Tongi
Tongi
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Tongi (
History
In 1786, Tongi-Jamalpur was designated as the northern boundary of Dhaka by the
Geography and administration
Tongi, a thana (police station) within the Gazipur Sadar Upazila along with Joydebpur since 1983,[3] is located immediately north of Dhaka. It lies within the jurisdiction Gazipur District, which is a part of the Dhaka Division.
Geologically, the Tongi area comprises the southern extension of the Madhupur tract, a long narrow tract of tectonically elevated area of older sediments only a few metres above the surrounding rivers the Turag. Locally, the Tract is subdivided into the Bhawal Garh terrace which is a part of an inlier, an elevated area surrounded by lowlands by very young riverine sediments occupying the surrounding valleys. The older sediment sequence consists of sandstone of the Dupi Tila Formation overlain by Madhupur Clay, which in turn is overlain by alluvium. The elevation of the Tract varies from 2 to 14 m above mean sea level and it has shallow bedrock which forms a firm substrate for supporting large structures.[7]
Demography
Many of the people who live in Tongi commute to Dhaka each day, mainly by bus. Many people are also employed at factories in
River
Tongi has a bordering river called the Turag River, it is very actively used by the local commuters and traders.[9] The annual Bishwa Ijtema is also held in Tongi beside the banks of Turag River.[10]
Thana
There are two thanas in Tongi – Tongi East[11] and Tongi West Thana.[12]
Transport
The newly constructed Tongi Diversion Road forms another important artery of the road network leading to Dhaka.[5]
The Narayanganj–Dhaka–Mymensingh State railway was opened in 1885–86.
Education
Educational institutions in this area include: Shilmon Abdul Hakim Master High School
- Noyagaon M A Majid Miah High School (NMAMMHS)
- Shaheed Smrity High School
- Tongi Government College
- Mozida Government High School
- Safiuddin Sarker Academy and College
- Siraj Uddin Sarker Vidya-niketon & College
- Tongi Pilot School & Girls' College
- Shahajuddin Sarker Model School & College
- Tamirul Millat Kamil Madrasah (Tongi Branch)
- Ashraf Textiles High School
Medical colleges and hospitals
- Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master General Hospital
- Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College & Hospital - 375 bedded hospital
- International Medical College & Hospital - 500 bedded hospital
References
- ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011: Urban Area Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 11. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
- ^ a b c Ahmed, Md Farid Uddin (2012). "Gazipur District". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "Tongi Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), produces Tk 1500 cr industrial goods annually". Daily News Monitoring Service. BSS. 2005-01-20. Archived from the original on 2011-07-23. Retrieved 2007-04-24.
- ^ a b c d e f g Chowdhury, AM (2012). "Dhaka". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Alam, Helemul (2006-03-21). "DCC demolishes Dhaka gate at Banani". New Age. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-04-23.
- ^ Alam, MK; Aurangzeb, MM (1975). "Geological environment for Greater Dhaka City". Proceedings of 3rd Annual Conference. Dhaka: Bangladesh Geological Society. pp. 34–37.
- ^ "Bangladesh". Global Connectivity and Exchange Project. Department of State, USA. Retrieved 2007-04-22.
- ^ "Turag River". Banglapedia.
- ^ "2nd phase of Biswa Ijtema ends with prayer for peace". Dhaka Tribune. 21 January 2018.
- ^ "লিখে দেওয়া জমিতে বাড়ি করেছেন ছেলে, সেখানে ঠাঁই হলো না মায়ের". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 13 March 2022.
- ^ "গাজীপুর মেট্রোপলিটন পুলিশে বদলি টঙ্গী পশ্চিম থানায় নতুন ওসির যোগদান". Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 5 December 2020.