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'''Morrelganj Upazila''' ([[Bagerhat District|bagerhat district]]) area 460.91 sq km, located in between 22°20' and 22°37' north latitudes and in between 89°42' and 89°54' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Kachua Upazila (Bagerhat District)|kachua]] ([[Bagerhat District|bagerhat]]) and [[Bagerhat Sadar Upazila|bagerhat sadar]] upazilas on the north, [[Sarankhola Upazila|sarankhola]] and [[Mathbaria Upazila|mathbaria]] upazilas on the south, [[Pirojpur Sadar Upazila|pirojpur sadar]] and [[Zianagar Upazila|zianagar]] upazilas on the east, [[Rampal Upazila|rampal]] and [[Mongla Upazila|mongla]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total '349551; male 178676, female 170875; Muslim 309650, Hindu 39811, Buddhist 28 and others 62.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Baleshwari, Ghasiakhali, Panguchhi, Bhola, Balbunia.

''Administration'' Morrelganj Thana was formed in 1909 and it was turned into an upazila in 1985.

{| 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

|
16

|
121

|
181

|
27352

|
322199

|
758

|
68.9

|
61.8

|}

{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
|-
| colspan="9" | Municipality
|-
|
Area
(sq km)

|
Ward

|
Mahalla

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
6.00

|
9

|
12

|
21718

|
3620

|
71.3

|}

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

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per
sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
7.23

|
1

|
5634

|
779

|
59.6

|}

{| 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
|-
|
Khuolia
59

|
10374

|
16431

|
15922

|
57.13

|-
|
Chingrakhali
29

|
5497

|
9599

|
9565

|
68.98

|-
|
Jiudhara
53

|
12418

|
13336

|
12372

|
62.81

|-
|
Teligati
95

|
4901

|
6836

|
6720

|
68.68

|-
|
Daibagnyahati
35

|
5160

|
9868

|
9635

|
60.49

|-
|
Nishanbaria
71

|
12002

|
14819

|
14775

|
57.76

|-
|
Panchakaran
77

|
6949

|
10945

|
10530

|
62.69

|-
|
Putikhali
83

|
5521

|
9857

|
9574

|
64.87

|-
|
Banagram
17

|
4335

|
6632

|
6225

|
58.64

|-
|
Balaibunia
11

|
4050

|
9205

|
8394

|
65.23

|-
|
Baharbunia
10

|
7708

|
11071

|
10721

|
63.11

|-
|
Baraikhali
23

|
7228

|
12658

|
12195

|
69.64

|-
|
Morrelganj
65

|
4720

|
7096

|
6662

|
53.93

|-
|
Ramchandrapur
89

|
6102

|
10507

|
9344

|
61.35

|-
|
Hogla
Pasha 47

|
4414

|
6986

|
6271

|
59.95

|-
|
Hoglabunia
41

|
7252

|
11387

|
11695

|
54.44

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

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

[[Image:MorrelganjUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Morrelganj Kuthi Bari (1849), Lakshmikhali Asrama, Rajbari at Banagram.'

''Historical events'' During the British rule in India Henry Morrel established a Neelkuthi in this upazila and conducted heavy torture on the indigo planters. In protest, [[Peasant Movements|peasant movements]] began under peasant leader Rahimullah of Baraikhali. As the consequence Rahimullah was killed on 25 November 1861. Atthe end of May of 1971 the Pak army conducted mass killing at Morrelganj Bazar. On this day the Pak army and local razakars arriving from Bagerhat by motor launch surrounded the whole bazar and killed a lot of people by firing. Besides, during the [[War of Liberation, The|war of liberation]] the Pak army set many houses of the upazila on fire and burnt many people to death.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Martyrs' Memorial monument 1.

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 618, temple 65. Noted religious institutions: Town Jami Mosque, Badshah Hat Jami Mosque, Sardarpara Jami Mosque, Hawladar Danga Jami Mosque, Shree Shree Kali Mandir, Thakur Kachari Temple, Daibagnyahati Shitala Temple.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 62.3%; male 63.8%, female 60.8%. Educational institutions: college 8, secondary school 63, primary school 302, madrasa 63. Noted educational institutions: SM College (1968), Salimabad College (1990), Banagram Century Institution (1901), Daibagnyahati Bisheshor Multilateral Secondary School (1915), Chingrakhali Secondary School (1920), AC Laha Pilot High School (1924), Kachuabunia Rahmatia Secondary School (1927).

''Newspapers and periodicals'' Weekly: Royal Bengal (defunct), Panguchhi (irregular), Mouchak, fortnightly: Morrelganj Barta, periodical: Mojlum, Morrelganj Porikroma, Prokash, Basundhara, Projapati (Shishu-Kishore Patrika).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 8, press club 1, theatre 2, jatra party 1.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 56.77%, non-agricultural labourer 5.81%, industry 0.91%, commerce 15.32%, transport and communication 2.13%, service 8.10%, construction 1.22%, religious service 0.28%, rent and remittance 0.49% and others 8.97%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 57.45%, landless 42.55%; agricultural landowner: urban 39.78% and rural 58.89%.'

''Main crops'' Paddy, potato, sugarcane, vegetables.

''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Sweet potato.

''Main fruits'' Mango, blackberry, jackfruit, guava, palm, coconut, banana.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 960, dairy 8, poultry 13, hatchery 1.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 25 km, semi-pucca road 110 km, mud road 722 km; waterway 19.44 nautical miles.

''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin.

''Noted manufactories'' Ice factory, saw mill, rice mill, welding factory, brick-field.

''Cottage industries'' Embroidery, bamboo work, cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 31, fairs 4, most noted of which are Morrelganj Hat, Daibagnyahati Hat, Polerhat Hat, Dewatala Hat, Lakshmikhali Hat, Kalachand Aulia Mela, Lakshmikhali Gopal Sadhu Mela, Sanki Bhanga Baishakhi Mela and Polerhat Ahmed Chad Mela.

''Main exports'' Prawn, coconut, banana.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 13.85% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 31.12%, tap 2.71%, pond 64.11% and others 2.06%.

''Sanitation'' 29.48% (rural 30.57% and urban 16.02%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 64.60% (rural 63.35% and urban 79.94%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 5.92% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 1, union health and family planning centre 16, clinic 6, veterinary hospital 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[ASA|asa]], Uddipan.
[Md. Shibbir Ahmed]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

[[bn:মােড়েলগঞ্জ উপজেলা]]

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