Begumganj Upazila
Begumganj
বেগমগঞ্জ | |
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 Begumganj Govt. Pilot High School | |
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| Coordinates: 22°57′N 91°6′E / 22.950°N 91.100°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Noakhali |
| Headquarters | Chowmuhani |
| Government | |
| • MP (Noakhali-3) | Md. Mamunur Rashid Kiron |
| • Upazila Chairman | Janab Shahnaz Begum |
| Area | |
• Total | 238.37 km2 (92.04 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 611,106 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Begumganji |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3820[2] |
| Area code | 03221[3] |
| Website | begumganj |
Begumganj (Bengali: বেগমগঞ্জ, romanized: Begomgonj) is an upazila of the Noakhali District in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division. Begumganj Thana, now an upazila, was established in 1892.[4]
Geography
[edit]Begumganj is located at 22°57′00″N 91°06′00″E / 22.9500°N 91.1000°E. It has 101,689 households and total area 238.37 km2. It is considered to be a very poorly-drained area of the Old Meghna Estuarine Floodplain along with Laksam Upazila.[5]
History
[edit]During the Mughal period, a mosque was established in Chowdhury Bari, Gopalpur which still stands today. On 7 November 1946, Begumganj was visited by Mohandas Gandhi to suppress the Noakhali riots.[4]
Begumganj suffered from tidal bore on 12 November 1970 as part of the 1970 Bhola cyclone. During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Noakhali Company led by Subedar Lutfur Rahman was based in Begumganj. Bengali freedom fighters brawled with the Pakistan Army at Aminbazar Point on Chaumuhani-Lakshmipur road on 25 April. The freedom fighters launched an attack on a Razakar Camp located in Chandraganj High School on 2 July. On 19 August, 50 civilians were killed at Nayahat Bazar. Begumganj Thana was finally liberated on 6 August, and monuments were established in Chowmuhani and Sonaipur.[4]
In 1982, Begumganj Thana was upgraded to upazila status as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme. The 1988, 1998 and 2004 floods caused a lot of damage to properties, crops and lives.[4]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Begumganj Upazila had 101,689 households and a population of 549,308. 137,673 (25.06%) were under 10 years of age. Begumganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.25%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1103 females per 1000 males. 132,948 (24.20%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]
Administration
[edit]UNO: Md. Arifur Rahman.[9]
Begumganj Upazila is divided into Chowmuhani Municipality and 16 union parishads: Gonipur, Alyearpur, Amanullapur, Begumganj, Chayani, Durgapur, Eklashpur, Gopalpur, Hajipur, Jirtali, Kadirpur, Kutubpur, Mirwarishpur, Narottampur, Rajganj, Rasulpur, and Sharifpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 178 mauzas and 184 villages.[10]
Chowmuhani Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[10]
Education
[edit]There are four colleges in Begumganj. They include Chowmuhani Government S.A College, Jalal Uddin College, and M. A. Hashem College.[11] Among specialized colleges are Begumgonj Textile Engineering College, Noakhali and Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College, Noakhali.
According to Banglapedia, Begumganj Government Pilot High School, Babupur Jirtoli Union High School, founded in 1928, Ghatla High School (1915), Hazipur Abdul Majid High School (1928), Kadirpur High School (1915), and Kalikapur Babupur Union High School (1929) are notable secondary schools.[4]
The madrasa education system includes eight fazil and one kamil madrasas.[12]
Notable people
[edit]- Aftab Ahmed, 5th vice-chancellor of the National University, Bangladesh[13]
- Moeen U Ahmed, 12th Chief of Army Staff of the Bangladesh Army[14]
- Barkat Ullah Bulu, former State Minister for Commerce[15]
- Mufazzal Haider Chaudhury, essayist and linguist
- MA Hashem, founder of Partex Group
- Mamunur Rashid Kiron, director of Globe Pharmaceuticals
- Dhiraj Kumar Nath, diplomat
- Kazi Golam Rasul, judge known for his verdict in the Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman case
- Chittaranjan Saha, educationist
- Mahfuz Ullah, environmentalist
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Bhuiyan, Sultan Mahmud (2012). "Begumganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Muhammad Shahidul Islam and Mamunul Haque Khan (2012). "Agroecological Zone". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Noakhali (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-274-0.
- ^ "Community Tables: Noakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Noakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Noakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "List of Colleges". Department of Secondary and Higher Education. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Bullet-wounded Prof Aftab dies". The Daily Star. 27 September 2006. Archived from the original on 21 October 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
- ^ দেশের পাট চুকাতে দেশে ফিরছেন জেনারেল মঈন!. Banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 January 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2012.
- ^ "Bulu, wife submit nomination paper for Noakhali-3 - Election 2018". The Daily Observer. 29 November 2018.
