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'''Ullahpara Upazila''' ([[Sirajganj District|sirajganj district]])  area 414.43 sq km, located in between 24°12' and 24°26' north latitudes and in between 89°24' and 89°38' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Raiganj Upazila|raiganj]] upazila on the north, [[Shahjadpur Upazila|shahjadpur]] upazila on the south, [[Kamarkhanda Upazila|kamarkhanda]] and [[Belkuchi Upazila|belkuchi]] upazilas on the east and [[Bhangura Upazila|bhangura]] and [[Tarash Upazila|tarash]] upazilas on the west.  
'''Ullahpara Upazila''' ([[Sirajganj District|sirajganj district]])  area 409.06 sq km, located in between 24°12' and 24°26' north latitudes and in between 89°24' and 89°38' east longitudes. It is bounded by [[Raiganj Upazila|raiganj]] upazila on the north, [[Shahjadpur Upazila|shahjadpur]] upazila on the south, [[Kamarkhanda Upazila|kamarkhanda]] and [[Belkuchi Upazila|belkuchi]] upazilas on the east and [[Bhangura Upazila|bhangura]] and [[Tarash Upazila|tarash]] upazilas on the west.


''Population'' Total 449243; male 231746, female 217497; Muslim 427986, Hindu 21205 and others 52.  
''Population'' Total 540156; male 269481, female 270675; Muslim 517965, Hindu 21790, Buddhist 3, Christian 29 and others 369.


''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Karatoya River|karatoya]], Goala, Bilsuriya.  
''Water bodies'' Main rivers: [[Karatoya River|karatoya]], Goala, Bilsuriya.


''Administration'' Ullahpara Thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an upazila on 2 July 1983.  
''Administration'' Ullahpara Thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an upazila on 2 July 1983.


 
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
 
|-
Upazila
| colspan="9" | Upazila
 
|-
Municipality
| 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 (%)
 
|-
Union
| Urban || Rural || | Urban || Rural
 
|-
Mouza
| 1 || 13 || 254 || 412 || 47693 || 492463 || 1320 || 61.9 || 41.8
 
|}
Village
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
 
|-
Population
| colspan="6" | Municipality  
 
|-
Density (per sq km)
| 12.07 || 9 || 25 || 47693 || 3951 || 61.9
 
|}
Literacy rate (%)
{| class="table table-bordered table-hover"
 
| colspan="5" | Union
Urban
|-
 
| rowspan="2" | Name of union and GO code  || rowspan="2" | Area (acre) || colspan="2" | Population || rowspan="2" | Literacy rate (%)
Rural
|-
 
| Male || Female
Urban
|-
 
| Udhunia 87 || 8782 || 14276 || 14883 || 37.2
Rural
|-
 
| Ullahpara 94 || 3514 || 12088 || 11823 || 47.4
1
|-
 
| Durganagar 29 || 7759 || 30318 || 29474 || 43.2
13
|-
 
| Pancha Krushi 51 || 6295 || 21249 || 21919 || 42.4
263
|-
 
| Purnimaganti 58 || 8789 || 24394 || 24157 || 44.6
407
|-
 
| Bara Pangashi 21 || 7230 || 14254 || 14660 || 34.9
36675
|-
 
| Barahar 14 || 7440 || 19689 || 19713 || 44.4
412568
|-
 
| Bangala 12 || 8125 || 14992 || 15771 || 37.4
1084
|-
 
| Mohanpur 43 || 8817 || 19125 || 19439 || 46.1
53.1
|-
 
| Ramkrishnapur 65 || 6870 || 15479 || 15486 || 38.2
38.4
|-
 
| Salanga 73 || 8462 || 19271 || 20014 || 39.2
Municipality  
|-
 
| Salap 80 || 5726 || 15455 || 15668 || 46.6
Area (sq km)
|-
 
| Hatikumrul 36 || 8304 || 24722 || 24144 || 39.6
Ward
|}
 
Mahalla
 
Population
 
Density (per sq km)
 
