the office of the Char Bhadrasan Muktijoddha Samsad and the other at Hajiganj Bazar.

For details: see চরভদ্রাসন উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৩।

Religious institutions Mosque 97, temple 10.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 40.5%; Male 40.2%, female 40.8%. Educational institutions: college 1, secondary school 30, community school 4, madrasa 9. Noted educational institutions: Char Bhadrasan Pilot High School (1946), Char Hajiganj High School (1964).

Cultural organisations Cinema hall 1, community centre 4, playground 8.

Main sources of income Agriculture 59.21%, non-agricultural labourer 2.66%, industry 0.72%, commerce 12.09%, transport and communication 3.83%, service 7.13%, construction 2.46%, religious service' 0.19%, rent and remittance 4.61% and others 7.11%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 53.56%, landless 46.44%; agricultural landowner: urban' 56.98% and rural 51.74%.

Main crops Paddy, wheat, jute, sugarcane, peanut, onion, garlic, lentil.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, kaun, kusumphul.

Main fruits Papaya, coconut, betel nut.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 21, dairy 8, poultry 23, hatchery 5, others 48.

Communication facilities Pucca road 20 km, semi-pucca road 26 km, mud road 106 km; waterways 38 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin.

Noted manufactories Oil mill, rice mill, flour mill, ice-cream factory, welding factory, bidi factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, blacksmith, bamboo work, cane work.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 8, most noted of which are Hajiganj, Char Bhadrasan, Maulvir Char bazars.

Main exports Sugarcane molasses, onion, garlic, peanut, lentil, jute.

Access to electricity All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 45.5% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 97.3%, tap 0.4% and others 2.3%.

Sanitation 79.9% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 18.0% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 2.1% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 8, union health centre 3, satellite clinic 2, community clinic 27, clinic 4.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa. [Masud Reza]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Char Bhadrasan Upazila 2007.

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-'''Char Bhadrasan Upazila''' ([[Faridpur District|faridpur district]])  area 133.59 sq km, located in between 23°33' and 23°40' north latitudes and in between 89°53' and 90°07' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Harirampur Upazila|harirampur]] ([[Manikganj District|manikganj]]) and [[Dohar Upazila|dohar]] upazilas on the north, [[Sadarpur Upazila|sadarpur]] upazila on the south, Dohar upazila on the east, [[Faridpur Sadar Upazila|faridpur sadar]] and [[Nagarkanda Upazila|nagarkanda]] upazilas on the west.
+'''Char Bhadrasan Upazila''' ([[Faridpur District|faridpur district]])  area 154.65 sq km, located in between 23°33' and 23°40' north latitudes and in between 89°53' and 90°07' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Harirampur Upazila|harirampur]] ([[Manikganj District|manikganj]]) and [[Dohar Upazila|dohar]] upazilas on the north, [[Sadarpur Upazila|sadarpur]] upazila on the south, Dohar upazila on the east, [[Faridpur Sadar Upazila|faridpur sadar]] and [[Nagarkanda Upazila|nagarkanda]] upazilas on the west.
-''Population'' Total 76366; male 38069, female 38297; Muslim 69645, Hindu 6685, Buddhist 33 and others 3.
+''Population'' Total 63477; male 30357, female 33120; Muslim 59130, Hindu 4345 and others 2.
 ''Water bodies''  Main rivers: [[Padma River|padma]], Bhubaneshwar.
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-''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
+''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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-''Marks of the War of Liberation''  Mass grave 1 (Char Jhaukanda), Memorial monument 2 (in front of the office of Char Bhadrasan Muktijoddha Samsad and at Hajiganj Bazar).
+''War of Liberation''  Freedom fighters had one encounter with the Pak army in the upazila during the War of Liberation. Before the encounter, the freedom fighters were engaged mainly in organizing resistance and some minor operations. A mass grave has been discobvered at Char Jhaukanda; memorial monuments were built at 2 places, one in front of the office of the Char Bhadrasan Muktijoddha Samsad and the other at Hajiganj Bazar.
+For details: see চরভদ্রাসন উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৩।
 ''Religious institutions''  Mosque 97, temple 10.
-''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 34.3%; Male 37.2%, female 31.5%. Educational institutions: college 1, secondary school 30, community school 4, madrasa 9. Noted educational institutions: Char Bhadrasan Pilot High School (1946), Char Hajiganj High School (1964).
+''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 40.5%; Male 40.2%, female 40.8%. Educational institutions: college 1, secondary school 30, community school 4, madrasa 9. Noted educational institutions: Char Bhadrasan Pilot High School (1946), Char Hajiganj High School (1964).
 ''Cultural organisations''  Cinema hall 1, community centre 4, playground 8.
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 ''Fisheries, dairies and poultries''  Fishery 21, dairy 8, poultry 23, hatchery 5, others 48.
-''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 50 km, semi-pucca road 40 km, mud road 200 km; waterways 26.99 nautical miles.
+''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 20 km, semi-pucca road 26 km, mud road 106 km; waterways 38 km.
 ''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin.
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 ''Main exports''  Sugarcane molasses, onion, garlic, peanut, lentil, jute.
-''Access to electricity''  All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 19.38% (urban 33.59% and rural 11.83%) of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
+''Access to electricity''  All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 45.5% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
-''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 95.91%, tap 0.29%, pond 0.46% and others 3.34%.
+''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 97.3%, tap 0.4% and others 2.3%.
-''Sanitation''  45.29% (urban 56.25% and rural 39.47%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 47.30% (urban 36.45% and rural 53.06%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 7.41% (urban 7.41% and rural 7.47%) of households do not have latrine facilities.
+''Sanitation''  79.9% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 18.0% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 2.1% of households do not have latrine facilities.
 ''Health centres''  Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 8, union health centre 3, satellite clinic 2, community clinic 27, clinic 4.
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 ''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]]. [Masud Reza]
-'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Char Bhadrasan Upazila 2007.
+'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Char Bhadrasan Upazila 2007.
 [[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]