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'''Abhaynagar Upazila''' ([[Jessore District|jessore district]]) area 247.19 sq km, located in between 23°07' and 23°15' north latitudes and in between 89°18' and 89°34' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Jessore Sadar Upazila|jessore sadar]] and [[Narail Sadar Upazila|narail sadar]] upazilas on the north, [[Khan Jahan Ali|khan jahan ali]] thana, [[Dumuria Upazila|dumuria]], [[Dighalia Upazila|dighalia]] and [[Phultala Upazila|phultala]] upazilas on the south, Narail Sadar and [[Kalia Upazila|kalia]] upazilas on the east, Jessore Sadar and [[Manirampur Upazila|m]][[Manirampur Upazila|a]][[Manirampur Upazila|nirampur]] upazilas on the west. Although in administrative record this region is named Abhaynagar, locally it is mostly known as Noapara.
'''Agailjhara Upazila''' ([[Barisal District|barisal district]]) area 155.47 sq km, located in between 22°54' and 23°03' north latitudes and in between 90°03' and 90°13' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Gaurnadi Upazila|gaurnadi]] upazila on the north east, [[Wazirpur Upazila|wazirpur]] upazila on the south, [[Kotalipara|kotalipara]] upazila on the west.


''Population'' Total 232162; male 120069, female 112093; Muslim 183086, Hindu 48785, Buddhist 276 and others 15.
''Population'' Total 149456; male 72421; female 77035; Muslim 82720, Hindu 63175, Buddhist 6, Christian 3553 and others 2.


''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Bhairab River|bhairab]], [[Chitra River|chitra]];[[Beel Dakatia| beel dakatia]], Singra beel, Kurakhali beel and Majul canal are notable.
''Water bodies'' Bisarkandi, Gaur and Nanda rivers and Doparparer beel are notable.
 
''Administration'' Abhaynagar Thana, now an upazila was formed on 16 March, 1875. Noapara Paurasabha was established on 16 October, 1996.


''Administration'' Agailjhara Thana was formed on 16 June 1981 and it was turned into an upazila on 7 November 1983.
                                                                                             
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| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
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| 1 (Noapara) || 8 || 89 || 106 || 73006 || 159156 || 939 || 60.14 || 50.50
| - || 5 || 78 || 96 || 10857 || 138599 || 961 || 72.0 || 62.2
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|colspan="6" | Municipality
| colspan="5" | Upazila Town
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| Area (sq km) || Ward || Mahalla || Population || Density (per sq km) || Literacy rate (%)
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Area
(sq km)
|  
Mouza
|  
Population
|  
Density<br>
(per sq km)
|  
Literacy rate (%)
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| 25.11 || 9 || 20 || 73006 || 2907 || 60.14
| 7.40 || 4 || 10857 || 1467 || 72.0
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| colspan="5" | Union
| colspan="5" | Union
|-  
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| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code  || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code  || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
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|-
| Male || Female
| Male || Female
|-
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| Chalishia 52 || 7419 || 8227 || 7932 || 49.42
| Gaila 47 || 6298 || 15580  || 16743 || 65.4
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| Payra 42 || 6193 || 8349 || 8082 || 53.40
| Bakal 15 || 7956 || 12667  || 13054 || 62.9
|-
|-
| Prambag 21 || 8861 || 10437 || 9718 || 50.97
| Bagdha 13 || 8713 || 14627  || 15679 || 59.6
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| Baghutia 10 || 5679 || 10158 || 9564 || 50.58
| Ratnapur 87 || 6514 || 14188  || 15093 || 62.8
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| Subha Para 84 || 8517 || 11488 || 10898 || 49.85
| Rajiher 79 || 8937 || 15359  || 16466 || 63.6
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| Sreedharpur 73 || 8515 || 14117 || 13690 || 47.00
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| Siddhipasha 63 || 7912 || 12677 || 11943 || 52.66
|-
| Sundoli 27 || 303 || 6118 || 5758 || 51.93
|}
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''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
''Source''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.


[[Image:AbhaynagarUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
[[Image:AgailjharaUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Khan Jahan Ali Jami Mosque (Subha Para), Noapara Kali Temple, Siddhipasha Rajbari, tank and temple, 11 Duari Mandir, Madhayapur Neelkuthi, Sreedharpur Zamindar Bari, Khan Jahan Ali Dighi (Basuari), Rupsonatan Dham (Ramsara).
''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Manasa Mandir at Fulushree (Sultanate period, built by Poet Bijoy Gupta), ancient fort at Gaila, Dharadhar Dighi (known as Behular Dighi) and Chhabikharpar Dighi.


''History of the War of Liberation'' On 27 March 1970 a number of railway staff were shot dead by Pak army in the office room of Noapara Railway Station. Besides, 17 freedom fighters including Nazibor Rahman, Assistant Secretary of [[Bangladesh Awami League|bangladesh awami league]], were killed by the Pak army during the War of Liberation.
''War of Liberation''  During the War of Liberation 8 persons including Laskhan Das (proprietor of Laskhan Das Circus) of village Kodaldhoa were killed by the Pak army. There had been a number of encounters of the freedom fighters of the upazila with the Pak army and prominent among them were the ones at Poysarhat and Amboula. There is a mass killing site at Katira and a mass grave at Ranta.


