Chhatak Upazila

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Chhatak
ছাতক
Location of Chhatak
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj
Government
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Fazlur Rahman
 • MP (Sunamganj-5)Mohibur Rahman Manik
Area
 • Total434.76 km2 (167.86 sq mi)
Population
 • Total273,153
 • Density628/km2 (1,630/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Chhataki
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3080-93
Websitechhatak.sunamganj.gov.bd

Chhatak (Bengali: ছাতক) is an upazila of the Sunamganj District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. It is named after its headquarters, the town of Chhatak.[1]

Etymology[]

According to the majority of researchers including Dewan Mohammad Azraf, the area got its name from chhātā, the Bengali word for umbrella. It is said that upon the founding of a haat bazaar in such a rain-prone area, shopkeepers and shoppers would arrive with umbrellas and use umbrellas to prevent rain from falling on their fruits and crops. The area would be filled with umbrellas which later caused the market to be known as Chhātār Bazār (Umbrella's Market). Overtime, it became corrupted into Chhātak Bazār. On the other hand, Monir Uddin Chowdhury asserted that Chhātak was actually corrupted from Chhatrāk, the word for an umbrella holder. He added that the area was first settled by a group of Chhatrāks who used to serve the local ruler.[2]

History[]

After the Conquest of Srihatta in 1303, some disciples of Shah Jalal migrated and settled in present-day Chhatak where they preached Islam to the local people. Syed Yusuf of Iraq migrated to a village in Singchapor pargana which came to be known as Syedergaon (The Syed's village) and continue to be the residence of his descendants.

In 1788, Ganga Singha initiated a rebellion in Chhatak against the British East India Company. Company soldiers managed to capture Singha, who later committed suicide by drowning himself in a river. A thana was founded in Chhatak in 1908, during the British Raj period. During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Bengali freedom fighters in Chhatak immersed themselves in a brawl on 28 April, leading to the death of 13 freedom fighters with 11 being wounded. Hader Tila and Durbin Tila were also battlegrounds during the war. In memory of Chhatak's contribution, the Chhatak Central Memorial Monument as well as the Seventeen Flames in Madhabpur were established following the war. In 1980, the Jalalia Alim Madrasa was founded in Chhatak which developed local Islamic education.[1] Three years later, Chhatak Thana was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district) as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.

Geography[]

Surma River at Chhatak
Piyain River at Chhatak

Chhatak is located at

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25°02′30″N 91°40′30″E / 25.0417°N 91.6750°E / 25.0417; 91.6750. It has 43,727 households and a total area 434.76 km2.

Demographics[]

At the time of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhatak had a population of 273,153. Males constituted 51.05% of the population and females 48.95%. The adult (18+) population was 135,445.[3] Religious affiliation was: Muslim 83.08%, Hindu 16.75%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.17%.

Administration[]

Chhatak Upazila is divided into Chhatak Municipality and 13 union parishads: Bhatgaon, Chhaila Afjalabad, Chhatak, Chormoholla, Dolarbazar, Gobindganj-Syedergaon, Islampur, Jauwa Bazar, Kalaruka, Khurma Dakshin, Khurma Uttar, Noarai, and Singchapair. The union parishads are subdivided into 287 mauzas and 539 villages.[4]

Chhatak Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[4]

Chairmen[]

List of chairmen
Name From Date
Alhaj Sujan Mian Chowdhury Chhatak Bazar
Mohibur Rahman Manik Mandalibhog
Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury Bhatgaon 2008-2013
Waliur Rahman Chowdhury Bakul Gobindaganj-Syedergaon 2014-2019
Muhammad Fazlur Rahman Present

Education[]

Chhatak has an average literacy rate of 24.5% (7+ years) compared with the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Madrasas in Chhatak[5]
Name Headteacher/Principal
Buraiya Kamil Madrasa Muhammad Sirajul Islam
Chhatak Jalalia Fazil Madrasa Muhammad Abdul Ahad
Gobindanagar Fazalia Fazil Madrasa AT Muhammad Abdus Salam
Singchapoir Alim Madrasa Muhammad Abdul Hadi
Palpur Jalalia Alim Madrasa Abu Bakr Siddiq
Kharidichar Senior Alim Madrasa Aftabuddin Muhammad Al-Faruq
Kalaruka Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Mahbubur Rahman
Bangaon Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Sirajul Islam
Natunbazar Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Shamsun Nur
Razzaqia Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Mushahid Ali
Nurullahpur Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Jahangir Alam
Lakeshwar Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Azizur Rahman
Sylhet Pulp and Pepper Mills Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Shariful Islam
Dolarbazar Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Junayd Ahmad
Kumarkandi Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Mahmudur Rahman
Gabur Gaon Darul Quran Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Qamruzzaman
Dighli Rahmania Womens Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Zahur Ali
Radhanagar Muhammadia Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Shamsul Kabir Misbah Chowdhury
Al-Ikhwan Girls Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Shamsul Islam
Bandargaon Islamia Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Abdul Qayyum
Shah Sufi Muzzammil Ali Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Abdus Salam
Muhammadia Hafizia Dakhil Madrasa Waisur Rahman
Jamia Muhammadia Muktirgaon Dakhil Madrasa Muhammad Makhsusur Rahman

Notable people[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Ashfaq Hossain (2012). "Chhatak 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 31 December 2021.
  2. ^ উপজেলার পটভূমি. Chhatak Upazela (in Bengali).
  3. ^ a b "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Sunamganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. ^ মাদ্রাসা [Madrasha]. Satokh Ufozela (in Bengali).
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