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'''Matihar Thana''' ([[Rajshahi District|rajshahi district]]) 'area 8.20 sq km, located in between 24°21' and 24°23' north latitudes and in between 88°32' and 88°36' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Boalia Thana|boalia]] thana and [[Paba Upazila|paba]] upazila on the north, Paba upazila on the south and the east, Boalia thana on the west.

''Population'' Total 29753; male 16470, female 13283; Muslim 29103, Hindu 632, Christian 10 and others 8.

''Administration'' Matihar thana was formed on 1 July 1992 comprising parts of Boalia thana, Paba and [[Charghat Upazila|charghat]] upazilas.

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Thana
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ward and Union || rowspan="2" | Mahalla and Mouza || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Density (per sq km) || colspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Urban || Rural || Urban || Rural
|-
| 3 || 16 || 29753 || - || 3628 || 63.34 || -
|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Ward and Union
|-
| rowspan="2" | Ward and Union || rowspan="2" | Area (sq km) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
|-
| Male || Female
|-
| Ward no.28 || 4.22 || 6362 || 4970 || 56.65
|-
| Ward no. 29 || 2.64 || 5034 || 4449 || 60.14
|-
| Ward no. 30 || 1.34 || 5074 || 3864 || 73.24
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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''History of the War of Liberation'' During the [[Mass Upsurge, 1969|mass upsurge]] in 1969 Dr. [[Shamsuzzoha, Shaheed Mohammad|mohammad shamsuzzoha]], Reader of the Department of Chemistry and Proctor of the Rajshahi University was killed by Police firing on 18 February. In 1971 Sukhranjan Samaddar, teacher of the Department of Linguistics of this university was killed by the Pak army. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the present Zoha Hall of the University was used as a torture centre by the Pakistan occupation army.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave 1 (adjacent to the Zoha Hall); Swadhinata Sculpture 1: Sabas Bangladesh; Martyr memorial collection.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 130, temple 2, tomb 2.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 63.34%; male 75.09%, female 63.34%. Noted educational institutions: [[University of Rajshahi|university of rajshahi]] (1953), Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology (2002), Rajshahi University School and College, Mashkata Dighi Multilateral Technical High School (1952), Kharkhari Government Primary School (1885).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 8, club 12, cinema hall 1, women organisation 24, playground 8.

''Important installations'' Radio Transmission Centre, Rice Research Centre, Science and Technology Research Centre.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 6.48%, non-agricultural labourer 4.35%, industry 2.85%, commerce 20.05%, transport and communication 12.52%, service 34.57%, construction 4.9%, religious service 0.18%, rent and remittance 1.41% and others 12.69%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 33.05%, landless 66.95%.

''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, jute, sugarcane, potato, onion, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Khesari, pea, mustard, gram, linseed, arahar.

''Main fruits'' Mango, litchi, papaya, blackberry, jackfruit, banana.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 12, dairy 14, poultry 27.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 70 km, semi-pucca road 12 km, mud road 100 km; railway 6 km; waterway 3 nautical miles. Rail station 1.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Sugar mill, jute industry, welding factory.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, weaving, bamboo and wood work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 9, most noted of which is Dewanpara Bazar.

''Main exports'' Sugar, jute made goods, litchi, mango, potato, banana, papaya, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards of the thana are under electrification net-work. However 72.21% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 91.51%, tap 6.48%, pond 0.12% and others 1.89%.

''Sanitation'' 72.95% of dwelling households of the thana use sanitary latrines and 22.42% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 4.63% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Satellite clinic 4.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha|thengamara mahila sabuj sangha]]. [Md. Mahbubar Rahman]

'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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