Chatmohar Upazila

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Chatmohar
চাটমোহর
Upazila
Chatmohar is located in Bangladesh
Chatmohar
Chatmohar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°13.5′N 89°17.5′E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E / 24.2250; 89.2917Coordinates: 24°13.5′N 89°17.5′E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E / 24.2250; 89.2917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
DistrictPabna District
Area
 • Total314.32 km2 (121.36 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total291,121
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial map of Chatmohar

Chatmohar (Bengali: চাটমোহর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography[]

Chatmohar is located at

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24°13′30″N 89°17′30″E / 24.2250°N 89.2917°E / 24.2250; 89.2917. It has 39489 households and a total area of 314.32 km2.

Demographics[]

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chatmohar has a population of 291121. Males constitute 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%.The density of the population is 938.8 inhabitants/km2. Chatmohar has an average literacy rate of 43.4% (7+ years), and the national average is 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration[]

Chatmohar Upazila is divided into Chatmohar Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bilchalan, Chhaikhola, Danthia Bamangram, Failjana, Gunaigachha, Handial, Haripur, Mothurapur, Mulgram, Nimaichara, and Parshadanga. The union parishads are subdivided into 170 mauzas and 236 villages.[3]

Chatmohar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.[3]

Chairman: H. Islam Hira

Vice Chairman: Aroj Khan

Woman Vice Chairman: Sufiya Khatun

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Sheheli Laila[4]

Education[]

Schools:

  • Ashraf Zindani High School, Shomaj
  • Mohela BL High School
  • Chatmohar RCN and BSN High School
  • Handiyal High School
  • Mulgram Union High School
  • Parshawdanga High School
  • Bamongram High School
  • Nimaichora High School
  • Chatmohar Model High School
  • Chatmohar Pilot Girls High School
  • Chiknai High School
  • Atlongka High School
  • Saint Rita's High School
  • Failjana High School
  • Panchuria high School
  • Chaikola High School
  • Chalanbill High School
  • Paramount International School
  • D,A Joyen Uddin School

Colleges:

  • Chatmohar Degree College
  • Chatmohar Women's College
  • Chatmohar Technical and Business Management Institute
  • Atlongka Degree College
  • Handiyal College
  • M.A Samad BM School And College
  • Chaikhola Degree College
  • Professor Boyen Uddin Degree College
  • Mirzapur Degree College
  • Mahmud Ali Degree College

Madrashas:

  • Enayet ullah Fazil Madrasa
  • Samad Sawda Dhakhil Madrasha
  • Boyaiimary Dhakhil Madrasha
  • Kuabashi Dakhil Madrasah

Polytechnic institutes:

  • Chatmohar Polytechnic Institute

Notable residents[]

  • General Joyanto Nath Chaudhuri OBE was Chief of Army Staff of the Indian Army (1962–1966)[citation needed]
  • Pramatha Chaudhuri, writer, spent his first five years at Haripur village.[5]
  • K. M. Anowarul Islam was Member of Parliament for constituency Pabna-3 from 2001 until 2008.[6]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Md Habibur Rahman (2012). "Chatmohar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "District Statistics 2011: Pabna" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Mukhopadhyay, Arun Kumar (1983) [First published 1970]. Makers of Indian Literature: Pramatha Chaudhury (Second ed.). Sahitya Akademi. p. 15. OCLC 476726430.
  6. ^ "List of 8th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament.


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