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'''Kachua Upazila '''([[Bagerhat District|bagerhat district]])  area 131.62 sq km, located in between 22°34' and 22°45' north latitudes and in between 89°49' and 89°56' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Chitalmari Upazila|chitalmari]] upazila on the north, [[Morrelganj Upazila|morrelganj]] upazila on the south, [[Nazirpur Upazila|nazirpur]] and [[Pirojpur Sadar Upazila|pirojpur sadar]] upazilas on the east, [[Bagerhat Sadar Upazila|bagerhat sadar]] upazila on the west.
'''Kachua Upazila '''([[Bagerhat District|bagerhat district]])  area 131.63 sq km, located in between 22°34' and 22°45' north latitudes and in between 89°49' and 89°56' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Chitalmari Upazila|chitalmari]] upazila on the north, [[Morrelganj Upazila|morrelganj]] upazila on the south, [[Nazirpur Upazila|nazirpur]] and [[Pirojpur Sadar Upazila|pirojpur sadar]] upazilas on the east, [[Bagerhat Sadar Upazila|bagerhat sadar]] upazila on the west.


''Population'' Total 100093; male 50766, female 49327; Muslim 79238, Hindu 20830, Buddhist 16 and others 9.
''Population'' Total 97011; male 47778, female 49233; Muslim 78645, Hindu 18347 and others 19.  


''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Baleshwari, Taleswar, [[Bishkhali River|bishkhali]]; Larar Canal are notable.
''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Baleshwari, Taleswar, [[Bishkhali River|bishkhali]]; Larar Canal are notable.
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|-  
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
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|-
|  
| - || 7 || 80 || 102 || 9473 || 87538 || 737 || 62.5 || 56.2
-
 
|  
7
 
|  
78
 
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101
 
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9632
 
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90461
 
|  
760
 
|  
58.7
 
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62.3
 
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Area<br>
Area<br>
(sq km)
(sq km)
|  
|  
Mouza
Mouza
 
|
|  
Population
Population
|  
|  
Density<br>
Density<br>
(per sq km)
(per sq km)
|  
|  
Literacy rate<br>
Literacy rate<br>
(%)
(%)
|-
|-
|  
| 8.32 || 3 || 9473 || 1139 || 62.5
8.32
 
|  
3
 
|  
9632
 
|  
1158
 
|  
58.7
 
|}
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
| colspan="5" | Union
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|-
|-
| Male || Female
| Male || Female
|-
|-
|  
| Kachua 57 || 3732 || 6988  || 7280 || 60.7
Kachua
57
 
|  
3731
 
|  
7510
 
|  
7112
 
|  
59.54
 
|-
|-
|  
| Gazalia 38 || 4943 || 8063  || 8348 || 48.6
Gazalia
38
 
|  
4945
 
|  
8511
 
|  
8499
 
|  
56.45
 
|-
|-
|  
| Gopalpur 47 || 3317 || 4585  || 4767 || 54.2
Gopalpur
47
 
|  
3316
 
|  
4902
 
|  
4844
 
|  
61.10
 
|-
|-
|  
| Dhopakhali 28 || 3134 || 6319  || 6667 || 51.3
Dhopakhali
28
 
|  
3135
 
|  
6629
 
|  
6748
 
|  
59.18
 
|-
|-
|  
| Badhal 15 || 5246 || 7159  || 7406 || 53.6
Badhal
15
 
|  
5246
 
|  
7629
 
|  
7211
 
|  
60.59
 
|-
|-
|  
| Maghia 66 || 4908 || 6354  || 6420 || 65.0
Maghia
66
 
|  
4908
 
|  
6772
 
|  
6546
 
|  
68.53
 
|-
|-
|  
| Raripara 76 || 5227 || 8310  || 8345 || 63.4
Raripara
76
 
|  
5225
 
|  
8813
 
|  
8367
 
|  
68.01
 
 
|}
|}
''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Shibpur Shivabari (1300 AD), Kali Mandir adjacent to the Zamindar Bari at Maghia.
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Shibpur Shivabari (1300 AD), Kali Mandir adjacent to the Zamindar Bari at Maghia.