Literacy rate (%)
 
12.07
 
9
 
25
 
36675
 
3039
 
53.11
 
Union
 
Name of union and GO code
 
  Area (acre)
 
Population
 
Literacy rate (%)
 
Male
 
Female
 
Udhunia 87
 
  9501
 
12904
 
12955
 
34.47
 
Ullahpara 94
 
  6028
 
9877
 
9319
 
39.57
 
Durganagar 29
 
  8183
 
26950
 
24622
 
39.56
 
Pancha Krushi 51
 
7185
 
18777
 
17731
 
  40.08
 
Purnimaganti 58
 
8753
 
20501
 
  19526
 
37.06
 
Bara Pangashi 21
 
  7426
 
12597
 
11318
 
29.94
 
Barahar 14
 
8062
 
17062
 
  16055
 
41.75
 
Bangala 12
 
  8136
 
13583
 
13330
 
33.12
 
Mohanpur 43
 
  9049
 
16894
 
15570
 
45.95
 
Ramkrishnapur 65
 
  7067
 
12693
 
12574
 
31.49
 
Salanga 73
 
  3462
 
17289
 
16084
 
37.89
 
Salap 80
 
5986
 
14213
 
  13189
 
45.55
 
Hatikumrul 36
 
  8576
 
19086
 
17869
 
37.84


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


''Archaeological heritage and relics'' Ancient Makkaulia Mosque at Darogapara (fifteenth century), Tomb of Hazrat Baghdadi (R) at Gaihatta, Tomb of Panch Pir at Angaru, Nabaratna Mandir at Hatikumrul (fourteenth century), Shiva Mandir at Hatikumrul.


[[Image:UllaparaUpazila.jpg|thumb|400px]]
''Historical events''  In 1922 peasant movement was held at Salanga Hat under Congress leader [[Tarkabagish, Maulana Abdur Rashid|maulana abdur rashid tarkabagish]]; during this time Maulana Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish was arrested and was given a six month imprisonment. In history, this event is known as ‘Salanga Movement’.


''Archaeological heritage and relics''  Ancient Makkaulia Mosque at Darogapara (fifteenth century), Tomb of Hazrat Baghdadi (R) at Gaihatta, Tomb of Panch Pir at Angaru, Nabaratna Mandir at Hatikumrul (fourteenth century), Shiva Mandir at Hatikumrul.
''War of Liberation''  Freedom fighters had an encounter with the Pak army near Ghatina Bridge on 20 April 1971 in which 15 Pakistani soldiers and 50 freedom fighters and civilians were killed. On 23 April the Pak army conducted killing, torturing and extensive plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. On 25 April the Pak army shot many people dead at Charia Shika and Charia Kali Bari near Hatikumrul square. Ullahpara was liberated on 14 December. There is a martyrs' memorial monument at Ghatina.


''Historical events'' In 1922 peasant movement was held at Salanga Hat under [[maulana abdur rashid tarkabagish]]. Maulana Tarkabagish was arrested and was given a six months detention. In history, this event is known as 'Salanga Movement'. On 20 April 1971, an encounter was held between the freedom fighters and the Pak army near Ghatina Bridge in which 15 Pak soldiers were killed and so were 50 freedom fighters and civilians. On 23 April the Pak army conducted killing, torturing and indiscriminate plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. On 25 April the Pak army shot many people dead at Charia Shika and Charia Kali Bari near Hatikumrul square. Ullahpara was liberated on 14 December.
For details: see উল্লাপাড়া উপজেলা, ''বাংলাদেশ মুক্তিযুদ্ধ জ্ঞানকোষ'' (Encyclopedia of Bangladesh War of Liberation), বাংলাদেশ এশিয়াটিক সোসাইটি, ঢাকা ২০২০, খণ্ড ১।


''Marks of the War of Liberation'' Martyrs' memorial monument at Ghatina.  
''Religious institutions'' Mosque 771, temple 85, tomb 5, sacred place 2.


