Adamdighi Upazila
Adamdighi
আদমদিঘী | ||
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Postal code 5890 to 5892 | ||
Website | adamdighi |
Adamdighi Upazila (Bengali: আদমদিঘী উপজেলা) is an upazila of Bogra District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Adamdighi Thana was established in 1821 and was converted into an upazila in 1983.[2] It is named after its administrative center, the town of Adamdighi. The name derives from Adam's Dighi, which means Adam's Tank. Adam was a great Muslim saint or dervish, known as Baba Adam (Bengali: বাবা আদম).[citation needed]
Geography
Adamdighi Upazila has a total area of 168.83 square kilometres (65.19 sq mi).[1] It is the westernmost upazila of Bogra District. It borders Joypurhat District to the north, Dhupchanchia Upazila to the north and east, Kahaloo and Nandigram upazilas to the east, and Naogaon District to the south and west.[2]
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 137 | — |
1991 | 170 | +24.1% |
2001 | 187 | +10.0% |
2011 | 195 | +4.3% |
2022 | 207 | +6.2% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
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Points of interest
Administration
Adamdighi Upazila is divided into Santahar Municipality and six
Santahar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 35 mahallas.[1]
Transport
Rail station Chhatiangram is on the main line connecting Darshana and Chilahati. In July 2014 it was served by between 10 and 14 intercity and 4 mail trains a day.
Rail stations Adamdighi and Nashratpur are on the branch line connecting Santahar and Kaunia. In July 2014 they were served by six or eight intercity and six mail trains a day.[4]
Education
There are seven colleges in the upazila. Santahar Government College is the only public one. Private colleges include Adamdighi Rahim Uddin Degree College, Nasratpur Degree College, and Shahid Ahsanul Haque Degree College.[1]
The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.[5]
Notable residents
- Kasim Uddin Ahmed, Member of Parliament, served as the upazila Awami League president for 44 years.[6]
- Rani Bhabani, zamindar, was born at Chhatiangram in 1716.[7]
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b c d Md Rezaul Karim (2012), "Adamdighi Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ "Community Tables: Bogra district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Santahar Schedule". Bangladesh Railways. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Bangabandhu's relatives, Hasina's 'Noya Chacha' on Razakar list: Protests countrywide". The Business Standard. 17 December 2019.
- ^ Mahmood, ABM (2012). "Rani Bhabani". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.