Badarganj Upazila

Badarganj
বদরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Badarganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 25°40′N 89°03′E / 25.667°N 89.050°ECoordinates: 25°40′N 89°03′E / 25.667°N 89.050°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Rangpur Division
District Rangpur District
Area
 • Total 301.29 km2 (116.33 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 213,431
 • Density 708/km2 (1,830/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Badarganj

Badarganj (Bengali: বদরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Rangpur District in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh.

Geography

Badarganj is located at 25°40′N 89°03′E / 25.667°N 89.050°E . It has 44029 units of house hold and total area 301.29 km². It is surrounded by Taraganj Upazila, Rangpur Sadar Upazila and Saidpur Upazila on the north, Nawabganj Upazila on the south, Rangpur Sadar Upazila and Mithapukur Upazilas on the east, Parbatipur Upazila on the west.

Rivers and depressions

Jamuneshwari, Chirnai, Katgara and Chikli are main rivers that run through Badarganj. Bhelakoba, Nandair, Chaprar, Haribhanga beels are main depressions.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Badarganj has a population of 213431. Males constitute 51.28% of the population, and females 48.72%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109320. Badarganj has an average literacy rate of 23.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administrative

Badarganj was made a thana in 1905 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.[2] Badarganj has 10 Unions/Wards, 64 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 119 villages.

Health centres include Upazila health complex 1, union health and family welfare centre 10, health centre 1. Religious institutions Mosque 315, temple 32, church 6, sacred place 1. There are above hats, bazars and fairs Total in Badarganj. The most noted hats and bazars are Badarganj, Laldighi, Kutubpur, Bagmara, Faridpur, Bakshmiganj, Bagarganj, Mominpur hat; noted fairs are Badarganj fair, Pirpal (Laldighi) Fair, Bakshmiganj and Badarganj fair.[2] BRAC, ASA, Grameen bank, RDRS, Seba, Grambikash are active NGOs in Badarganj.

History

Legend has it that Badarganj is named after the mystic-saint Hazrat Badaruddin Shah.[2] His tomb is situated in the middle of the town.
After the conquests of Bengal, Turk Commander Ikhtiyar Uddin Muhammad bin Bakhtiyar Khilji stopped over at a field at Mansinghapur, Madai Khamar during his invasion of Tibet in 1203 AD to feed his horses.[2] After that event, the field is named 'Bakhtiyar Danga'.

At Jharuar Beel and Padmapukur, mass killing occurred during the liberation war of Bangladesh.[2]

Archaeological heritage and relics

Among Archaeological heritage and relics are Nine-domed Mosque at Lal Dighir Par of Radhanagar union, tomb of Kutub Shah at Kutubpur union, Bakhtyar Danga, Vhim Garh at Mansinghapur, Madai Khamar, Zamindar Bari at Dilalpur.[2]

Cottage industries

Badarganj is well known for the production of shataranchi (a kind of tapestry).[2] Among other cottage industries of the upazila are bamboo work 159, weaving 15, goldsmith 8, blacksmith 12, potteries 20, wood work 40, tailoring 30, bidi 70.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved 10 November 2006.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Badarganj Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 16 January 2012.