Purangor Union
Purangor (Bengali: পুরানগড়) is an union under Satkania Upazila in Chittagong District, Bangladesh.
Geography
The union's total area is 25.65 square kilometres (9.90 sq mi). Purangor is bounded by Dohazari in the west, Bandarban in the east, Bajalia in the south and Chandanaish in the north.
Economy
Most villagers are directly and indirectly involved in agriculture. Here main crops are rice, beans, cucumbers, potatoes and other vegetables. They supply these crops local market and outside. Overall, their financial condition is good. There are also teachers, engineers, doctors, businessmen, bankers and government employees in this village.
Administration
- Natun Hat
- Hashim Para
- Mid Purangor
- South Purangor
- Moneyabad
- Moneyagor
- Kalinogor
- Lotabnia
- Fokirkhil
- Boitoroni
- Shilghata
Education
There are only 1 high school, 8 govt primary school and 1 junior dakhil madrasha in this village. Remarkable educational institutes are:
- Purangor Shah Sharfuddin High School
- Purangor Govt. Primary School
- Moneyabad Govt. Primary School
- Fakhirkhil Govt. Primary School
- Baitarani Govt. Primary School
- Shilghata Govt. Primary School
- North Purangor Govt. Primary School(newly Govt.)
- South Purangor Govt. Primary School(newly Govt.)
- Purangor Shah Sharfuddin Junior Dakhil Madrasha
Notable residents
- Alhaj Nurul Islam (freedom fighter, ex-Chairman of Purangor Union, ex-President of the Puragor Union branch of the Bangladesh Awami League, social worker)
- Alhaj Ahmed Safa (social worker, teacher at Sher-E-Bangla High School, Bajalia)
- Md Amanur Rashid Hero (Marine Engineer and Business man in Singapore)
- A.J.M. Jahangir Tipu (ex-Chairman of Purangor Union)
- Rashed Hossain Sikder (Dulu) (Chairman of Purangor Union in 2015)
- AFM Mahbubul Haque Sikder (Chairman of Purangor Union in 2016)
- Md. Nazrul Islam Sikder(commercial officer)
- Abu sufian Sikder-Manager,Admin & HR-GH Haewae Co. Ltd. Chittagong EPZ.