Naria Upazila
| Naria নড়িয়া | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Naria | |
| Coordinates: 23°18′N 90°24′E / 23.300°N 90.400°ECoordinates: 23°18′N 90°24′E / 23.300°N 90.400°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Shariatpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 240.02 km2 (92.67 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 214,944 |
| • Density | 896/km2 (2,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Naria |
Naria (Bengali: নড়িয়া) is an Upazila of Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Geography
Naria is located at 23°18′00″N 90°24′00″E / 23.3000°N 90.4000°E . It has 40241 units of house hold and total area 240.02 km².
Demographics
At the 1991 Bangladesh census Naria had a population of 214,944. Males constitute 49.99 per cent of the population, and females 50.01 per cent. The population aged 18 and over was 99,265. Naria has an average literacy rate of 30.7 per cent (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4 per cent.[1] [2]
Administrative
Naria has 15 Unions/Wards, 147 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 211 villages.
'Unions of Naria' 1.Kaderpur 2. Japsa Union[3] 3.Bhumkhara 4. Bhojeshwa 5. DingaManik 6. Moktarer Char 7. Nasason 8. Rajnagar
Some Important Villages 1. Dhali Kandi in Japsa 2. Kabiraj Kandi in Japsa 3. Munsi Cherag Ali Khalashi Kandi (Yessharkathi), Moktarer Char, Naria 4. Bhumkhara 5. Longshing Baher dighir Par 6. Shaldh 7. Kaderpur
Sureswar Darbar Sharif
Naria is famous for Sureswar Darbar Sharif. It is situated in Sureswar Village of this Upazila. There is a launch ghat near the Darbar Sharif. Darbar Sharif is a Muslim Shrine founded by Hazrat Jan Sharif Seha Sureshar Kibla Kaba (R). Present Pir Sheh Sufi Syed Alam Nuri (R:) (born 1963 A.D). Uras sharif of Sureswar Darbar is held from Magh 19 to 21 each year and attended by large number of devotees from different parts of the country. The first Pir of Sureswar was Hazrat Maulana Seha Sufi Syed Ahmed Ali Hazrat Jan Sharif Seha Sureshar Kibla Kaba (R) who was a Muslim saint and Pir. He was spiritually guided in the Marifat discipline of Prophet Mohammad (S) and saint according to Oaisia Tarika. He was very respectful to all section of people. After his death his dissidents were Hazrat Moulana Nur Saha (R:) (died 1361 B.S.), Hazrat Saha Sufi Jalal Nuri (R:) (died 1406 B.S.).[4]
Renowned person
A.F.M Nurul Hoque Ex parliament member assassinated in 1973.A famous patriot was killed by Kamal which is known as "Gaal Kata Kamal" a notorious killer in Eid Day. He was killed in order of some notorious political leader.
Md Shamsul Haque Helium He is a growing young leader, scholar, human right activist, secularsocial development worker.[5] First graduate of University of Dhaka from Japsa.[6] A globalized politician and interpreter of reality of life.[7] [8]
Freedom Fighter
- Shaheed Sepoy Abdul Hamid Sardar (1949-1971), Village: Anakhanda, Bhojeshwar.
- Abul Bashar Munshi Freedom Fighter, Bhumkhara.
- Sahidul Alam Munshi Freedom Fighter, Bhumkhara.
- Munshi Anowar Hossain Howlader Freedom Fighter, Village: Shalda, Dingamanic.
- Siraj Ahmed Chowdhury (Pagla Siraj), Freedom Fighter, Village: Sonda, Dingamanic,
- Latif dewan Freedom Fighter village, kaderpur, union, kaderpur
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ Bohuprem by Md Shamsul Haque Helium
- ↑ http://www.dcshariatpur.gov.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=265&Itemid=221
- ↑ http://www.sureshwardargah.org/enghazratsureswar.html
- ↑ https://plus.google.com/110177621936165588096/about?gl=bd&hl=en
- ↑ https://www.odesk.com/profile
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/mhelium
- ↑ http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=2832680636463269782#allposts
