Bhedarganj Upazila

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Bhedarganj
ভেদরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Bhedarganj is located in Bangladesh
Bhedarganj
Bhedarganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°12′N 90°27′E / 23.200°N 90.450°E / 23.200; 90.450Coordinates: 23°12′N 90°27′E / 23.200°N 90.450°E / 23.200; 90.450
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictShariatpur District
Thana1924
Upazila14 September 1983
Government
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Humayun Kabir Mullah
Area
[1]
 • Total261.90 km2 (101.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)[2]
 • Total253,234
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Bhedarganji
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8030
Websitebhedarganj.shariatpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

Bhedarganj (Bengali: ভেদরগঞ্জ, romanized: Bhedorgonj) is an upazila (sub-district) of Shariatpur District in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division. It is a part of the Greater Faridpur region and is named after its administrative centre, the town of Bhedarganj.

Geography[]

Bhedarganj Upazila has a total area of 261.90 square kilometres (101.12 sq mi). About seven-tenths is land and three-tenths is water, chiefly the Padma River, which cuts through the northern part of the upazila.[1] It borders Naria Upazila to the west and north, Munshiganj District to the north, Chandpur District to the north and east, Gosairhat and Damudya upazilas to the south, and Shariatpur Sadar Upazila to the west.[3] The Meghna River also flows through this upazila as well as the Banglabazar Canal.

History[]

In 1924, the Zamindar of Bikrampur Syed Bhedar Uddin Shah established the Bhedarganj Thana in his name.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, two brawls and a battle took place in Bhedarganj resulting in the deaths of many Bengali freedom fighters. The thana was converted into an upazila in 14 September 1983 and inaugurated by Sultan Mahmud.[3]

Demographics[]

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 166—    
1991 207+24.7%
2001 238+15.0%
2011 253+6.3%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bhedarganj Upazila had 53,305 households and a population of 253,234, 3.6% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.0% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 42.7%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][4]

Administration[]

Bhedarganj Upazila is divided into Bhedarganj Municipality and 13 union parishads: Arshi Nagar, Char Bhaga, Char Census, Char Kumaria, Chhaygaon, Dhakhin Tarabunia, Digar Mahishkhali, Kachikata, Mahisar, Naryanpur, Rambhadrapur, Sakhipur, and Tarabunia. The union parishads are subdivided into 87 mauzas and 372 villages.

Vice Chairman : Masum Bala

Woman Vice Chairman : Lipi sorder

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) :

Bhedarganj Municipality was established in 1997.[3] It is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[1]

Upazila Chairmen[]

List of chairmen
Number Name Term
01 AFM Fakhrul Islam Munshi 1985-1986
02 Abul Bashar Bhuiyan 1986-1991
03 Muhammad Humayun Kabir Mullah Khasgazipuri 2008-2013
04 Anwar Husayn Majhi 2014-2019
05 Muhammad Humayun Kabir Mullah Khasgazipuri 2019-present


Economy and tourism[]

Bhedarganj mainly exports jute.

Notable places of interest in Bhedarganj include the Upazila Jame Mosque and the Kartikpur Zarina Trust Mosque, among the total 450 mosques in the upazila. The zamindar palace of Chhaygaon and the Anandabazar Embankment are also popular sites.

Education[]

See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are four colleges & a university in the upazila. They include Hazi Shariat Ullah College and M. A Reza Degree College. The only university name is Z.H. Sikder University of Science and Technology.

The madrasa education system includes one fazil madrasa.[5]

Madrasas in Bhedarganj
Name Headteacher/Principal Notes
Gaidya MS Fazil (Degree) Madrasa Alhaj Anwar Husayn
Char Kumaria Islamia Alim Madrasa Abdur Rabb Hashimi
Rambhadrapur KI Alim Madrasa Muhammad Abdus Samad
Sakhipur Sulaymania Islamia Dakhil Madrasa AMS Harunur Rashid
Char Bhaga Shanikandi Qadi Muhammad Dakhil Madrasa AMS Imdadullah
Alhaj Qadi Didar Bakhsh Dakhil Madrasa Aminul Ihsan
Manua Ahl-e-Sunnah Dakhil Madrasa Abdur Rabb
Baher Char Muhammadia Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Najmul Hasan
Darul Faid Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Sharif Husayn
East Gaidya Nurali Madrasa and Orphanage Abu Zafar Established in 2014

Notable people[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "District Statistics 2011: Shariatpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 12, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "Community Report: Shariatpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2017-06-18.
  3. ^ a b c Hossain, Billal (2012). "Bhedarganj Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
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