Gokarna, Bangladesh

Gokarna
গোকর্ণ
Village

Nawab Sir Syed Shamsul Huda Complex, Gokarna Nasirnagar Upazila at Brahmanbaria District
Gokarna

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°6.2′N 91°3.8′E / 24.1033°N 91.0633°E / 24.1033; 91.0633Coordinates: 24°6.2′N 91°3.8′E / 24.1033°N 91.0633°E / 24.1033; 91.0633
Country  Bangladesh
Division Chittagong Division
District Brahmanbaria District
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Nasirnagar

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Gokarna stands on the bank of Haral River in Bangladesh which connected with Titas River. Earlier, this village considered as a remote area. But in ancient time, when road communication was not better, people used boat and lonch. Many Highly Gratified people born in Gokarna. Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda KCIE born in 1862 at this village. He became the first Muslim president of Imperial Legislative Council in 1921. People communicated with Dhaka and Calcutta by river route.[1]

Sarail Upazila to Nasirnagar Upazila-13 Km Dam Road.

During the rainy season Haral River links with Titas River which connects with Meghna River. Haral River blows from the east to the west at the south of the village. She looks big when over flooded and three rivers water joint together. After water dries-up, the farmer cultivates on the alluvial laid vast field and river bed becomes green. The river bed changes in Haur. Water divides in Beels like Shaapla (Bengali: শাপলা), Balinga (Bengali: বালিঙ্গা), Chilauri (Bengali: চিলাউরি), Hasania (Bengali: হাসানিয়া), Tarullah (Bengali: তারুল্লা), Puillya (Bengali: পুইল্লা), Biduba (Bengali: বিডুবা), Hakhati (Bengali: হাখাতি), Kudal-kati (Bengali: কোদালকাটি), Ladra (Bengali: লেদ্রা), Khujla (Bengali: খুইজলা), Haral (Bengali: হরল) etc. This land is called Akashi Maath (Bengali: আকাশী মাঠ or Sky touched Land).

Each season brings different beauties in the nature that reflects in this area. Sarail Upazila to Nasirnagar Upazila Dam Road made easier for the villagers to communicate with Brahmanbaria and Dhaka. Now education, health, electricity and communication are made her another modernized village in Bangladesh.

Geography

Gokarna Union Council Office

Gokarna (Bengali: গোকর্ণ) is a village of Nasirnagar Upazila at Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Gokarna is located at 24°08'31.7"N 91°12'19.3"E. This is the 10th Union Council of Nasirnagar Upazila. Gokarna Union is formed by the other village of Jathagram (Bengali: জেঠাগ্রাম), Shochiura (Bengali: সূচীউরা), Deghar (Bengali: ডিঘর), Pathanishar (Bengali: পাঠানিশার), Chotipara (Bengali: চটিপাড়া), Brahmanshashon (Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণশাসন), Nurpur (Bengali: নুরপুর), and Lahajura (Bengali: লাহাজুরা).

Etymology

Gokarna means Cow's Ear. It is embraced by the ear-shaped confluence of Haral River connected with Titas River.

Gokarna Nasirnagar Upazila at Brahmanbaria District


References

  1. ↑ Going to School in South Asia by Amita Gupta, page 49, ISBN 0313335532, Greenwood Publishing Group, Jan 1, 2007

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