''History of the War of Liberation'' On 3 May 1971, the Pak army brutally killed 42 villagers at Shankharikathi Hat of Badhal union. The Pak army in collaboration with the razakars captured 60 persons from the Bhasa Bazar of Maghia union and later shot them dead at a place near the Bhasarhat Bridge of village Maghia.
''War of Liberation'' On 3 May 1971 the Pak army brutally killed 42 villagers at Shankharikathi Hat of Badhal Union. The Pak army in collaboration with the razakars captured 60 persons from the Bhasa Bazar of Maghia Union and later shot them dead at a place near the Bhasarhat Bridge of village Maghia. Freedom fighters of the upazila did not have any direct encounter with Pak army but had carried out operations on a number of camps of the local collaborators of the enemy forces. There are mass graves at 7 places including at Shankharikathi, Maghia and Kachua; memorial monuments had been built at 2 places.
 
For details: see কচুয়া উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ২।


[[Image:KachuaUpazilaBagerhat.jpg|thumb|400px]]
[[Image:KachuaUpazilaBagerhat.jpg|thumb|400px]]


''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 7 (Sakharikati, Maghia and Kachua); memorial monument 2.''Religious institutions'' Mosque 169, temple 47, sacred place 2.
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 56.8%; male 57.6%, female 56.0%. Educational institutions: college 3, secondary school 17, primary school 94, madrasa 8. Noted educational institutions: Kachua Degree College, Kachua Mahila Degree College, Majeda Begum Krishi Projukti College, Moshni Secondary School (1915), Goalmath Rashikpal High School (1916), Baroikhali Government Primary School (1918), Madhabkati Ahmadia Fazil Degree Madrasa (1915).
 
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 62.0%; male 63.7%, female 60.2%. Educational institutions: college 3, secondary school 17, primary school 94, madrasa 8. Noted educational institutions: Kachua Degree College, Kachua Mahila Degree College, Majeda Begum Krishi Projukti College, Moshni Secondary School (1915), Goalmath Rashikpal High School (1916), Baroikhali Government Primary School (1918), Madhabkati Ahmadia Fazil Degree Madrasa (1915).


''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Khanjahan, Sujanesu International, Dipayan, Tritiya Nayan, Sundarban, Kabikantha, Partha Sarathi (religious peroidical); periodical: Muktijuddhe Kachua (1999).
''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Khanjahan, Sujanesu International, Dipayan, Tritiya Nayan, Sundarban, Kabikantha, Partha Sarathi (religious peroidical); periodical: Muktijuddhe Kachua (1999).
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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''  Roads: pucca 142.2 km, semi-pucca 88.3 km, mud road 308.27 km.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart.
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''Main exports'' Coconut, betel nut, banana, palm molasses.
''Main exports'' Coconut, betel nut, banana, palm molasses.


''Access to electricity''  All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 17.33% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
''Access to electricity''  All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 40.8% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.


''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 75.74%, tap 2.75%, pond 20.20% and others 1.31%.
''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 58.4%, tap 2.7% and others 38.9%.  


''Sanitation''  48.31% (rural 51.47% and urban 18.67%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 46.60% (rural 43.37% and urban 76.83%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 5.09% of households do not have latrine facilities.
''Sanitation''  89.7% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 9.1% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 1.2% of households do not have latrine facilities.


''Health centres'' Hospital 1, union health and family welfare centre 7, satellite clinic 2, community clinic 10, clinic 1.
''Health centres'' Hospital 1, union health and family welfare centre 7, satellite clinic 2, community clinic 10, clinic 1.
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''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are Onnesha, Prodeepan, [[Asa|asa]], [[BRAC|brac]], CARE, CODEC. [Partho Dev Shaha]
''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are Onnesha, Prodeepan, [[Asa|asa]], [[BRAC|brac]], CARE, CODEC. [Partho Dev Shaha]


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


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

Latest revision as of 18:23, 20 October 2023

Kachua Upazila (bagerhat district) area 131.63 sq km, located in between 22°34' and 22°45' north latitudes and in between 89°49' and 89°56' east longitudes. It is bounded by chitalmari upazila on the north, morrelganj upazila on the south, nazirpur and pirojpur sadar upazilas on the east, bagerhat sadar upazila on the west.