''Religious institutions'' Mosque 771, temple 85, tomb 5, sacred place 2.
''Literacy rate and educational institutions'' Average literacy 43.6%; male 47.2%, female 40.1%. Educational institutions: college 18, secondary school 71, primary school 251, community school 10, kindergarten 20, madrasa 82. Noted educational institutions: Bara Pangashi High School (1898), Ullahpara Merchants Pilot Multilateral High School (1906), Mohanpur KM Institution (1915), Salap High School (1905), Jhikira Bandar Model Government Primary School (1903).


''Literacy rate and educational institutions''  Average literacy 39.61%; male 44.81%, female 34.09%. Educational institutions: college 18, secondary school 71, primary school 251, community school 10, kindergarten 20, madrasa 82. Noted educational institutions: Bara Pangashi High School (1898), Ullahpara Merchants Pilot Multilateral High School (1906), Mohanpur KM Institution (1915), Salap High School (1905), Jhikira Bandar Model Government Primary School (1903).
''Cultural organisations''  Library 44, club 95, theatre group 2, jatra party 2, literary society 2, women's organisation 130, cinema hall 5, community centre 11, playground 30, cultural organisation 10.
 
''Cultural organisations''  Library 44, club 95, theatre group 2, ''jatra'' party 2, literary society 2, women's organisation 130, cinema hall 5, community centre 11, playground 30, cultural organisation 10.  


''Main sources of income''  Agriculture 59.03%, non-agricultural labourer 4%, industry 7.05%, commerce 13.65%, transport and communication 3.21%, service 5.12%, construction 1.03%, religious service 0.22%, rent and remittance 0.48% and others 6.21%.
''Main sources of income''  Agriculture 59.03%, non-agricultural labourer 4%, industry 7.05%, commerce 13.65%, transport and communication 3.21%, service 5.12%, construction 1.03%, religious service 0.22%, rent and remittance 0.48% and others 6.21%.


''Ownership of agricultural land''  Landowner 55.78%, landless 44.22%; agricultural landowner: urban 32.45% and rural 57.72%.  
''Ownership of agricultural land''  Landowner 55.78%, landless 44.22%; agricultural landowner: urban 32.45% and rural 57.72%.'


''Main crops''  Paddy, jute, wheat, barley, potato, mustard, sesame, onion, chilli, vegetables.
''Main crops''  Paddy, jute, wheat, barley, potato, mustard, sesame, onion, chilli, vegetables.


''Extinct or nearly extinct crops''  ''Aus'' paddy, linseed, ''china'', ''kaun''.
''Extinct or nearly extinct crops''  Aus paddy, linseed, china, kaun.


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


''Fisheries, dairies and poultries''  Fishery 62, dairy 196, poultry 28, hatchery 7.
Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 62, dairy 196, poultry 28, hatchery 7.


''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 106 km, semi-pucca road 24 km, mud road 736 km; waterway 67 nautical miles; railway 21 nautical miles. Railway station 3.
''Communication facilities''  Pucca road 198 km, semi-pucca road 27 km, mud road 816 km; railway 18 km. Railway station 3.


''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart.
''Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport''  Palanquin, horse carriage, bullock cart.
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''Cottage industries''  Goldsmith, blacksmith, weaving, bamboo work, potteries, wood work, tailoring.
''Cottage industries''  Goldsmith, blacksmith, weaving, bamboo work, potteries, wood work, tailoring.


''Hats, bazars and fairs''  Hats and bazars are 23,, fairs 7, most noted of which are Ullahpara Hat, Koyra Hat, Salanga Hat, Gaihatta Hat, Gopalnagar Hat, Mohanpur Hat, Udhunia Hat and Boalia Hat.
''Hats, bazars and fairs''  Hats and bazars are 23, fairs 7, most noted of which are Ullahpara Hat, Koyra Hat, Salanga Hat, Gaihatta Hat, Gopalnagar Hat, Mohanpur Hat, Udhunia Hat and Boalia Hat.


