Bhaluka Upazila

Bhaluka
ভালুকা
Upazila
Bhaluka

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 90°22.7′E / 24.3750°N 90.3783°ECoordinates: 24°22.5′N 90°22.7′E / 24.3750°N 90.3783°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka Division
District Mymensingh District
Government
 • Social Workers Md. Abdus Salam Khan (Aska at Bhaluka union) Late Asraf Uddin Khan Master(Paruldia at Rajoy Union ),Late Wajed Ali Master (Pakhir Chala, Bhaluka), Late Habibur Rahman Khan ( Bashil,Bhaluka Union)
 • Social Worker Aman ullah MP.
Area
 • Total 444.05 km2 (171.45 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 264,991
 • Density 597/km2 (1,550/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website http://bhaluka.mymensingh.gov.bd

Bhaluka (Bengali: ভালুকা) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Bhaluka is located at 24°22′30″N 90°22′40″E / 24.3750°N 90.3778°E; It has 53222 units of house hold and total area 444.05 km².It is bounded by Fulbaria and Trishal upazilas on the north, Sreepur upazila on the south, Gaffargaon upazila on the east and Sakhipur and Ghatail upazilas on the west. Main rivers: Sutia, Khiru, Lalti and Bajua,

Municipality

Total union 11 1.Bhaluka 2.Kachina 3.Dhakatia 4.Dhitpur 5.Birunia 6.Bharadoba 7.Uthura 8.Mallikbari 9.Meduary 10.Rajai 11.Habirbari Total ward 9 Municipality area 5.1 acres & literacy rate 65.8% Upazila Town area 24.3 acres & literacy rate 38.3%

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Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Bhaluka has a population of 264991. Males constitute 51.08% of the population, and females 48.92%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 137860. Bhaluka has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Bhaluka thana, now an upazila, was established in 1917. It turned into upozilla at 1983. The upazila consists of 11 union parishads, 87 mouzas and 102 villages.at present bhaluka is model thana first time of Bangladesh.

Historical events

During the war of liberation Afsar Uddin Ahmed (Sub Sector Commandar of Sector 11) locally trained Muktibahini, collected arms and ammunitions and challenged the Pakistan army. Late Shah Ali Akbar was a valiant freedom fighter. He along with Afsar uddin organize Mukti bahini ( freedom fighter) at Bhaluka.

Marks of the War of Liberation

Martyr memorial at Bhaluka Bus Stand.

Religious institutions

Mosque 555 , temple 12 and church 4.

Population

Total 308758; male 158003, female 150755; Muslim 294361, Hindu 13499, Buddhist 643, Christian 22 and others 233. Indigenous communities such as garo, Bangshi and Mandai belong to this upazila.

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Literacy and educational institutions

Male 55% and female 45%. Educational institutions: college 5, high school 26, junior school 17, madrasa 34, government primary school 94, non-government primary school 33, community school 22, satellite school 7, technical school 1.NGO school 55

Cultural organisations

Club 90, public library 1, cinema hall 1, women's organisation 12.

Main occupations

Agriculture 63.9%, fishing 1.06%, agricultural labourer 16.19%, wage labourer 2.63%, commerce 5.85%, service 2.74%, others 7.63%.

Land use

Total land under cultivation 31395.31 hectares; fallow land 4416.43 hectares; single crop 30.08%, double crop 56.91% and treble crop 13.01%. Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is about Tk. 8000 per 0.01 hectare.

Main crops

Paddy, jute, sugarcane, wheat, mustard seed and pulse.

Extinct and nearly extinct crops

Linseed, arahar, shati, futi and local variety of banana.

Main fruits

Jack fruit, mango, banana, pineapple, papaya, kul, amra, guava, palm, olive, ata and coconut.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries

Fishery 20, poultry 25, hatchery 2.

Communication facilities

Roads: pucca 40 km, semi pucca 30 km and mud road 1113 km; waterways 17 nautical mile (during the rainy season).

Traditional transport

Palanquin (extinct), bullock cart (nearly extinct), boat.

Manufactories

Textile mills, ceramic industries, spinning mills, fish feed, Rice mills, Motor mills .

the industrial area in South Bhaluka (Habirbari Union)

Cottage industries

Goldsmith 40, blacksmith 50, carpenter 200, tailoring 350, welding 10, bamboo and cane work 125.

Hats, bazars and fairs

Hats and bazars are 50, most noted of which are Mallickbari, Bhaluka, Seedstore, Batajor, Kachina, Uthura,Birunia and ponashail bazar.

Main exports

Banana, jack fruit, guava, sugarcane, vegetables, cotton, egg and chicken.

NGO activities

Operationally important NGOs are Education and Development Foundation- Educo (Former-Fundacion Intervida), BRAC, Proshika,SESAUS (Seedstore), Caritas, Gonoshahajjo Sangstha, ASA, CARE, ABC, Grameen Bank, CCDB, Gana Chetana.

Health centres

Upazila health complex 1, health and family welfare centre 6, sub health centre 3, Ambia Diagnostics Centre, Tahamina Health centre. Bhaluka digital hospital Bhaluka general hospital Same eleven hospital Mahir lab and diagnostic center [Rakibul Hasan Sharif]&[AKM Amanullah Badal]&[Md.Mezbah uddin]

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Financial government and non government. bank

References

  1. ↑ http://www.bbs.gov.bd/ BANGLADESH BEURU OF STATISTICS
  2. ↑ http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bhaluka_Upazila
  3. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.