Population Total 97011; male 47778, female 49233; Muslim 78645, Hindu 18347 and others 19.

Water bodies Main rivers: Baleshwari, Taleswar, bishkhali; Larar Canal are notable.

Administration Kachua Thana was formed in 1886 and it was turned into an upazila on 14 September 1983.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
- 7 80 102 9473 87538 737 62.5 56.2
Upazila Town

Area
(sq km)

Mouza

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate
(%)

8.32 3 9473 1139 62.5
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Kachua 57 3732 6988 7280 60.7
Gazalia 38 4943 8063 8348 48.6
Gopalpur 47 3317 4585 4767 54.2
Dhopakhali 28 3134 6319 6667 51.3
Badhal 15 5246 7159 7406 53.6
Maghia 66 4908 6354 6420 65.0
Raripara 76 5227 8310 8345 63.4

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Shibpur Shivabari (1300 AD), Kali Mandir adjacent to the Zamindar Bari at Maghia.

War of Liberation On 3 May 1971 the Pak army brutally killed 42 villagers at Shankharikathi Hat of Badhal Union. The Pak army in collaboration with the razakars captured 60 persons from the Bhasa Bazar of Maghia Union and later shot them dead at a place near the Bhasarhat Bridge of village Maghia. Freedom fighters of the upazila did not have any direct encounter with Pak army but had carried out operations on a number of camps of the local collaborators of the enemy forces. There are mass graves at 7 places including at Shankharikathi, Maghia and Kachua; memorial monuments had been built at 2 places.

For details: see কচুয়া উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ২।

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 56.8%; male 57.6%, female 56.0%. Educational institutions: college 3, secondary school 17, primary school 94, madrasa 8. Noted educational institutions: Kachua Degree College, Kachua Mahila Degree College, Majeda Begum Krishi Projukti College, Moshni Secondary School (1915), Goalmath Rashikpal High School (1916), Baroikhali Government Primary School (1918), Madhabkati Ahmadia Fazil Degree Madrasa (1915).

Newspapers and periodicals Weekly: Khanjahan, Sujanesu International, Dipayan, Tritiya Nayan, Sundarban, Kabikantha, Partha Sarathi (religious peroidical); periodical: Muktijuddhe Kachua (1999).

Cultural organisations Library 4, club 58, cinema hall 1, theatre group 1.

Main sources of income Agriculture 58.66%, non-agricultural labourer 3.67%, industry 0.6%, commerce 17.57%, transport and communication 5.43%, service 7.05%, construction 1.48%, religious service 0.20%, rent and remittance 0.29% and others 5.05%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 63.75%, landless 36.25%; agricultural landowner: urban 41.50% and rural 66.13%.

Main crops Paddy, sugarcane, wheat, jute, cotton, betel leaf, pulse, vegetables.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Mustard, sesame, sweet potato, ground-nut, tobacco.

Main fruits Coconut, banana, sapodilla, water-melon, betel nut, plam.

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

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 142.2 km, semi-pucca 88.3 km, mud road 308.27 km.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart.

Noted manufactories Rice mill, saw mill.

Cottage industries Jute work, nakshi kantha, cane work, bamboo work.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 14, fairs 11, most noted of which are Kachua Hat, Bairagi Hat, Signboard Bazar, Goalmat Bazar, Bishkhali Baruni Mela and Shivabari Mela.

Main exports Coconut, betel nut, banana, palm molasses.

Access to electricity All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 40.8% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 58.4%, tap 2.7% and others 38.9%.

Sanitation 89.7% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 9.1% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 1.2% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Hospital 1, union health and family welfare centre 7, satellite clinic 2, community clinic 10, clinic 1.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are Onnesha, Prodeepan, asa, brac, CARE, CODEC. [Partho Dev Shaha]

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