''Main exports''  Jute, mustard, sesame, flour, onion, chilli, vegetables.
''Main exports''  Jute, mustard, sesame, flour, onion, chilli, vegetables.


''Access to electricity''  All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 26.34% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.
''Access to electricity''  All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 44.3% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.


''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 92.11%, tap 0.41%,'' ''pond 0.30% and others 7.18%.  
''Sources of drinking water''  Tube-well 94.7%, tap 0.9% and others 4.4%.  


''Sanitation''  17.55% (rural 15% and urban 48.30%) of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 69.51% (rural 71.64% and urban 43.78%) of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 12.94% of households do not have latrine facilities.
''Sanitation''  67.8% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 29.2% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 3.0% of households do not have latrine facilities.


''Health centres'' Hospital 2, satellite clinic 5, maternity and child welfare centre 1, family planning centre 11, charitable dispensary 5, IPI centre 312, diagnostic centre 6.
''Health centres'' Hospital 2, satellite clinic 5, maternity and child welfare centre 1, family planning centre 11, charitable dispensary 5, IPI centre 312, diagnostic centre 6.


''Natural disasters''  Many people were victims of the famines of 1897, 1943 and 1974. Besides, the earthquakes of 1985 and 1897 caused heavy damages to settlements and other properties of the upazila.
''Natural disasters''  Many people were victims of the famines of 1897, 1943 and 1974. Besides, the earthquakes of 1985 and 1897 caused heavy damages to settlements and other properties of the upazila.


''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[Asa|asa]], [[Brac|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha|thengamara mahila sabuj sangha]], [[Caritas|caritas]], CARE. [Md. Ruhul Amin]  
''NGO activities''  Operationally important NGOs are [[ASA|asa]], [[BRAC|brac]], [[Proshika|proshika]], [[Thengamara Mahila Sabuj Sangha|thengamara mahila sabuj sangha]], [[Caritas|caritas]], CARE. [Md. Ruhul Amin]
 
'''References''' Bangladesh Population Census 2001 and 2011, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Ullahpara Upazila 2007.


'''References '''  Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Ullahpara Upazila 2007.
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Ullahpara Upazila (sirajganj district) area 409.06 sq km, located in between 24°12' and 24°26' north latitudes and in between 89°24' and 89°38' east longitudes. It is bounded by raiganj upazila on the north, shahjadpur upazila on the south, kamarkhanda and belkuchi upazilas on the east and bhangura and tarash upazilas on the west.

Population Total 540156; male 269481, female 270675; Muslim 517965, Hindu 21790, Buddhist 3, Christian 29 and others 369.

Water bodies Main rivers: karatoya, Goala, Bilsuriya.

Administration Ullahpara Thana was formed in 1875 and it was turned into an upazila on 2 July 1983.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) Literacy rate (%)
Urban Rural Urban Rural
1 13 254 412 47693 492463 1320 61.9 41.8
Municipality
12.07 9 25 47693 3951 61.9
Union
Name of union and GO code Area (acre) Population Literacy rate (%)
Male Female
Udhunia 87 8782 14276 14883 37.2
Ullahpara 94 3514 12088 11823 47.4
Durganagar 29 7759 30318 29474 43.2
Pancha Krushi 51 6295 21249 21919 42.4
Purnimaganti 58 8789 24394 24157 44.6
Bara Pangashi 21 7230 14254 14660 34.9
Barahar 14 7440 19689 19713 44.4
Bangala 12 8125 14992 15771 37.4
Mohanpur 43 8817 19125 19439 46.1
Ramkrishnapur 65 6870 15479 15486 38.2
Salanga 73 8462 19271 20014 39.2
Salap 80 5726 15455 15668 46.6
Hatikumrul 36 8304 24722 24144 39.6

Source Bangladesh Population Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

Archaeological heritage and relics Ancient Makkaulia Mosque at Darogapara (fifteenth century), Tomb of Hazrat Baghdadi (R) at Gaihatta, Tomb of Panch Pir at Angaru, Nabaratna Mandir at Hatikumrul (fourteenth century), Shiva Mandir at Hatikumrul.