''Religious institutions'' Mosque 227, temple 66, church 2, tomb 3 and sacred place 2.
For details: see আগৈলঝাড়া উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ১।


''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 53.55%; male 59.05%, female 47.69%. Educational institutions: college 10, secondary school 73, primary school 107, community school 3, [[NGO|ngo]] school 15, madrasa 35. Noted educational institutions: Noapara College (1964), PB Secondary School (1903), Rajghat-Jafarpur Secondary School (1916), Mohishati High School (1918), Noapara-Sankarpasha Secondary School (1918), Noapara Pilot Girls' School (1962), Noapara Madrasa.
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 62.9%; male 65.4%, female 60.6%. Noted educational institutions: Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Degree College (1972), Agailjhara College, Kabindra College (Sanskrit College), Bhegai Haldar Public Academy (1919), Gaila High School (1893), Bagdha High School (1922), Bahadurpur High School (1924), Agailjhara High School, Paisar Hat High School, Seral High School, Jobarpar Christian Missionary School, Ghorar Par Christian Missionary School, Purba Sujonkathi Government Primary School.


''Newspapers and Periodicals'' Monthly: Mukul; Weekly: Mukti, Uddipan. Noapara Jamania Art Press played a remarkable role in the cultivation of art and culture in the region. The first monthly magazine Mukul, edited by Poet Nasiruddin Ahmed, was published from press.
''Cultural organizations'' Library 4, club 35, cinema hall 1.


''Cultural organizations'' Library 2, club 22, theatre stage 1, cinema hall 3, literary society 3, theatre group 7, playground 32.
''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 60.8%, non-agricultural labourer 1.96%, commerce 15.4%, transport and communication 2.0%, service 8.5%, construction 4.1% and others 7.24%.


''Main sources of income'' Agriculture 44.38%, non-agircultural labourer 5.76%, industry 2.39%, commerce 15.25%, transport and communication 4.27%, service 18.18%, construction 1.66%, religious service 0.17%, rent and remittance 0.53% and others 7.41%.
''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 82.11%, landless 17.89%; agricultural landowner:' urban 1.91% and rural 82.88%.'


''Ownership of agricultural land'' Landowner 58.92%, landless 41.08%; agricultural land owner: urban 41.78% and rural 67.14%.
''Main crops'' Paddy, wheat, potato, jute, banana, betel leaf, mustard, pulse.


''Main crops'' Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, garlic, onion, mustard, betel nut, brinjal, vegetables.
''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' China, kaun, linseed, arahar.


''Extinct or nearly extinct crops'' Linseed, sesame, barley, arahar.
''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, blackberry, water melon, papaya.


''Main fruits'' Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, blackberry, papaya, watermelon, coconut.
''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' This upazilla has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.


''Fisheries, dairies and poultries'' This Upazila has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.
''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca 213 km, semi-pucca 42 km, mud road 334 km; waterway 182  km.


''Communication facilities'' Roads: pucca road 88.89 km, semi-pucca road 75 km and mud road 402 km; waterways 8 nautical miles; railways 13 km. Noted riverport: Noapara. At present, this riverport is used to operate about 40 vessels/ burges for carrying goods daily.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport'' Palanquin, horse carriage and bullock cart.
''Noted manufactories'' Flour mill, rice mill, saw mill, oil mill, ice factory.


''Manufactories'' Jute mill, textile mill, rice mill, paper mill, leather factory, cement factory, salt factory and ice factory. Noted manufactories: Bengal Textile Mill, Raj Textile Mill, JJI Jute Mill, Noapara Jute Mill, Purbachal Jute Industry, SAF Industry, Enayet Paper Industry.
''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 21, fairs 2, most noted of which are Shaheber Hat, Paisar Hat, Ashkar Kalibari Hat, Bakal Hat, Gaila Bazar and Kodaldhoa Baruni Mela.


''Cottage industries''  [[Goldsmith|goldsmith]],[[Blacksmith| blacksmith]], weaving.
''Main exports''  Betel leaf, jute, paper made of water-hyacinth.


''Hats, bazars and fairs'' Hats and bazars are 22, fairs 6. Notable hats and bazars are Noapara, Chengutia, Magura, Vatpara, Gabindopur, Sundoli, Mohishati, Harishpur, Siddhipasha, Arpara, Payra, Ramsara, Nauli, Bhangagate, Chaki, Amtola, Prembagh and Dhopadi Natun Bazar.
''Access to electricity'' All the unions of the upazilla are under rural electricity net-work. However 49.5% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.


''Main exports''  Coconut, banana, jute, date molasses, watermelon and betel nut.
''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 88.0%, tap 0.3% and others 11.7%.


