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'''Balaganj Upazila''' ([[Sylhet District|sylhet district]])  area 389.51 sq km, located in between 24°36' and 24°47' north latitudes and in between 91°38' and 91°56' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Dakshin Surma Upazila|dakshin surma]] and [[Bishwanath Upazila|bishwanath]] upazilas on the north, [[Rajnagar Upazila|rajnagar]] and [[Maulvibazar Sadar Upazila|maulvibazar sadar]] upazilas on the south, [[Fenchuganj Upazila|fenchuganj]] upazila on the east, Bishwanath, [[Jagannathpur Upazila|jagannathpur]] and [[Nabiganj Upazila|nabiganj]] upazilas on the west.
'''Balaganj Upazila''' ([[Sylhet District|sylhet district]])  area 375.75 sq km, located in between 24°36' and 24°47' north latitudes and in between 91°38' and 91°56' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Dakshin Surma Upazila|dakshin surma]] and [[Bishwanath Upazila|bishwanath]] upazilas on the north, [[Rajnagar Upazila|rajnagar]] and [[Maulvibazar Sadar Upazila|maulvibazar sadar]] upazilas on the south, [[Fenchuganj Upazila|fenchuganj]] upazila on the east, Bishwanath, [[Jagannathpur Upazila|jagannathpur]] and [[Nabiganj Upazila|nabiganj]] upazilas on the west.


''Population'' Total 256239; male 130607, female 125632; Muslim 232921, Hindu 23158, Buddhist 43, Christian 9 and others 108.
''Population'' Total 320227; male 157975, female 162252; Muslim 292256, Hindu 27832, Buddhist 4, Christian 5 and others 130.


''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Kushiyara River|kushiyara]]; Haila beel, Chepti beel, Kery beel, Karcha beel, Majail beel, Dhalai beel, Dhuburia beel and Beghati beel are notable.
''Water bodies'' Main river: [[Kushiyara River|kushiyara]]; Haila beel, Chepti beel, Kery beel, Karcha beel, Majail beel, Dhalai beel, Dhuburia beel and Beghati beel are notable.
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| - || 14 || 241 || 471 || 5643 || 250596 || 658 || 54.42 || 47.70
| - || 14 || 240 || 473 || 7811 || 312416 || 852 || 61.0 || 50.0
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| 4.41 || 2 || 7811 || 1771 || 61.0
4.41
 
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2
 
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5643
 
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1280
 
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54.42


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| Male || Female
| Male || Female
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|-
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| Omarpur 51 || 7849 || 12074  || 12048 || 49.8
Omarpur 51
 
|  
7847
 
|  
10095
 
|  
9398
 
|  
45.82
 
|-
|-
|  
| Osmanpur 55 || 7615 || 14324  || 14799 || 51.6
Osmanpur 55
 
|  
7757
 
|  
12920
 
|  
12793
 
|  
50.52
 
|-
|-
|  
| Goula Bazar 40 || 4564 || 12788  || 12373 || 55.4
Goula Bazar 40
 
|  
4563
 
|  
9558
 
|  
8689
 
|  
48.74
 
|-
|-
|  
| Tajpur 88 || 5421 || 14488  || 14512 || 50.2
Tajpur 88
 
|  
5820
 
|  
10866
 
|  
10198
 
|  
48.69
 
|-
|-
|  
| Dayamir 27 || 7990 || 15384  || 15937 || 53.2
Dayamir 27
 
|  
7988
 
|  
12686
 
|  
12238
 
|  
55.85
 
|-
|-
|  
| Dewan Bazar 33 || 11099 || 15709  || 16426 || 46.3
Dewan Bazar 33
 
|  
10976
 
|  
13516
 
|  
13160
 
|  
51.69
 
|-
|-
|  
| Paschim Gauripur 60 || 6189 || 6773  || 7140 || 50.1
Paschim Gauripur 60
 
|  
6190
 
|  
5481
 
|  
5557
 
|  
46.19
 
|-
|-
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| Paschim Pailanpur 64 || 5163 || 7051  || 7055 || 47.2
Paschim Pailanpur 64
 
|  
5164
 
|  
5811
 
|  
5640
 
|  
42.16
 
|-
|-
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| Purba Gauripur 70 || 6742 || 7702  || 8438 || 54.5
Purba Gauripur 70
 
|  
4686
 
|  
6792
 
|  
6724
 
|  
49.40
 
|-
|-
|  
| Purba Pailanpur 67 || 5092 || 5613 || 6056 || 34.4
Purba Pailanpur 67
 
|  
5094
 
|  
4980
 
|  
4892
 
|  
39.17
 
|-
|-
|  
| Balaganj 06 || 5921 || 13573  || 13932 || 59.1
Balaganj 06
 
|  
7974
 
|  
10998
 
|  
10400
 
|  
45.09
 
|-
|-
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| Burunga 20 || 4584 || 8568  || 8603 || 48.9
Burunga 20
 
|  
4583
 
|  
7136
 
|  
6658
 
|  
40.42
 
|-
|-
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| Boaljur Bazar 13 || 5272 || 8587  || 8924 || 49.3
Boaljur Bazar 13
 
|  
5834
 
|  
7443
 
|  
7279
 
|  
49.87
 
|-
|-
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| Sadipur 81 || 9350 || 15341  || 16009 || 44.7
Sadipur 81
 
|  
10554
 
|  
12325
 
|  
12006
 
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44.15
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''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


