Bogra District
Bogra District
বগুড়া জেলা | ||
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Postal code 5800 |
Bogra District, officially Bogura District since April 2018,[3] is a district in the northern part of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division.[4] Bogra is an industrial city where many small and mid-sized companies are sited. Bogra was a part of the Pundravardhana territory of ancient Bengal and the ruins of its capital can be found in northern Bogra.
History
Ancient history
In the
The district was under the rule of the
The
Bogra was the part of
Medieval period
By the middle of the eighth century,
The
British Era
The present Bogra District was first formed in 1821 during British rule. In the 1901 census, the population of the district on a reduced area was around 854,533, an increase of 11% over the past decade, and it also revealed there was no town with a population above 10,000.[7] The famous Prafulla Chaki (1888–1908) was born in this district.[8]
Post independence
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During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, fighting occurred in the Bogra district during the Battle of Bogra between the allied troops of Mukti Bahini and Indian Army, and the Pakistan Army, with the former being victorious.[citation needed]
In 2018, the government of Bangladesh changed the spelling of the district's name from Bogra to Bogura.[9]
Geography and climate
Formation of land
Karatoa River | |
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Karatoa River near Mahasthangarh | |
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Location | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Region | Rajshahi Division |
City | Bogra |
The area consisting of Sariakandi Upazila, Gabtali Upazila, Sonatala Upazila, and the majority of Dhunat is called the eastern alluvial tract. It is fertilized by silt from floodwaters. The eastern alluvion is one of the most fertile and prosperous areas in Bogra; jute, aman paddy, sugarcane and pulses are locally grown. Sometimes, as many as three cycles of crops are grown on one field in a year with little diminution in productivity.[10]
The western portion of the district is well-wooded with dense, shrub jungles in Upazilas of
The tract to the east of the
Rivers
There are many rivers in the Bogra District. The Karatoya is the central divider of the water channel in the district. The other rivers may be classified into the eastern and western systems.[11] Some of the major rivers in this district are:
- The Bangali
- The Karatoya
- The Jamuna
- The Nagar
- The Tulshiganga
- The Isamoti
- The Vodraboti River at Sahajahanpur
Climate
The district has a humid subtropical climate. The average annual rainfall in this part of the country varies from 1400 mm to 1600 mm.[12]
Climate data for Bogra | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.0 (73.4) |
27.3 (81.1) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.1 (95.2) |
33.5 (92.3) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.5 (88.7) |
31.0 (87.8) |
28.9 (84.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
30.3 (86.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 16.4 (61.5) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.2 (77.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.8 (83.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.7 (83.7) |
28.5 (83.3) |
27.1 (80.8) |
23.2 (73.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 9.8 (49.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
22.5 (72.5) |
24.1 (75.4) |
25.5 (77.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
26.1 (79.0) |
25.6 (78.1) |
23.2 (73.8) |
17.6 (63.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
20.3 (68.6) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 9 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
21 (0.8) |
61 (2.4) |
210 (8.3) |
326 (12.8) |
396 (15.6) |
303 (11.9) |
257 (10.1) |
145 (5.7) |
15 (0.6) |
6 (0.2) |
1,762 (69.3) |
Average relative humidity (%)
|
44 | 34 | 36 | 45 | 63 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 68 | 50 | 46 | 57 |
Source: National newspapers |
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1974 | 1,723,262 | — |
1981 | 2,108,622 | +2.93% |
1991 | 2,669,287 | +2.39% |
2001 | 3,013,056 | +1.22% |
2011 | 3,400,874 | +1.22% |
2022 | 3,734,300 | +0.85% |
Sources:[2][13] |
According to the
Religion | Population (1941)[14]: 92–93 | Percentage (1941) | Population (2011)[13] | Percentage (2011) |
