Boalmari Upazila
Boalmari
বোয়ালমারী | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Boalmari Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°23.5′N 89°41′E / 23.3917°N 89.683°ECoordinates: 23°23.5′N 89°41′E / 23.3917°N 89.683°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Dhaka Division |
District | Faridpur District |
Thana | 1814 |
Upazila | 1983 |
Government | |
• Upazila Chairman | Alhaj MM Mosharraf Husayn |
• MP (Faridpur-1) | Monzur Hossain |
Area | |
• Total | 272.34 km2 (105.15 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 190,159 |
• Density | 700/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | boalmari |
Boalmari (Bengali: বোয়ালমারী) is an upazila (sub-district) of Faridpur District in central Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division. It is named after its headquarters, the town of Boalmari.[1]
Geography[]
Boalmari Upazila has a total area of 272.34 km2. It is bounded by Madhukhali Upazila and Faridpur Sadar Upazila on the north, Saltha Upazila on the east, Alfadanga Upazila, Barashia River & Kashiani Upazila on the south and the Madhumati River on the west. The Old Kumar river runs across the eastern side of the upazila. The Nader Chand, Chapradah and Chitlia beels are also principal to the upazila.
History[]
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The history of Boalmari dates back centuries. In the 16th century, the village of Satoir became a principal institution of Boalmari's Islamic civilisation aiding with the development of local society. It was home to several influential Sufi such as Shah Saturi. Saturi's murid was the Sultan of Bengal Alauddin Husain Shah, under whose instruction a congregational mosque was established in Satoir, later becoming a part of the Grand Trunk Road. In the 18th century, a mystic known as Dewan Saghir Shah gained popularity. He was based in Katagarh, where he was later buried in a mazar.[2]
The thana (administrative police station) of Bhusna was moved to Saidpur in 1812. In 1814, a thana was established in the town of Boalmari comprising 19 unions. Later, the unions of Bana and Pachuria were given to Alfadanga Thana.[3] During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a brawl took place between Bengali freedom fighters and the Pakistan Army in Natubdia Bazar on 9 December. Another battle took place in Chandpur and Dhopadanga which led to the deaths of 11 freedom fighters and 49 Pakistan-allied soldiers including Major Mafiz.
Boalmari Thana was granted upazila status in 1983 as part of the erstwhile President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.[1] However, 6 of its unions were given to the new Madhukhali Upazila.[3]
Mythology[]
Boalmari has a legendary folk culture. It is said that in 1813, a young man named Chand who lived on the banks of the Madhumati River, travelled to the Kamakhya Temple of Assam where he studied magic. Returning to Boalmari in the form of a crocodile to show off his talent. He muttered a few sounds in a pot of water which he told his wife that if sprinkled on his body, he would become a human again. However, his wife fainted in fear. The locals then brought out sticks with the intention of killing Chand. Moving around in fear, the pot of water accidentally spilt on Chand's tail causing his tail to take a human form. After this, the locals realised that this was not a crocodile but it was actually Chand. In a crocodile-humanoid state, Chand retreated to the Madhumati River where he continued to his life. One day, a British colonial officer shot Chand and killed him, causing him to drown into the Madhumati River. In the memory of this incident, a ferry ghat, beel, mouza and post office in Boalmari was named Nader Chand after the crocodile-man Chand. The beel is located in southern Boalmari, just south of Gunbaha.[2]
Demographics[]
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Boalmari has a population of 190159. Males constitute 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 94073.[4] The vast majority of Boalmari Upazila's inhabitants are Bengali Muslims.
Education and facilities[]
Boalmari has an average literacy rate of 27% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4] The upazila is home to 12 Alia madrasas, 118 Furqania madrasas, 9 Hafizia madrasas and 5 Qawmi Madrasahs. Out of its 480 mosques, the Satoir Jame Mosque is notable.
Name | Headteacher |
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Taltola Muhammadia Hafizia Madrasa | Hafiz Habibur Rahman |
Qadirdi Dakhil Madrasa | Muhammad Tawakkul Ali |
Solna Salamia Fazil Madrasa & Orphanage | |
Abdul Aziz Islamia Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage | |
Al-Hasan Womens Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Abdul Quddus |
Baikhir Banchaki Fazil Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman |
Daharnagar Shah Zafar Islamia Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage | |
Dobra Siddiqia Senior Alim Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Abul Hasan |
Hariharnagar Senior Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Munaim Husayn |
Hatkholarchar Muhammadia Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Abu Zafar Siddiqi |
Qadami Abu Zafar Siddiqia Senior Madrasa & Orphanage | ATM Abdus Salam |
Katagarh Dewan Saghir Shah Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Siddiqur Rahman Mullah |
Rakhalgachhi Qazi Sirajul Islam Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Yunus Ali |
Kondardia Islamia Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage | |
Shaharul Layla Deena Alim Madrasa & Orphanage | |
Satoir JIDS Senior Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Husayn Ahmad |
Umarnagar Chandani Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage | Muhammad Raqibul Islam Raqib |
East Bhatdi Islamia Dakhil Madrasa & Orphanage |
Administration[]
Boalmari Upazila is divided into Boalmari Municipality and 11 union parishads: Boalmari, Chandpur, Chatul, Dadpur, Ghoshpur, Gunbaha, Moyna, Parameshwardi, Rupapat, Satair, and Shekhar. The union parishads are subdivided into 173 mauzas and 251 villages.[5]
Boalmari Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[5]
List of chairmen[]
Name | Term | Notes |
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Syed Abdur Rahman Bashar | 25/5/1985-24/5/1990 | |
AKM Jamaluddin Nanu Mia | 25/5/1990-18/11/1991 | |
Alhaj MM Mosharraf Husayn Musa Mia Faridpuri | 23/2/2009-present |
See also[]
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References[]
- ^ a b Achintra Roy Chowdhury (2012). "Boalmari Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ a b দর্শনীয় স্থান. Boalmari Upazila (in Bengali).
- ^ a b বোয়ালমারী উপজেলার পটভূমি. Boalmari Upazila (in Bengali).
- ^ a b "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Faridpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- Upazilas of Faridpur District