[[Image:BalaganjUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
[[Image:BalaganjUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px|right]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Akhra of Gauranga Mahaprabhu, remnants of Nagendra Das Chowdhury's residence, Temple of Chandranath Sharma (Babnobazar).
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Akhra of Gauranga Mahaprabhu, remnants of Nagendra Das Chowdhury's residence, Temple of Chandranath Sharma (Babnobazar).


''History of the War of Liberation'' During the[[War of Liberation, The| war of liberation]] in 1971 the Pak army brutally killed many people of the upazila; they also plundered and set many houses on fire. On 6 May the Pak army committed mass killing at Ilashpur and they also killed 36 persons at Adatyapur. There were two serious encounters between the Pak army and the freedom fighters at Sherpur and Sadipur resulting in the defeat of the Pak army.'
''War of Liberation'' During the [[War of Liberation, The| war of liberation]] in 1971 the Pak army brutally killed many people of the upazila; they also plundered and set many houses on fire. On 6 May the Pak army conducted mass killing at Ilashpur and they also killed 36 persons at Adatyapur. There were two fierce encounters between the Pak army and the freedom fighters at Sherpur and Sadipur and in both the battles the Pak army was defeated. There are mass graves at 4 places (Adittapur, Burunga, Bhatpara and Salimpur) of the upazila; a memorial monument (Balaganj central shahid minar) has been built.


''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 4 (Adityapur, Burunga, Bhatpara, Salimpur), memorial monument 1.
For details: see বালাগঞ্জ উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৭।


''Religious institutions'' Mosque 440, temple 6. Noted religious institutions: Osmanpur Jami Mosque, Baitul Moazzem Jami Mosque (Goalabazar), Harinagar Shiva Temple, Nishikantadev Brahmachari Temple, tombs of Shah Tazuddin, Fakir Kanai Shah, Katali Shah (Sherpur), Sayed Usman Bogdadi (R), Narain Shah.'
''Religious institutions'' Mosque 440, temple 6. Noted religious institutions: Osmanpur Jami Mosque, Baitul Moazzem Jami Mosque (Goalabazar), Harinagar Shiva Temple, Nishikantadev Brahmachari Temple, tombs of Shah Tazuddin, Fakir Kanai Shah, Katali Shah (Sherpur), Sayed Usman Bogdadi (R), Narain Shah.'


''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 47.85%; male 50.02%, female 45.19%. Educational institutions: college 5, secondary school 25, primary school 143, community school 27, madrasa 20. Noted educational institutions: Sharat Sunduri High School (1886), Mangal Chandi Nishikanta High School (1887), Nabagram Hazi Md. Saim High School (1928), Sadrunnesa High School (1929).
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 50.2%; male 51.2%, female 49.3%. Educational institutions: college 5, secondary school 25, primary school 143, community school 27, madrasa 20. Noted educational institutions: Sharat Sunduri High School (1886), Mangal Chandi Nishikanta High School (1887), Nabagram Hazi Md. Saim High School (1928), Sadrunnesa High School (1929).


''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Balaganj Barta.
''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Balaganj Barta.
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''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' This upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.'
''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' This upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.'


''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 189.34 km, mud road 372.81 km.
''Communication facilities''  Roads: pucca road 220 km, semi-pucca road 13 km, mud road 476 km; waterway 5 km.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.
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''Main exports''  Nakshi Pati, fish.
''Main exports''  Nakshi Pati, fish.


''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 33.03% dwellings have access to electricity.
''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 57.9% dwellings have access to electricity.


''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 45.57%, tap 2.13%, pond 44.51% and others 7.79%. The presence of intolerable level of arsenic has been detected in the tube well water of the upazila.
''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 68.6%, tap 2.1% and others 29.3%. The presence of intolerable level of arsenic has been detected in the tube well water of the upazila.


Sanitation '45.60% (urban 59.15% and rural 45.25%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 43.35% (urban 30.44% and rural 43.69%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 11.05% of households do not have latrine facilities.
''Sanitation'60.7% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 35.6% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 3.7% of households do not have latrine facilities.  


