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'''Barhatta Upazila''' ([[Netrokona District|netrokona district]]) area 221.50 sq km, located in between 24°51' and 25°00' north latitudes and in between 90°46' and 91°00' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kalmakanda Upazila|kalmakanda ]] and [[Dharmapasha Upazila|dharmapasha]] upazilas on the north, [[Atpara Upazila|atpara]] and mohanganj upazilas on the south, [[Mohanganj Upazila|mohanganj ]] and Dharmapasha upazilas on the east, [[Netrokona Sadar Upazila|netrokona sadar]] upazila on the west.

''Population'' Total 158133; male 81026, female 77107; Muslim 138715, Hindu 19268, Buddhist 21 and others 123.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Kangsha, Kaonal, Someshwari; Nimalkola, Makra, Changjian, Saidigha, Rupsa Changjan and Dharam beels are notable.

''Administration'' Barhatta Thana was formed in 1905 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila
|-
| rowspan="2" | Municipality || rowspan="2" | Union || rowspan="2" | Mouza || rowspan="2" | Village || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
|-
|
-

|
7

|
147

|
238

|
6979

|
151154

|
714

|
60.0

|
32.0

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
3.28

|
3

|
6979
|
2128
|
60.0
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="9" | colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Asma 11

|
7353

|
9107

|
8573

|
29.28

|-
|
Chhiram 47

|
7223

|
8269

|
7730

|
29.25

|-
|
Baushi 35

|
7111

|
11627

|
11206

|
33.47

|-
|
Roypur 59

|
7814

|
11551

|
11018

|
34.96

|-
|
Barhatta 23

|
8604

|
15811

|
14813

|
39.86

|-
|
Sahata 71

|
8819

|
13303

|
12820

|
31.36

|-
|
Singdha 83

|
7424

|
11358

|
10947

|
30.96
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:BarahattaUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Twin pond at village Amghail Pirijpur, Deva Mandir at Singdha, dilapidated building at Saoudpur (Mughal period).

''History of the War of Liberation'' In the beginning of the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the freedom fighters destroyed the Thakurkona Railway Bridge, located on the western extremity of the upazila, by explosion thereby disrupting the entry of the Pak army. At the end of the War, the freedom fighters attacked the Barhatta police station and the encounter that followed caused a number of civilians dead. Barhatta upazila was liberated on 8 December 1971.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' In memory of martyr Mukshed Mia the road running from Barhatta to Chandrapur has been named 'Shahid Mukshed Road'.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 164, temple 65, tomb 6.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 33.04%; Male 36.00%, female 30.60%. Noted educational institutions: Barhatta CKP High School (1914), Baushi Aurdhachandra High School (1939), Hafiz Uddin High School (1960), Nischintapur High School (1966).'

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Monthly Makorsa.

''Cultural organisations'' Library 1, club 30, theatre group 1, women's organisation 1, playground 14.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 73.53%, non-agricultural labourer 2.85%, industry 0.56%, commerce 11.51%, transport and communication 1.85%, service 2.27%, construction 0.69%, religious service '0.27%, rent and remittance 0.16% and others 6.31%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 60.29%, landless 39.71%; agricultural landowner: urban' 57.07% and rural 60.51%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, potato, kalai, mustard, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Tobacco, linseed, sesame, Khesari, Masuri.

''Main fruits'' Mango, black berry, jackfruit, banana, papaya, guava, watermelon, plum.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 38, dairy 13, poultry 280.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 50 km, semi-pucca road 35 km, mud road 117 km.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, saw mill, ice factory, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, embroidery, wood work, bamboo work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 14, fairs 2, most noted of which are Golpur, Baushi, Geria, Naihati, Nischintapur, Monaz bazars and Aushtami Tithi Mela.

''Main exports'' Paddy, rice, fish, egg.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 11.97% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 90.07%, tap 2.22%, pond 1.90% and others 5.82%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in shallow tube-well water of this upazila. ''

''Sanitation'' 16.45% (rural 14.15% and urban 64.41%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 65.90% (urban 67.49% and rural 32.49%) of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 17.65% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 1, family planning centre 6, health and family planning centre 7.'

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA| asa]], Bangladesh Nari Progoti Sangha. [Md. Abdus Shahid]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

[[bn:বারহাট্টা উপজেলা]]

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