BanglapediaAdmin at 12:12, 27 October 2023

2023-10-27T12:12:51Z

0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1: Content Updated.

2021-06-17T19:32:19Z

Content Updated.

New page

'''Sakhipur Upazila''' ([[Tangail District|tangail district]]) area 429.63 sq km, located in between 24°11' and 24°26' north latitudes and in between 90°04' and 90°18' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Ghatail Upazila|ghatail]] upazila on the north, [[Mirzapur Upazila|mirzapur]] upazila on the south, [[Bhaluka Upazila|bhaluka]], [[Sreepur Upazila (Gazipur District)|sreepur]] ([[Gazipur District|gazipur]]) and [[Kaliakair Upazila|kaliakair]] upazilas on the east, [[Kalihati Upazila|kalihati]] and [[Basail Upazila|basail]]' upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 241665; male 121683, female 119982; Muslim 227756, Hindu 13791, Buddhist 26, Christian 8 and others 84.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Bangshi River|bangshi]], Salda.

''Administration'' Sakhipur Thana was formed in 1976 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

|
6

|
65

|
123

|
28513

|
213152

|
562

|
46.6

|
31.6

|}

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

|
Mouza

|
Population

|
Density (per sq km)

|
Literacy rate (%)

|-
|
19.68

|
6

|
28513

|
449

|
46.6

|}

{| 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
|-
|
Kakrajan
67

|
17864

|
18217

|
18505

|
25.71

|-
|
Kalia
81

|
17785

|
24877

|
24393

|
31.15

|-
|
Gazaria
27

|
18804

|
24253

|
23751

|
40.55

|-
|
Baheratail
13

|
10815

|
11929

|
12189

|
33.64

|-
|
Jadabpur
54

|
27211

|
25909

|
25094

|
33.75

|-
|
Hatibandha
40

|
15040

|
16498
|
16050
|
33.95
|}
''Source'' Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

[[Image:SakhipurUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Mazar of Shah Kamal (R), an associate of Hazrat Shah Jalal (R) at village Garh GoVindapur.

''History of the War of Liberation'' On 10 June 1971 the Kaderia Bahini took oath at Baheratail of this upazila. An encounter was held on 6 October between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Balla in which four freedom fighters were killed.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Martyrs' memorial 1; 'oath taking monument' 1 (Baheratail).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 457, temple 13, tomb 2. Noted religious institutions: Sakhipur Central Jami Mosque, Kutubpur Mosque, Shah Kamal (R) Tomb.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 33.4%; male 39%, female 27.9%. Educational institutions: college 7, secondary school 60, primary school 136, madrasa 27. Noted educational institutions: Mujib Degree College (1972), Sakhipur Residential Mohila College (1995),''' '''Hatiya College (1969), Boali College (1993), Sabuj Bangla High School (1993), Hatiya Haji Hafiz Uddin High School (1964).

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 69.82%, non-agricultural labourer 1.94%, industry 0.45%, commerce 9.38%, transport and communication 2.22%, service 4.84%, construction 0.67%, religious service 0.14%, rent and remittance 3.67% and others 6.87%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 72.52%, landless 27.48%; agricultural landowner: urban 68.72% and rural 72.99%.

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

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

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

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Fishery 56, dairy 12, poultry 28.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 64.49 km, mud road 578.75 km.

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

''Noted manufactories'' Rice mill, flour mill, saw mill, chira (threshed rice) mill, ice factory, welding factory.

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

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 38, fairs 3, most noted of which are Kachua Hat, Barachoana Hat, Nalua Hat, Ratanpur Hat, Hatiya Hat, Sakhipur Bazar, Kutubpur Bazar, Mahanandpur Bazar, Falu Shah Mela and Muslim Dargah Mela.

''Main exports'' Paddy, banana, jackfruit, vegetables.

''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 13.16% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 82.09%, tap 0.67%, pond 0.47% and others 16.83%.

''Sanitation'' 35.35% (rural 31.92% and urban 62.60%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 22.37% (rural 23.18% and urban 15.99%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 42.28% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Hospital 1, veterinary hospital 4, eye hospital 1, satellite clinic 4, family planning centre 10, child hospital 1, [[BRAC|brac]] health centre 1, rural health centre 1, clinic 2, diagnostic centre 1.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]]. [Harun Rashid]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

[[bn:সখীপুর উপজেলা]]

Sakhipur Upazila - Revision history

BanglapediaAdmin at 12:12, 27 October 2023

0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1: Content Updated.