Abhaynagar Upazila

Coordinates: 23°1′N 89°26′E / 23.017°N 89.433°E / 23.017; 89.433
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Abhaynagar
অভয়নগর
UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
7460[2]
Area code04222[3]
WebsiteOfficial Map of Abhaynagar

Abhaynagar (Bengali: অভয়নগর) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

History

During the Bangladesh Liberation war, staff of the Noapara Railway Station were killed by members of Pakistan Army on 27 March 1971. The Pakistan Army killed 17 members of Mukti Bahini including Assistant Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Nazibor Rahman.[4]

On 4 December 2005 over 300,000 people of Abhaynagar took to the roads and blocked the Jessore-

sluice gate on November 9. Over 100 people were injured in violent clashes during the protest.[5]

Demographics

Religions in Abhaynagar Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 83.19%
Hinduism
 
 16.70%
Other or not stated
 
 0.11%

As of the

2011 Census of Bangladesh, Abhaynagar upazila had 62,189 households and a population of 262,434. 51,171 (19.50%) were under 10 years of age. Abhaynagar had an average literacy rate of 59.80%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males. 85,856 (32.72%) of the population lived in urban areas.[7] Ethnic population was 4,232 (1.61%).[8]

In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Abhaynagar's population was 204,654, with males constituting 52.06% of the population and females 47.94%. The population aged 18 or above was 110,761, with a literacy rate of 38.8% (7+ years) compared to a national average of 32.4%.[9]

Economy

The principal agricultural products are

brinjal and vegetables. The principal industrial products are jute, textiles, leather, salt and cement:[citation needed
]

Points of interest

Among the archeological interests in Abhaynagar are Siddhipasha Rajbari with its adjacent tank and temple, 11 Duari Mandir, Madhayapur Neelkuthi and Sreedharpur Zamindar Bari. Three periodicals are published: the weekly Mukti and Uddipan, and the monthly Mukul.

Administration

Abhaynagar Upazila is divided into Abhaynagar Municipality and eight

union parishads: Baghutia, Chalishia, Payra, Prambag, Siddhipasha, Sreedharpur, Subha Para, and Sundoli. The union parishads are subdivided into 89 mauzas and 106 villages.[7]

See also

References

  1. ISBN 978-9844752016
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  2. ^ "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. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Abhaynagar Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
  5. ^ "Hundreds of people block Jessore-Khulna Highway". New Age. 2005-12-04. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2006-02-18.
  6. ISBN 978-984-475-280-1
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  7. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. ^ "Community Tables: Jhenaidah district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  9. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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