Muradnagar Upazila
Muradnagar
মুরাদনগর | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Muradnagar Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 23°38.3′N 90°56′E / 23.6383°N 90.933°ECoordinates: 23°38.3′N 90°56′E / 23.6383°N 90.933°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Division | Chittagong Division |
District | Comilla District |
Government | |
• Upazila Chairman | Ahsanul Alam Sarkar |
Area | |
• Total | 340.73 km2 (131.56 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 523,000 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Muradnagari |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | muradnagar |
Muradnagar (Bengali: মুরাদনগর, romanized: Muradnogor) is an upazila of the Comilla District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.[1]
History[]
In ancient times, the area was a part of the geopolitical region of Samatata ruled by the Rata dynasty. In the late 20th century, an irrigation canal was being dug in Urishwar, Paharpur Union. During the process, three copper plate inscriptions were discovered, surrounded by old potsherds, supposedly belonging to the Rata dynasty of Samatata.[2]
Muradnagar was previously known as Tholla. During the Mughal period, the area was under the Balda Khal pargana. After the arrival of the East India Company, a number of rebellions and peasant movements took place in Tholla. The 19th-century zamindar Mir Ashraf Ali Shirazi had a house in Tholla. In 1858, Tholla was established as a thana and in 1878, Tholla was renamed to Muradnagar. It was named after the revenue collector Mir Murad Ali.
Khwaja Salimullah, the Nawab of Dhaka donated towards the Muradnagar High School in 1903. In 1941, Captain Narendranath Dutta founded the Sreekail College, an institution of nationwide importance.[3]
Many Muradnagari freedom fighters were murdered during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 during face-offs against the Pakistan Army. The thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1983.
Geography[]
Muradnagar is located at 23°38′19″N 90°55′57″E / 23.6385°N 90.9325°E. It has 101,809 households covering a total area of 340.73 km2.[4]
Demographics[]
As recorded in the March 15th, 2011 census, Muradnagar Upazila has a population of 523,000 people. Males constitute 47% of the population, females 53%.[4] There are 175,391 people age 20 and over. For Comilla Zila, of which Muradnagar Upazila is a part, the average literacy rate for people age 7 and over is 60.9%; the national average is 57.1% for people age 11 and over. To make government facilities and services more convenient for the people Muradnagar Thana was divided in two parts as Muradnagar and Bangora Bazar Thana[5]
Administration[]
Muradnagar Upazila is divided into 22 union parishads: Akubpur, Andikot (Haidarabad), Babuti Para, Chapitala, Chhaliakandi, Dakshin Ramchandrapur, Darora, Dhamghar, Jahapur, Jatrapur, Kamalla, Muradnagar, Paharpur, Paschim Bangara, Paschim Nabipur, Paschim Porbadhair, Purba Bangara, Purba Nabipur, Purba Purbadhair, Sreekail, Tanki, and Uttar Ramchandrapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 153 mauzas and 301 villages.[4]
List of chairmen[]
Name | Term |
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Jahangir Alam Sarkar | 1985 - 1986 |
Pirzada Zahirul Alam Chishti | 1986 - 1991 |
Harun Al-Rashid | 2009 - 2014 |
Ahsanul Alam Sarkar | Present |
Notable people[]
- Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad
- Rafiqul Islam Miah, politician
- Yussuf Abdullah Harun, politician
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012). "Muradnagar 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 February 2022.
- ^ Muhammad Harunur Rashid (2012). "Rata Dynasty". 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 February 2022.
- ^ Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012). "Sreekail College". 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 February 2022.
- ^ a b c "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Literacy Assessment Survey (LAS) 2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. May 2013. p. xvi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
External links[]
- http://muradnagar.comilla.gov.bd/
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130503014930/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/webtestapplication/userfiles/image/Census2011/Chittagong/Commilla/Comilla_C04.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20130503014204/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/webtestapplication/userfiles/image/Census2011/Chittagong/Commilla/Comilla%20at%20a%20glance.pdf
- https://web.archive.org/web/20131113172538/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/BBS/Socio_Economic.pdf
- Muradnagar Upazila
- Upazilas of Comilla District