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'''Kaliganj Upazila''' ([[Lalmonirhat District|lalmonirhat district]]) area 236.96 sq km, located in between 25°54' and 26°04' north latitudes and in between 89°07' and 89°22' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Hatibandha Upazila|hatibandha]] upazila and [[West Bengal|west bengal]] of India on the north, [[Gangachara Upazila|gangachara]] and [[Aditmari Upazila|aditmari]] upazilas on the south, Aditmari upazila on the east, [[Kishoreganj Upazila (Nilphamari)|kishoreganj]] ([[Nilphamari District|nilphamari]]) and [[Jaldhaka Upazila|jaldhaka]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 216868; male 110875, female 105993; Muslim 173921, Hindu 42561, Buddhist 163, Christian 16 and others 207.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Tista River|tista]], Trimohani, Swarnamoti; Harishwar and Bindal beels are notable.

''Administration'' Kaliganj Thana, now an upazila, was formed in 1913.

{| 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

|-
|
-

|
8

|
64

|
92

|
16518

|
200350

|
915

|
50.7
|
40.2
|}
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area<br>
(sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density<br>
(per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
10.22

|
3

|
16518

|
1616

|
50.7

|}

{| 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
|-
|
Kakina
53
|
5868

|
14729

|
14051

|
37.84

|-
|
Goral
47

|
5465

|
9362

|
9311

|
35.32

|-
|
Chandrapur
29

|
6976

|
13747

|
13440

|
40.85

|-
|
Chalbala
23

|
6975

|
12778

|
12538

|
42.82

|-
|
Tushbhandar
95

|
8601

|
22451

|
20630

|
47.69

|-
|
Dalagram
35

|
7257

|
12898

|
12322

|
43.80

|-
|
Bhotemari
17

|
8868

|
10536

|
10199

|
28.40

|-
|
Madati
65

|
8580

|
14374

|
13502
|
43.01
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Rajbari of Maharaja Mahima Ranjan (Kakina), Tushbhandar Rajbari (Tushbhandar), Sambhusagar, the house and statue of Daribabu.

''Historical events'' Main historical events of the upazila include Mughal invasion of Kuchbihar in 1687; peasant rebellion led by Nuraldin, Fakir-Sannyasi Resistance and the peasant movement in the 1940. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971 Kaliganj upazila was under Sector 6. On 6 April, the Pak army launched a surprise attack on Kaliganj and brutally killed a number of people. The Pak army was forced to leave Kaliganj in the face of heavy attack of the freedom fighters launched on 5 and 6 December. Kaliganj was liberated on 6 December.

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

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (at a place adjacent to the KUP Degree College); Mass killing site (to the east of Bhotemari Railway Station); memorial monument 1 ('Chiranjibi Kaliganj' at the compound of Kaliganj KUP High School).

''Religious institutions'' Ijaradar Mosque, Kakina Shib Mandir, Sree Sree Bhabatarini Kali Mandir, Bhagabateshwar Shib Mandir, Shib Mandir built by Zamindar Ananga Mahan are notable.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 41.1%; male 46.4%, female 35.5%. Educational institutions: college 7, secondary school 39, primary school 130, madrasa 74. Noted educational institutions: Karim Uddin Public Degree College (1972), Uttar Bangla Degree College (1994), Tushbhandar Women's College (1998), Tushbhandar RMMP Government High School (1867), Kakina Mahima Ranjan Memorial Bilateral High School (1901), Dalagram Bilateral' High School' (1916), Karim Uddin Public Pilot High School (1959), Tushbhandar Nasar Uddin Government Girls' School (1968), 'Madanpur Bairati Government Primary School (1865), Kashiram Ekramia Senior Madrasa (1968).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Rangapur Dikprakash (1848); monthly: Prottasha (defunct), Basana (1908).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 44, club 50, cultural organisation 1, cinema hall 3, theatre stage 1, women's organisation 4.

''Tourist spots'' Kakina Zamindar Bari, museum of Zamindar Mahima Ranjan (Kakina), house of Sheikh Fazlul Karim (Kakina), Tushbhandar Zamindar Bari (Tushbhandar).

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 76.42%, non-agricultural labourer 4.25%, industry 0.27%, commerce 8.83%, transport and communication 1.45%, service 3.30%, construction 0.54%, religious service 0.15%, rent and remittance 0.08% and others 4.71%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 60.12%, landless 39.88%; agricultural landowner: urban 42.77% and rural 61.49%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, tobacco, jute, potato, ginger.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Linseed, aus paddy, millet, pulse, bajra. ''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, papaya, watermelon.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 85.7 km, mud road 557.4 km; railway 18 km; waterway 7.55 nautical miles.

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

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

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

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 20, fairs 7, most noted of which are Kaliganj Hat, Chapar Hat, Chamtar Hat, Vullar Hat, Chowdhury Hat; Cowaghat Mela and Baruni Mela.

''Main exports'' Tobacco, paddy, flour.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 3.34% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Natural resources'' Stone with high quality silicate and manganese have been discovered in this upazila.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.14%, tap 0.36%, pond 0.12% and others 5.38%.

''Sanitation'' 15.06% (rural 13.13% and urban 39.54%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 45.65% (rural 47% and urban 28.61%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 39.29% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health centre 1, union health centre 2. NGO activities Operationally important.

''NGO activities'' [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], Hitoshi Bangladesh, RDRS. [Md. Haider Ali Babu]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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