Bhedarganj Upazila
Bhedarganj
ভেদরগঞ্জ | ||
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Postal code 8030 | ||
Website | bhedarganj |
Bhedarganj (
Geography
Bhedarganj Upazila has a total area of 261.90 square kilometres (101.12 sq mi). About seven-tenths is land and three-tenths is water, chiefly the Padma River, which cuts through the northern part of the upazila.[1] It borders Naria Upazila to the west and north, Munshiganj District to the north, Chandpur District to the north and east, Gosairhat and Damudya upazilas to the south, and Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the west.[2] The Meghna River and the Banglabazar Canal flow through this upazila.
History
In 1924, the Zamindar of Bikrampur, Syed Bhedar Uddin Shah, established the Bhedarganj Thana after his name.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, two brawls and a battle took place in Bhedarganj resulting in the deaths of many Bengali freedom fighters. The thana was converted into an upazila on 14 September 1983 and inaugurated by Sultan Mahmud.[2]
Demographics
Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
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1981 | 166 | — |
1991 | 207 | +24.7% |
2001 | 238 | +15.0% |
2011 | 253 | +6.3% |
2022 | 278 | +9.9% |
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1] |
According to the
Administration
Bhedarganj Upazila is divided into Bhedarganj Municipality and 13
Vice Chairman : Mannan Bepary
Woman Vice Chairman : Lipi Sorder
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Abdullah Al Mamun
Bhedarganj Municipality was established in 1997.[2] It is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[1]
Upazila Chairmen
Number | Name | Term |
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01 | AFM Fakhrul Islam Munshi | 1985-1986 |
02 | Abul Bashar Bhuiyan | 1986-1991 |
03 | Muhammad Humayun Kabir Mullah Khasgazipuri | 2008-2013 |
04 | Anwar Husayn Majhi | 2014-2019 |
05 | Muhammad Humayun Kabir Mullah Khasgazipuri | 2019–present |
Economy and tourism
Bhedarganj mainly exports jute.
Notable places of interest in Bhedarganj include the Upazila Jame Mosque and the Kartikpur Zarina Trust Mosque, among the total 450 mosques in the upazila. The zamindar palace of Chhaygaon and the Anandabazar Embankment are also popular sites.
Education
There are four colleges and a university in the upazila. They include Hazi Shariat Ullah College and M. A Reza Degree College. The only university of the district named Z.H. Sikder University of Science and Technology is situated in this upazila.
The Madrasa education system in the upazila includes one Fazil Madrasa.[4]
Name | Headteacher/Principal | Notes |
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Gaidya MS Fazil (Degree) Madrasa | Alhaj Anwar Husayn | |
Char Kumaria Islamia Alim Madrasa | Abdur Rabb Hashimi | |
Rambhadrapur KI Alim Madrasa | Muhammad Abdus Samad | |
Sakhipur Sulaymania Islamia Dakhil Madrasa | AMS Harunur Rashid | |
Char Bhaga Shanikandi Qadi Muhammad Dakhil Madrasa | AMS Imdadullah | |
Alhaj Qadi Didar Bakhsh Dakhil Madrasa | Aminul Ihsan | |
Manua Ahl-e-Sunnah Dakhil Madrasa | Abdur Rabb | |
Baher Char Muhammadia Islamia Dakhil Madrasa | Najmul Hasan | |
Darul Faid Islamia Dakhil Madrasa | Muhammad Sharif Husayn | |
East Gaidya Nurali Madrasa and Orphanage | Abu Zafar | Established in 2014 |
Notable people
- AKM Enamul Haque Shamim, Deputy Minister of Water Resources
- Parveen Haque Sikder, director of National Bank Limited
- Shamim Sikder, sculptor
- Siraj Sikder, revolutionary
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Shariatpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ a b c Hossain, Billal (2012). "Bhedarganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Community Tables: Shariatpur district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.