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'''Shahjahanpur Upazila''' ([[Bogra District|bogra district]]) area 215.64 sq km, located in between 24°41' and 24°50' north latitudes and in between 89°16' and 89°29' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Bogra Sadar Upazila|bogra sadar]] upazila on the north, [[Sherpur Upazila|sherpur]] upazila on the south, [[Gabtali Upazila|gabtali]] and [[Dhunat Upazila|dhunat]] upazilas on the east, [[Kahaloo Upazila|kahaloo]] and [[Nandigram Upazila|nandigram]] upazilas on the west.

''Population'' Total 234365; male 120510, female 113855; Muslim 224373, Hindu 9915, Buddhist 34, Christian 19 and others 24.

''Water bodies'' Main rivers: Bhadai, Bangali.

''Administration'' Shahjahanpur upazila was formed on 21 January 2003.

{| 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
|-
|
-

|
10

|
131

|
131

|
-

|
234365

|
1087

|
-

|
48.59

|}

{| 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
|-
|
Aria
17

|
5706

|
15399

|
14410

|
57.32

|-
|
Amrool
16

|
6106

|
11108

|
10667

|
33.58

|-
|
Asekpur
18

|
6577

|
12955

|
12544

|
53.19

|-
|
Khotta
Para 43

|
3750

|
10279

|
9373

|
40.63

|-
|
Kharna
38

|
9033

|
12842

|
12502

|
46.79

|-
|
Gohail
30

|
8427

|
11665

|
11724

|
46.37

|-
|
Chopinagar
19

|
4048

|
10373

|
9693

|
45.25

|-
|
Majhira
56

|
2903

|
7771

|
7369

|
54.31

|-
|
Madla
51

|
4797

|
13927

|
12892

|
46.19

|-
|
Sultanganj
90

|
2564

|
14191

|
12681

|
62.33

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

[[Image:ShahjahanpurUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Khadash Rajbari (Gohail), three doomed Gohail Jami Mosque built by Pandit Shah, Buddhist Math (Bergari), Jami Mosque (Ullah Akanda Para).

''History of the War of Liberation'' An encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army on 1 April, 1971, with casualities from the both sides. In this encounter the freedom fighters captured the arms and ammunitions of the Pak army after their surrender. On 23 April, the Pak army entered into the Bogra town and conducted killing, torture and burning of settlements in collaboration with the local Beharis. On 11 November the Pak army and the razakars captured 21 persons from Thanthania Khandar area and later on killed 11 of them by gun shot at a place called Bibir Pukur.

''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Mass grave (Bibir Pukur).

''Religious institutions'' Mosque 371, temple 45, math 1.Noted Religious institutions: Gohail Jami Mosque, Jami Mosque, Buddhist Math.

''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 48.59%, male 51.93%, female 45.10%. Educational institutions: BEd college 1, agricultural college 1, technical institution 3, college 5, secondary school 31, primary school 121, madrasa 62. Noted educational institutions: Cantonment Public School and College (1979), Cantonment Board High School and College (1986), Ranirhat Technical College (2000), Khotta Para Siddiqua Senior Fazil Madrasa (1905), Domonpur Amiya Fazil Madrasa (1908), Jora Nazmul Ulm Fazil Madrasa (1910), Behigram ADU Central Fazil Madrasa (1921).

''Cultural organisations'' Library 6, cinema hall 2.

''Special attractions'' 'Bijayangan' (War of Liberation Museum), Park on the triangular corner on the Dhaka Natore Road.

''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 55.48%, non-agricultural labourer 2.52%, industry 1.37%, commerce 13.01%, transport and communication 6.49%, service 10.98%, construction 2.50%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.39% and others 7.09%.

''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 57.35%, landless 42.65%.

''Main crops'' paddy, pulses, potato, corn, vegetables.

''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' Dairy 62, poultry 65, artificial breeding centre 3.

''Communication facilities'' Pucca road 116.30 km, semi-pucca road 15.43 km and mud road 240.49 km.

''Manufactories'' Metal works, furniture factory.

''Cottage industries'' Weaving, pottery, wood work, embroidery, bamboo and cane work.

''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 9, fairs 3, most noted of which are Durlagari Hat, Sultanganj Hat, Ranir Hat, Nagar Hat, Domon Pukur Hat, Madla Bazar, Atia Bazar, Majhira Bazar, Majhira Mandir Mela (held on the Krishnapakkha of 30th day of Falgun, BS), Jamanna Mela at village Aria, Demajani Mela in Amrool union.

''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazila are under rural electrification network. However 32.27% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 94.73%, tap 0.75%, pond 0.14% and others 4.38%. The presence of arsenic has been detected in the shallow tube well water of the upazila.

''Sanitation'' 41.05% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 38.59%' of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 20.36% of households do not have latrine facilities.

''Health centres'' Upazila health centre 1, union satellite clinic 2, maternity and child welfare centre 10, community clinic 30.

''Natural disasters'' Many people were victims of the floods of 1955, 1969, 1970, 1984 and the cyclone of 1864. These natural disasters also caused heavy damages to settlements, crops and livestock of the upazila.

''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are Palli Unnayan Prakalpa, Grameen Unnayan Prakalpa. [AKM Jasimuddin]

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

[[Category:Upazilas of Bangladesh]]

[[Category:Local Government]]

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