Manda Upazila

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Manda
মান্দা
Upazila
Manda
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°46.5′N 88°40.2′E / 24.7750°N 88.6700°E / 24.7750; 88.6700Coordinates: 24°46.5′N 88°40.2′E / 24.7750°N 88.6700°E / 24.7750; 88.6700
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rajshahi Division
District Naogaon District
Area
  Total 375.94 km2 (145.15 sq mi)
Population (1991)
  Total 330,995
  Density 880/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Manda

Manda (Bengali: মান্দা) is an Upazila of Naogaon District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Manda is located at 24°46′30″N 88°40′10″E / 24.7750°N 88.6694°E / 24.7750; 88.6694. It has 58493 units of house hold and total area 375.94 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Manda has a population of 330995. Males constitute 50.56% of the population, and females 49.44%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 157744. Manda has an average literacy rate of 24.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1] [Sarwar Toha]

Administrative

Manda has 14 Unions/Wards, 299 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 286 villages.

Unions are:

  1. Bharso
  2. Bhalain
  3. Paranpur
  4. Manda
  5. Ganeshpur
  6. Mainam
  7. Prasadpur
  8. Kushumba
  9. Nurullabad
  10. Kalikapur
  11. Tetulia
  12. Kanshopara
  13. Kashab
  14. Bishnopur

Liberation war

Marks of the War of Liberation: mass grave 1 (Manoharpur), mass killing site 1 (Pakuria).

Historical events

  • During the War of Liberation in 1971 the Pak army killed 128 innocent persons at village Pakuria of Bharsho Union and buried them in 3-4 ditches
  • During the War of Liberation in 1971 the Pak army killed 17 innocent persons and burned a whole village Monhorpur (Manoharpur) of Paranpur Union and buried them in a mass grave.

Schools and colleges

  • Koya para kamar kuri Hihg School_(Proshadpur Bazar)
  • Manda Momin Sahana Degree College
  • Gobindapur High School
  • Bangal Para Govt Pri. School.
  • Daspara Degree College.
  • Chakuli high school
  • Chakuli degree college
  • Chakuli koumi madrasha
  • Chakuli priamary school
  • Got Gari Shaheed Mamun High school & College
  • Balubazar S M High school
  • Balubazar primary
  • Shafiuddin mollha college, Balubazar
  • Satihat K.T. High School
  • Prashadpur Girls High school
  • Manda Pilot High school
  • Shahapur D.A. High School
  • Par Enayetpur Govt Primary School
  • Bilkorilla B.M.High School.
  • Pakuria High School.
  • Nurullabad M/L High School.
  • Jotbazer Gril School & Collage
  • Nurullabad Primary School.
  • Daspara High School.
  • Nurullabad Nikhirapara Govt. Primary School.
  • Chakuli bahumokhi madhumik biddaloy
  • P K A High School.<Apple Mahmud Rony>
  • Parsimla Primary School.<Apple Mahmud Rony>
  • Shreerampur (1)Govt Primary School
  • Shreerampur (2) Govt Primary School(Satihat)
  • Gobindapur Govt Primary School
  • Chakkamdeb technical and BM college
  • Jafrabad Adorsho Dakhil Madrasha
  • Deul Durgapur Al Arabia Dakhil Madrasha.
  • Alalpur haji sheikh alam high school.
  • Kukrail abtadai madrasha
  • Banishar dakhil madrasha
  • Chalkharinarayan Dhakhil Madrsha.
  • Kaligram Dodangi High School*
  • Rangamatia Reg. Primary School
  • Engr: Showkatara Apple school and college.
  • Turuk Baria High School,
  • kashab mdhoepara Govt Primary School,
  • Palashbari Govt Primary School,
  • Turuk Baria Govt Primary School

See also

References

  1. "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 

External links

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