''Health centres'' Upazila health centre 1, satellite clinic 2, union health and family welfare centre 6, family planning centre 7, community clinic 23, private clinic 8, veterinary hospital 4.
''Health centres'' Upazila health centre 1, satellite clinic 2, union health and family welfare centre 6, family planning centre 7, community clinic 23, private clinic 8, veterinary hospital 4.
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''NGO activities''  [[BRAC|brac]], CARE. [Mahiuddin Shiru]
''NGO activities''  [[BRAC|brac]], CARE. [Mahiuddin Shiru]


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


[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]
[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

Latest revision as of 13:22, 16 October 2023

Balaganj Upazila (sylhet district) area 375.75 sq km, located in between 24°36' and 24°47' north latitudes and in between 91°38' and 91°56' east longitudes. It is bounded by dakshin surma and bishwanath upazilas on the north, rajnagar and maulvibazar sadar upazilas on the south, fenchuganj upazila on the east, Bishwanath, jagannathpur and nabiganj upazilas on the west.

Population Total 320227; male 157975, female 162252; Muslim 292256, Hindu 27832, Buddhist 4, Christian 5 and others 130.

Water bodies Main river: kushiyara; Haila beel, Chepti beel, Kery beel, Karcha beel, Majail beel, Dhalai beel, Dhuburia beel and Beghati beel are notable.

Administration Balaganj Thana was formed on 10 January 1922 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
- 14 240 473 7811 312416 852 61.0 50.0
Upazila Town

Area (sq km)

Mouza

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

4.41 2 7811 1771 61.0
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Omarpur 51 7849 12074 12048 49.8
Osmanpur 55 7615 14324 14799 51.6
Goula Bazar 40 4564 12788 12373 55.4
Tajpur 88 5421 14488 14512 50.2
Dayamir 27 7990 15384 15937 53.2
Dewan Bazar 33 11099 15709 16426 46.3
Paschim Gauripur 60 6189 6773 7140 50.1
Paschim Pailanpur 64 5163 7051 7055 47.2
Purba Gauripur 70 6742 7702 8438 54.5
Purba Pailanpur 67 5092 5613 6056 34.4
Balaganj 06 5921 13573 13932 59.1
Burunga 20 4584 8568 8603 48.9
Boaljur Bazar 13 5272 8587 8924 49.3
Sadipur 81 9350 15341 16009 44.7

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Akhra of Gauranga Mahaprabhu, remnants of Nagendra Das Chowdhury's residence, Temple of Chandranath Sharma (Babnobazar).

War of Liberation During the war of liberation in 1971 the Pak army brutally killed many people of the upazila; they also plundered and set many houses on fire. On 6 May the Pak army conducted mass killing at Ilashpur and they also killed 36 persons at Adatyapur. There were two fierce encounters between the Pak army and the freedom fighters at Sherpur and Sadipur and in both the battles the Pak army was defeated. There are mass graves at 4 places (Adittapur, Burunga, Bhatpara and Salimpur) of the upazila; a memorial monument (Balaganj central shahid minar) has been built.

For details: see বালাগঞ্জ উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ৭।

Religious institutions Mosque 440, temple 6. Noted religious institutions: Osmanpur Jami Mosque, Baitul Moazzem Jami Mosque (Goalabazar), Harinagar Shiva Temple, Nishikantadev Brahmachari Temple, tombs of Shah Tazuddin, Fakir Kanai Shah, Katali Shah (Sherpur), Sayed Usman Bogdadi (R), Narain Shah.'

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 50.2%; male 51.2%, female 49.3%. Educational institutions: college 5, secondary school 25, primary school 143, community school 27, madrasa 20. Noted educational institutions: Sharat Sunduri High School (1886), Mangal Chandi Nishikanta High School (1887), Nabagram Hazi Md. Saim High School (1928), Sadrunnesa High School (1929).

Newspapers and periodicals Weekly: Balaganj Barta.

Cultural organisations Library 1, club 27, auditorium 1.

Tourist spot' Paternal home of Bangabir MAG Osmani at Dayamir.

Main sources of income Agriculture 49.61%, non-agricultural labourer 5.10%, commerce 11.09%, transport and communication 2.93%, industry 0.59%, service 4.23%, construction 1.61%, religious service 0.56%, rent and remittance 11.52% and others 12.76%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 42.34%, landless 57.66%; agricultural landowner: urban 37.19% and rural 42.47%.

Main crops Paddy, mustard seed, potato.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Tobacco, mashkalai.

Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, coconut.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries This upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.'

Communication facilities Roads: pucca road 220 km, semi-pucca road 13 km, mud road 476 km; waterway 5 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin.

Cottage industries Nakshi pati, Shital pati, bamboo work, cane work.

Noted Hats, bazars and fairs Balaganj Bazar, Goala Bazar, Tajpur Bazar, Dayamir Bazar, Khaler Mukh Hat and Ghior Khal Mela.

Main exports Nakshi Pati, fish.

Access to electricity All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 57.9% dwellings have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 68.6%, tap 2.1% and others 29.3%. The presence of intolerable level of arsenic has been detected in the tube well water of the upazila.

Sanitation 60.7% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 35.6% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 3.7% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Upazila health centre 1, satellite clinic 2, union health and family welfare centre 6, family planning centre 7, community clinic 23, private clinic 8, veterinary hospital 4.

NGO activities brac, CARE. [Mahiuddin Shiru]

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