Araihazar Upazila
| Araihazar আড়াইহাজার | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Araihazar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°47.5′N 90°39′E / 23.7917°N 90.650°ECoordinates: 23°47.5′N 90°39′E / 23.7917°N 90.650°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Narayanganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.35 km2 (70.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 376,550 |
| • Density | 2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Araihazar |
Araihazar (Bengali: আড়াইহাজার) is an Upazila of Narayanganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Araihazar is located at 23°47′30″N 90°39′00″E / 23.7917°N 90.6500°E . It has 52963 households and total area 183.35 km².
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Araihazar has a population of 376550 . Males constitute 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 142883. Araihazar has an average literacy rate of 32% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Economy
Araihazar consists of both plain lands and Haor areas, not only self-sufficient in food and fish but also famous for powerloom, spinning mills, sizing mills & fabrics.
Points of interest
- Baliapara Zamidar Bari
- Gopaldi Zamidar Bari
- Satgram Zamidar Bari
- Ambika Kutir of Mughal Era
- Bishnandi Ferry Ghat & Meghna river
Administration
Araihazar has 2 Municipality (Araihazar & Gopaldi), 10 Unions, 108 Wards, 184 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 316 villages. [3]
Communication
Araihazar is connected through Narayanganj, Dhaka, Narsingdi by road; Bancharampur upazila(Brahman Baria) by launch and ferry. Regional highway runs through Sonargaon, Rupganj, Madhabdi route is important for road communications in this region. Araihazar-Dhaka direct bus services & Araihazar-Narsingdi CNG services are available.
Education
In Araihazar Municipality:
- Govt. Safar Ali College.
- Rokon Uddin Mollah Girls Degree College.
- Araihazar Pilot High School, 1897.
- Rokon Uddin Girls Pilot High School.
- Araihazar Imdadul Ulum Alim Madrasah.
In Gopaldi Municipality:
- Gopaldi Nazrul Islam Babu College
- Sadasadi Multilateral High School,1919
- Gopaldi Girls High School,1970
- Gopaldi Fazil Madrasah
- Kolagachia R. F. High School
- Nagar Deukadi Ahmadia Dakhil Madrasah
In Brahmandi Union:
- Baliapara School & College
- M. A. Badruzzaman High School
- Uzan Gobindi Binair Char High School
In Duptara Union:
- Central Coronation High School,1912.
- Panchgaon ML High School
- Banti Ideal High School
In Mahmudpur Union:
- Mahmudpur Union Junior High School
In Haizadi Union:
- Kolagachia High School
- Singdi M. A. Mutaleb Bhuiyan High school
- Bollovdi Kanda Dakhil Madrasah
In Uchitpura Union:
- Hazi Belayet Hossain Degree College
- Atadi High School
- Jangalia High School
In Satgram Union:
- Pachrukhi egum Anoara College
- Purinda K. M. Sadekur Rahman High School
- Pachrukhi Hazi Saheb Ali High School
- Rosulpur O. M. S Senior Madrasah
- Rosulpur Women's Dakhil Madrasah
- Rosulpur Matain Hazi Asaduzzaman Junior High School
In Bishnandi Union:
- Chaitankanda Golam Mohammad High School
- Rouzatul Muttalin Dakhil Madrasah
In Khagkanda Union:
- Shambhupura High School
- Kabi Nazrul High School
In Fatehpur Union:
- Sultansadi School & College
In Kalapaharia Union:
- Kalapaharia Union High School
- Purbakandi Adarsha Dakhil Madrasah
Rivers
Meghna & Brahmaputra
See also
References
- ↑ Mokammel Hossain Bhuiyan (2012), "Araihazar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ url=http://araihazar.narayanganj.gov.bd/node/273725
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