Companiganj Upazila, Noakhali
Companiganj
কোম্পানীগঞ্জ | ||
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Postal code 3850 | ||
Website | companiganj |
Companiganj (Bengali: কোম্পানীগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Noakhali District.[1] Basurhat is the only municipality in this upazila. The area is famed for water buffalo doi (curd).[2]
History
The Port of Jugdia (presently in Sirajpur Union) gained relevance as an important commercial seaport during the
The 20th century marked an important development of Islamic education in Companiganj. In 1915, the Asria Senior Madrasa was established in Bamni. Eight years later, the Islamia Senior Madrasa was founded in Basurhat. During the
On 2 July 1983, Companiganj Thana was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district) as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.[1]
Geography
Companigani is bounded by Senbgh and Daganbhuiyan upazilas on the north, Noakhali Sadar and Sandwip on the south, Sonagazi and Mirsharai on the east, Noakhali Sadar on the west. The main rivers are Little Feni and Bamni.
Companiganj (town) stands six km south of Maijdi Road. The town consists of six mouzas. It has an area of 6.5 km2.
Demographics
At the 2022 Bangladeshi census, the upazila had a population of 301,310, with a sex ratio of 874.7 males for 1000 females. The literacy rate (aged 7 and over) was 75.59%.[3]
According to the
Administration
Companiganj Upazila has one municipality: Basurhat Municipality,
Companiganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11
Chairmen
Name | Date |
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Bazlur Rahman | 1980-1990 |
Muhammad Shahabuddin | 2008-2014 |
Mizanur Rahman Badal | 2014-2019 |
Muhammad Shahabuddin Charhazari | 2019-present |
Education
A government college, three non-government colleges, two government high schools, twenty-six non-government high schools, nine madrasas, one technical institution, fifty-seven government primary schools and nineteen non-government primary schools. Noted educational institutions include: Basurhat A. H. C. Government High School (1911), Companigong model high school (1982), Kabi Jashim Uddin High School (1986), Bamni High School (1914), Bamni College, Chowdhuryhat College, Basurhat Islamia Senior Madrasa (1914), Bamni Achhia Senior Madrasa (1915), Hazarihat High School, B.M College and Charparboti S. C High School.
English medium - Oxford school and College (2017)
Cultural organisations Club 22, Press Club, Companigonj, three public libraries, one cinema hall and twenty-six playgrounds
Facilities
There are 242 mosques in Companiganj with notable ones including the historic Eidagazi Mosque in Charhazari as well as the Budi Mosque in Basurhat.[6] The Darza Orphanage in Bara Hafez Saheb Bari, Charparbati is a notable orphanage in the upazila.[7]
Notable people
- Abu Naser Chowdhury, former parliamentarian
- ASM Enamul Haque, former Member of Parliament
- Hasna bint Jasimuddin, environmentalist and politician
- Moudud Ahmed, 8th Prime Minister of Bangladesh
- Obaidul Quader, Minister of Road Transport and Bridges
- Shahadat Hossain Chowdhury, brigadier and Election Commissioner
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ OL 30677644M. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
- ^ a b c উপজেলার ঐতিহ্য [Upazila's tradition]. Kompanigonj Upazila (in Bengali).
- ^ ISBN 978-984-475-246-7.
- ^ "Community Tables: Noakhali district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Noakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "মসজিদ" [Mosque]. Kompanigonj Ufajila (in Bengali).
- ^ চরপার্বতী বড় হাফেজ সাহেবের বাড়ীর দরজা এতিমখানা. Companygonj Upazila (in Bengali).