Historical events In 1922 peasant movement was held at Salanga Hat under Congress leader maulana abdur rashid tarkabagish; during this time Maulana Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish was arrested and was given a six month imprisonment. In history, this event is known as ‘Salanga Movement’.

War of Liberation Freedom fighters had an encounter with the Pak army near Ghatina Bridge on 20 April 1971 in which 15 Pakistani soldiers and 50 freedom fighters and civilians were killed. On 23 April the Pak army conducted killing, torturing and extensive plundering; they also set many houses of the upazila on fire. On 25 April the Pak army shot many people dead at Charia Shika and Charia Kali Bari near Hatikumrul square. Ullahpara was liberated on 14 December. There is a martyrs' memorial monument at Ghatina.

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

Religious institutions Mosque 771, temple 85, tomb 5, sacred place 2.

Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 43.6%; male 47.2%, female 40.1%. Educational institutions: college 18, secondary school 71, primary school 251, community school 10, kindergarten 20, madrasa 82. Noted educational institutions: Bara Pangashi High School (1898), Ullahpara Merchants Pilot Multilateral High School (1906), Mohanpur KM Institution (1915), Salap High School (1905), Jhikira Bandar Model Government Primary School (1903).

Cultural organisations Library 44, club 95, theatre group 2, jatra party 2, literary society 2, women's organisation 130, cinema hall 5, community centre 11, playground 30, cultural organisation 10.

Main sources of income Agriculture 59.03%, non-agricultural labourer 4%, industry 7.05%, commerce 13.65%, transport and communication 3.21%, service 5.12%, construction 1.03%, religious service 0.22%, rent and remittance 0.48% and others 6.21%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 55.78%, landless 44.22%; agricultural landowner: urban 32.45% and rural 57.72%.'

Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, barley, potato, mustard, sesame, onion, chilli, vegetables.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Aus paddy, linseed, china, kaun.

Main fruits Mango, blackberry, jackfruit, palm, watermelon, banana, coconut.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 62, dairy 196, poultry 28, hatchery 7.

Communication facilities Pucca road 198 km, semi-pucca road 27 km, mud road 816 km; railway 18 km. Railway station 3.

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

Noted manufactories Flower mill, power loom, cold storage, ice factory, welding factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, blacksmith, weaving, bamboo work, potteries, wood work, tailoring.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 23, fairs 7, most noted of which are Ullahpara Hat, Koyra Hat, Salanga Hat, Gaihatta Hat, Gopalnagar Hat, Mohanpur Hat, Udhunia Hat and Boalia Hat.

Main exports Jute, mustard, sesame, flour, onion, chilli, vegetables.

Access to electricity All the wards and unions of the upazila are under rural electrification net-work. However 44.3% of the dwelling households have access to electricity.

Sources of drinking water Tube-well 94.7%, tap 0.9% and others 4.4%.

Sanitation 67.8% of dwelling households of the upazila use sanitary latrines and 29.2% of dwelling households use non-sanitary latrines; 3.0% of households do not have latrine facilities.

Health centres Hospital 2, satellite clinic 5, maternity and child welfare centre 1, family planning centre 11, charitable dispensary 5, IPI centre 312, diagnostic centre 6.

Natural disasters Many people were victims of the famines of 1897, 1943 and 1974. Besides, the earthquakes of 1985 and 1897 caused heavy damages to settlements and other properties of the upazila.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are asa, brac, proshika, thengamara mahila sabuj sangha, caritas, CARE. [Md. Ruhul Amin]

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