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'''Mollahat Upazila''' ([[Bagerhat District|bagerhat district]]) area 187. 88 sq km, located in between 22°48' and 22°59' north latitudes and in between 89°40' and 89°57' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kalia Upazila|kalia]] upazila on the north, [[Fakirhat Upazila|fakirhat]] and [[Chitalmari Upazila|chitalmari]] upazilas on the south, Chitalmari, [[Tungipara Upazila|tungipara]] and [[Gopalganj Sadar Upazila|gopalganj]] [[Gopalganj Sadar Upazila|sadar]] upazilas on the east, [[Terokhada Upazila|terokhada]] and [[Rupsa Upazila|rupsa]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 126218; male 64731, female 61487; Muslim 98970, Hindu 27151, Buddhist 67 and others 30.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Madhumati River|madhumati]], Nalua, [[Chitra River|chitra]], Atharbanki; Kendua Beel, Kodalia Beel and Kata Gang are notable.

''Administration'' Mollahat Thana was formed in 1867 and it was turned into an upazila on 2 July 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
|
59
|
102
|
11712
|
114506
|
672
|
53.3
|
48.4
|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Upazila Town
|-
|
Area (sq km)
|
Mouza
|
Population
|
Density (per sq km)
|
Literacy rate (%)
|-
|
8.79
|
8
|
11712
|
1332
|
53.3
|}
{| 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
|-
|
Atjuri 09
|
6691
|
10465
|
10647
|
50.62
|-
|
Udaypur 95
|
5667
|
11178
|
10766
|
53.73
|-
|
Kulia 85
|
4309
|
8834
|
8267
|
44.80
|-
|
Kodalia 76
|
7619
|
9390
|
9023
|
47.45
|-
|
Gaola 47
|
10138
|
7451
|
6834
|
61.10
|-
|
Gangni 38
|
3833
|
9196
|
8385
|
41.52
|-
|
Chunkhola 28
|
5416
|
8217
|
7565
|
41.77
|}

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

[[Image:MollahatUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Single domed Mosque (Kulia union).

''Historical events'' There was an artificial scarcity of cotton yarn for production of fishing nets due to black marketing and other reasons in 1943-44. As a result the fishermen were jobless and they organized a movement. During the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] in 1971 a battle was fought between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Chakulia in which about 200 Pakistani soldiers including a Captain were killed.'

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Memorial monument 1 (Chakulia).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 267, temple 72, church 2. Noted religious institutions: Single domed mosque at Uttar Kulia, Udaypur Jami Mosque, Mollahat Court Mosque, Udaypur Arua Kandi Baitul Aman Jami Mosque, Duttapara Kali Mandir, Dakshin Ambari Kali Mandir, Matiyar Gazi Mandir.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 48.9%; male 51.5%, female 46.1%. Educational institutions: college 4, secondary school 21, primary school 102, madrasa 10. Noted educational institutions: Khalilur Rahman Degree College (1968), Schiadaha''' '''Chunkhola MB Secondary School (1916), Angra Government Primary School (1918), Madartali Model Government Primary School (1928), Udaypur Jamia Halimia Darul Ulum Madrasa (1920).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Mollahat Barta (defunct).

''Cultural organisations'' Club 7, playground 20.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 69.17%, non-agricultural labourer 2.58%, industry 0.83%, commerce 10.38%, transport and communication 3.24%, service 6.77%, construction 0.59%, religious service 0.40%, rent and remittance 0.59% and others 5.45%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 64.58%, landless 35.42%; agricultural landowner: urban 45.62% and rural 66.51%.

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

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Tobacco.

''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, papaya, coconut, betel nut, date.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery (shrimp cultivation) 10000, poultry 159.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 49.48 km, semi-pucca road 12 km, mud road 189.59 km; waterway 11.34 nautical miles.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, ice factory, bidi factory, saw mil.

''Cottage industries'' Goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, embroidery, bamboo work, wood work, cane work, nakshi kantha, nakshi pakha, mat manufacturing.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 33, fairs 4, most noted of which are Garka Hat, Nagarkandi Hat, Nashuakhali Hat, Kodalia Hat, Chander Hat and Paddodanga' Kali Puja Mela.

''Main exports'' Betel leaf, sugarcane, date molasses, coconut, betel nut, banana, papaya, fish.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 30.86% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.78%, tap 1.24%, pond 2.50% and others 1.48%.

''Sanitation'' 22.78% (rural 23.74% and urban 13.30%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 67.47% (rural 65.92% and urban 82.66%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 9.75% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union family planning centre 6, clinic 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[ASA|asa]], CARE. [Tapos Kumer Biswas]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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