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Islam ![]() |
892,627 | 86.21% | 3,192,728 | 93.88% |
Hinduism ![]() |
139,868 | 13.51% | 205,333 | 6.04% |
Others [b] | 2,968 | 0.29% | 2,813 | 0.08% |
Total Population | 1,035,463 | 100% | 3,400,874 | 100% |
The main language of the district is Bengali; a Northern Bengali dialect is commonly used.[15]
Administration
- Administrator of Zila Porishod: Mokbul Hossain[16]
- Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Saiful Islam
Upazilas
Bogra has 12 upazilas (subdistricts):[4]
Education
- Bogra Zilla School
- Bogra Cantonment Public School and College
- Bogra Polytechnic Institute
- Government Azizul Haque College
- Government Mustafabia Alia Madrasha
- Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College
- Bogra Govt. College
- Govt. Shah-Sultan College
- Bogra Govt. Mujibur Rahman Mahila College
- Kahaloo University College
- Bogra Govt. Girls' High School
- Bogra Armed Police Battalion Public School And college
- Police Lines School and College, Bogra
- BIAM Model School and College, Bogra
- Pundra University of Science & Technology
- International Hope School, Bogura Branch, Sheujgari, Bogura
- Millennium Scholstic School & College, Jahangirabad Bogra
Notable residents
- Mohammad Ali Bogra (1909–1963), Prime Minister of Pakistan (1953–1955), was elected to the legislature from Bogra.[17]
- Prafulla Chaki (1888–1908), revolutionary and nationalist, was born in Bihar village.[18]
- Mafiz Ali Chowdhury (1919–1994), cabinet minister, was elected to parliament from Bogra.[19]
- Tarun Majumdar (1931–2022), Indian Bengali film director, was born in Bogra.[20]
- M. R. Akhtar Mukul (1929–2004), author and journalist, migrated to Mahasthangarh after the Partition in 1947.[21]
- Ziaur Rahman (1936–1981), President of Bangladesh (1977–1981), spent part of his childhood in Bagbari village.[22]
- Begum Khaleda Zia (born 1945), former prime minister of Bangladesh, was elected to parliament from Bogra.[23]
See also
- Majhira Cantonment
- Districts of Bangladesh
Notes
- ^ Bogra district excluding thanas of Joypurhat, Khetlal and Panchbibi thanas
- ^ Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated
References
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Bogra" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ ISBN 978-984-35-2977-0.
- ^ Mahadi Al Hasnat (2 April 2018). "Mixed reactions as govt changes English spellings of 5 district names". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ a b Md Nazmul Haq (2012). "Bogra District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ a b c Bangladesh District Gazetteers:Bogra. Government of Bangladesh. 1979, pp. 27
- ^ a b c Bangladesh District Gazetteers:Bogra. Government of Bangladesh. 1979, pp. 27–28
- ^ Bogra – Encyclopædia Britannica article
- ^ "Chaki, Prafulla". Banglapedia. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "English spelling of five districts changed". New Age. Dhaka. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ^ a b Bangladesh District Gazetteers:Bogra. Government of Bangladesh. 1979, p. 81
- ^ Bangladesh District Gazetteers:Bogra. Government of Bangladesh. 1979, pp. 2–8
- ^ "Climatic Variability and Coping with Drought in North Western Region of Bangladesh: An Empirical Study". June 2014. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Census of India, 1941 Volume VI Bengal Province" (PDF).
- ^ Bangladesh District Gazetteers:Bogra. Government of Bangladesh. 1979, pp. 217–219
- ^ "AL men appointed administrators". The Daily Star. 15 December 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
- ^ Ali, Syed Hamde (20 October 2009). "Mohammed Ali of Bogra". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ^ Md. Muktadir Arif Mozammel (2012). "Chaki, Prafulla". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Akbar, Md. Ali (2012). "Chowdhury, Mafiz Ali". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Kamol, Ershad (2 August 2008). "A filmmaker's affinity for literature and Rabindra Sangeet". The Daily Star.
- ^ "Bangladesh: MR Akhtar Mukul passes away". The Daily Star. 27 June 2004. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 20 November 2010.
- ^ Emajuddin, Ahamed (2012). "Rahman, Shahid Ziaur". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Parliament Election Result of 1991, 1996, 2001 Bangladesh Election Information and Statistics". Vote Monitor Networks. Archived from the original on 28 December 2008. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
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