''Access to electricity'' All the wards and unions of the upazila are under electrification network; however, 46.39% dwelling households have access to electricity.
''Sanitatiom'' 85.2% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 12.2% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 2.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.


''Sources of drinking water'' Tube-well 92.93%, pond 0.59%, tap 0.93% and others 5.54%.
''Health centres'' Hospital 4, union health and family planning centre 7, family welfare centre 5, satellite clinic 6.


''Sanitation'' 40.27% (urban 58.91% and rural 31.32%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 46.90% (urban 33.67% and rural 53.25%) of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 12.83% of households do not have latrine facilities.
''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are CARE, [[BRAC|brac]], [[Caritas|caritas]], [[Asa|asa]],[[Proshika| proshika]]. [Apurba Lal Haldar]
 
''Health centres'' Upazila health complex 1, union health and family planning centre 8, satellite clinic 4.
 
''NGO activities'' Operationally important NGOs are [[BRAC|brac]], CARE, RRC, Gonosaharjo Sangstha, Palli Unnayan, Ashar Alo Sangstha. [Md. Saifur Rahman]
 
'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Abhaynagar Upazila 2007.


'''References'''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Agailjhara Upazila 2007.


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Agailjhara Upazila (barisal district) area 155.47 sq km, located in between 22°54' and 23°03' north latitudes and in between 90°03' and 90°13' east longitudes. It is bounded by gaurnadi upazila on the north east, wazirpur upazila on the south, kotalipara upazila on the west.

Population Total 149456; male 72421; female 77035; Muslim 82720, Hindu 63175, Buddhist 6, Christian 3553 and others 2.

Water bodies Bisarkandi, Gaur and Nanda rivers and Doparparer beel are notable.

Administration Agailjhara Thana was formed on 16 June 1981 and it was turned into an upazila on 7 November 1983.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
- 5 78 96 10857 138599 961 72.0 62.2
Upazila Town

Area (sq km)

Mouza

Population

Density
(per sq km)

Literacy rate (%)

7.40 4 10857 1467 72.0
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Gaila 47 6298 15580 16743 65.4
Bakal 15 7956 12667 13054 62.9
Bagdha 13 8713 14627 15679 59.6
Ratnapur 87 6514 14188 15093 62.8
Rajiher 79 8937 15359 16466 63.6

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001,Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Manasa Mandir at Fulushree (Sultanate period, built by Poet Bijoy Gupta), ancient fort at Gaila, Dharadhar Dighi (known as Behular Dighi) and Chhabikharpar Dighi.

War of Liberation During the War of Liberation 8 persons including Laskhan Das (proprietor of Laskhan Das Circus) of village Kodaldhoa were killed by the Pak army. There had been a number of encounters of the freedom fighters of the upazila with the Pak army and prominent among them were the ones at Poysarhat and Amboula. There is a mass killing site at Katira and a mass grave at Ranta.

For details: see আগৈলঝাড়া উপজেলা, বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ১।

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 62.9%; male 65.4%, female 60.6%. Noted educational institutions: Shaheed Abdur Rab Serniabat Degree College (1972), Agailjhara College, Kabindra College (Sanskrit College), Bhegai Haldar Public Academy (1919), Gaila High School (1893), Bagdha High School (1922), Bahadurpur High School (1924), Agailjhara High School, Paisar Hat High School, Seral High School, Jobarpar Christian Missionary School, Ghorar Par Christian Missionary School, Purba Sujonkathi Government Primary School.

Cultural organizations Library 4, club 35, cinema hall 1.

Main sources of income Agriculture 60.8%, non-agricultural labourer 1.96%, commerce 15.4%, transport and communication 2.0%, service 8.5%, construction 4.1% and others 7.24%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 82.11%, landless 17.89%; agricultural landowner:' urban 1.91% and rural 82.88%.'

Main crops Paddy, wheat, potato, jute, banana, betel leaf, mustard, pulse.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops China, kaun, linseed, arahar.

Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, banana, litchi, blackberry, water melon, papaya.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries This upazilla has a number of fisheries, dairies and poultries.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 213 km, semi-pucca 42 km, mud road 334 km; waterway 182 km.

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

Noted manufactories Flour mill, rice mill, saw mill, oil mill, ice factory.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 21, fairs 2, most noted of which are Shaheber Hat, Paisar Hat, Ashkar Kalibari Hat, Bakal Hat, Gaila Bazar and Kodaldhoa Baruni Mela.

Main exports Betel leaf, jute, paper made of water-hyacinth.

Access to electricity All the unions of the upazilla are under rural electricity net-work. However 49.5% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 88.0%, tap 0.3% and others 11.7%.

Sanitatiom 85.2% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 12.2% of dwelling houses use non-sanitary latrines; 2.6% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Hospital 4, union health and family planning centre 7, family welfare centre 5, satellite clinic 6.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are CARE, brac, caritas, asa, proshika. [Apurba Lal Haldar]

References Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Agailjhara Upazila 2007.