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'''Bhaluka Upazila''' ([[Mymensingh District|mymensingh district]]) area 444.05 sq km, located in between 24°16' and 24°29' north latitudes and in between 90°14' and 90°29' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Fulbaria Upazila|fulbaria]] and [[Trishal Upazila|trishal]] upazilas on the north, [[Sreepur Upazila (Gazipur District)|sreepur]] ([[Gazipur District|gazipur]]) upazila on the south, [[Gaffargaon Upazila|gaffargaon]] upazila on the east, [[Sakhipur Upazila|sakhipur]] and [[Ghatail Upazila|ghatail]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 308758; male 158003, female 150755; Muslim 294361, Hindu 13499, Buddhist 643, Christian 22 and others 233. Indigenous communities such as [[Garo, The|garo]], Bangshi and Mandai belong to this upazila.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Sutia, Lalti, Bajua, Miabua, [[Banar River|banar]], Salda; Harala Beel is also notable.

''Administration'' Bhaluka Thana was formed in 1917 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
|-
|
1
|
11
|
87
|
110
|
308007
|
177951
|
695
|
49.8
|
40.1
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
5.10
|
9
|
13
|
12676
|
2485
|
65.8
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
24.93

|
3

|
18131
|
727
|
38.2
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
| colspan="5" | Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
|
Uthura 94

|
10703

|
12440

|
12305

|
33.08

|-
|
Kachina 60

|
13928

|
18608

|
18393

|
40.83

|-
|
Dhakatia 34

|
15903

|
18483

|
18218

|
30.45

|-
|
Dhitpur 43

|
5743

|
10378

|
9705

|
47.16

|-
|
Birunia 25

|
6738

|
11277

|
10616

|
37.74

|-
|
Bharadoba 17

|
5884

|
9888

|
9238

|
51.23

|-
|
Bhaluka 14

|
7902

|
10572

|
9873

|
46.90

|-
|
Mallikbari 69

|
11173

|
17312

|
16432

|
38.05

|-
|
Meduary 77

|
8412

|
11042

|
10652

|
39.03

|-
|
Rajai 86

|
8166

|
12431

|
11976

|
44.57

|-
|
Harirbari 51

|
14882

|
18892

|
17351

|
40.20
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Ruins of Neelkuthi at Birunia, Neshaiganj Mosque, Mosque at Bhaluka Bazar on the bank of river Khiru.

''Historical events'' During the reign of Pala and Sena dynasty, Mymenshing and Bhaluka region was under the administration of Samanta ruler. This region came under the Muslim rule during the reign of Alauddin Hossain Shah in the fourteenth century. During the British period Mymenshing region was divided into a number of sub divisions. Bhaluka Thana, now an upazila, was included into Mymenshing sadar subdivision. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] Afsar Uddin Ahmed, Sub Sector Commander of Sector 11, locally trained the freedom fighters and collected arms and ammunitions to challenge the Pak army. The Pak army established military camps at Mallikbari, Ashka, Tamat, and Bhaluka. They conducted mass killing, torture and plundering in the upazila; the Pak army also set many houses of the upazila on fire.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Memorial monument 1 (Bhaluka Bus Stand).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 639, temple 28, church 4. Noted religious institutions: Uthura Jami Mosque, Mallikbari Jami Mosque, Neshaiganj Jami Mosque, Bhaluka Bazar Jami Mosque, Harirbari Mandir.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 41.10%; Male 44%, female 38%. Educational institutions: college 5, secondary school 42, primary school 127, community school 24, satellite school 7, technical school 1, madrasa 38. Noted educational institutions: Bhaluka Degree College (1972), Batajore College (1977), Uthura College (1990), Bharadoba High School (1948), Bhaluka Pilot High School (1950), Kayadi High School (1960), Harirbari Sonarbangla High School (1972), Bhaluka Government Girl's School (1985), Rampur Senior Madrasa (1948), Goair Senior Madrasa (1948).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Daily: Jagrota Bangla; Monthly: Manobata, Alor Chhaya.

''Cultural organisations'' Club 90, library 6, cinema hall 2, women's organisation 15.

''Special attractions'' Crocodile breeding centre at village Hatiber of Uthura union, Arabian date cultivation farm at village Paragaon, Rabbit breeding centre in Harirbari union and Tepantar and Paradise Point.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 69.72%, non-agricultural labourer 3.14%, industry 0.54%, commerce 9.48%, transport and communication 2.61%, service 5.91%, construction 1.04%, religious service '0.17%, rent and remittance 5.99% and others 1.40%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 71.69%, landless 28.31%; agricultural landowner: urban' 59.59% and rural 73.01%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, sugarcane, potato, pulse, mustard, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sesame, arahar, futi.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, guava, litchi, pineapple, palm, amra, black berry, olive, papaya, custard apple, coconut.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 25,' poultry 35, hatchery 2.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 122 km, semi-pucca road 275 km, mud road 900 km; waterways 16 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, bullock cart.

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, textile mill, spinning mill, fish feed manufacturing factory, ceramic industries, welding factory.

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

Hats, bazars and fairs 'Hats and bazars are 50, fairs 4, most noted of which are Mallikbari, Bhaluka, Seedstore, Batajore, Kachina, Uthura, Birunia and Chamaidi bazars, Chaitra Samkranti and Baishakhi Mela.

''Main exports'' Banana, jackfruit, guava, sugarcane, vegetables, cotton, egg, chicken.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification' net-work. However 14.24% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 88.66%, tap 0.57%, pond 0.69% and others 10.08%.

''Sanitation'' 27.74% (rural 27.13% and urban 33.39%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 37.43% (urban 36.54% and rural 45.59%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 34.43% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Heath centres'' Upazila health complex 1, hospital 2, health and family welfare centre 6, satellite clinic 4,' community clinic 4.

''NGO activities'' [[Caritas|caritas]], [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], CARE, HDP, NGO Forum. [AKM Amanullah Badal]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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