Sirajganj District
Encyclopedia
Sirajganj is a district in Northern Bangladesh
. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division .It's a beautiful district town which have a long tradition and very strong cultural trend. The Jamuna river, which is the longest river in Bangladesh,teaches the people of Shirajgonj to fight with flood, soil erosion and other natural calamities and has given enough power of adaptability.The economic growth of Shirajganj radically changed and increased After the building of Bangabandhu Shetu ( Jamuna Bridge)over Jamuna river.
on the north, Pabna
district on the south, Tangail
and Jamalpur
districts on the east, Pabna, Natore and Bogra
districts on the west. The main rivers are Jamuna, Baral
, Ichamati, Karatoya
and Phuljuri. About 10% area of the Chalan Beel
is located in the Tarash upazila of this district.
The annual average temperature reaches a maximum of 34.6 °C, and a minimum of 11.9 °C. The annual rainfall is 1610 mm (63.4 in).
Famous local people included Syed Ismail Hossain Siraji, who was a prominent poet and philosopher as well as a famous novelist. The politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Vashani was the founder of NAP and Awami Muslim League. 'Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin is a scientist. Captain Monsur Ali was the first Finance Minister of Bangladesh. M.A. Matin was born in 1941 in Paikusha under Sadar upazilla and is the founder of M.A. Matin Cotton Mills Ltd. which employs thousands of people. This industry has changed the scenario of this area and introduced to set up many other industries. He is the founder of Hafiza Madrasa and Khamarbari Paikusha Jame Mosque and engaged with many other social activities and organizations.
. This is known as the Salanga Movement or 'Salanga Genocide'. In 1942, Mohammad Ali Jinnah came to Sirajganj to attend the All-India Muslim League Conference; Mahatma Gandhi and Subas Basu came to Sirajganj to attend the convention of the Brahmo Samaj in 1928. The Hindu-Muslim Pact of the Swaraj Party
,headed by Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
, was adopted in the Conference of the All India Congress Party held in 1924 at Sirajganj. National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
came to Sirajganj in 1932 to preside over the Conference of the Tarun Muslim. A.K. Fazlul Huq laid the foundation stone of Sirajganj Degree College in 1940. During the War of Liberation, a battle was fought between the freedom fighters and the Pakistani army at Naogaon of Tarash upazila in which the Pakistani army was defeated and about 150 members of the Pakistani army were killed. During 11–14 December, a battle was fought between the Pakistani army and the freedom fighters at Shailabari in which the Pakistani army was defeated. Sirajganj was liberated on 14 December 1971.
), Asbaria village (Tarash Upazila
), and martyr memorials at Chandidasgati, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila
(Durjay Bangla), Ghatina (Ullahpara Upazila
) and at Baroitala village (Kazipur Upazila
).sirajgonj shador thana Md Anisur rahman student of Rajshahi University.
five government colleges.1 POLYTECNIC INSTETUTE. Supplemented by 75 non-government colleges, 1 teachers' training college, 1 law college, 1 homeopath college, 1 medical assistant training school, 1 youth training centre, 1 vocational training institute, 1 nursing institute, 1 primary teachers' training centre, 3 government high schools, 245 non-government high schools, 43 junior high schools, 249 madrasas, 880 government primary schools, 503 non-government primary schools, a government maternity centre, 2 community schools, 4 technical training centres, a singer school, and 3 kindergartens.
Noted educational institutions include Islamia College (formerly Senior Madrasa (1887), BL Government High School (1869), Gayanadayeni High School (1884), Sirajganj Government University College (1940), Pakrashi Primary School (1856, Chauhali), Ullahpata Merchants Pilot Multilateral High School (1906), Jhekta Bandar Model Government Primary School (1903, Ullahpara), Shyam Kishore Pilot High School (1913, Belkuchi), Meghai High School (1920, Kazipur), Ghandail High School (1920, Kazipur), Porjona Mukundanath High School (1880, Shahjadpur), Shahjadpur Pilot High School (1882), Potajia High School (1894, Shahjadpur), Islamia Pilot High School Tarash (1962), Lido Kindergarten Tarash (2002), Tamai High School (1921, Tamai Belkuchi), Salanga Islamia High School (1947) and Salanga Mohila College (2004), Ullapara Government Akbar Ali College (1970)
jamirta high school(1902,shahjadpur)
Regarding land control among the peasants, 21.85% are landless, 22.41% marginal landowners, 32.37% small landowners, 17.58% intermediate landowners and 5.79% rich landowners; cultivable land per head is 0.07 hectare.
Value of land: the market value of the land of the first grade is approximately Tk. 7500 per 0.01 hectare.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops: indigo, tobacco, local varieties of aus paddy, china, kaun and varieties of dal (pulse).
Cottage industries in this district include weaving bamboo and cane work jute and jute goods, goldsmiths, handicrafts, blacksmiths, potteries, wood works, mat and dominic.
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division .It's a beautiful district town which have a long tradition and very strong cultural trend. The Jamuna river, which is the longest river in Bangladesh,teaches the people of Shirajgonj to fight with flood, soil erosion and other natural calamities and has given enough power of adaptability.The economic growth of Shirajganj radically changed and increased After the building of Bangabandhu Shetu ( Jamuna Bridge)over Jamuna river.
Subdivisions
There are Eleven Thanas/Upazilas in Sirajganj district. They are:- Sirajganj Sadar UpazilaSirajganj Sadar UpazilaSirajganj Sadar is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Sirajganj Sadar is located at . It has 71511 units of house hold and total area 325.77 km².-Demographics:...
- Belkuchi UpazilaBelkuchi UpazilaBelkuchi is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It is famous for handloom cottage industries and Shohagpur Hutt.-Geography:Belkuchi is located at . It has 42413 units of house hold and total area 164.31 km²....
- Chauhali UpazilaChauhali UpazilaChauhali is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Chauhali is located at . It has 19899 units of house hold and total area 243.67 km².-Demographics:...
- Enayetpur Upazila
- Kamarkhanda UpazilaKamarkhanda UpazilaKamarkhanda is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Kamarkhanda is located at . It has 19181 units of house hold and total area 91.61 km².-Demographics:...
- Kazipur UpazilaKazipur UpazilaKazipur is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Kazipur is located at . It has 46201 units of house hold and total area 368.63 km².-Demographics:...
- Raiganj UpazilaRaiganj UpazilaRaiganj is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Raiganj is located at . It has 41862 units of house hold and total area 267.83 km.-Demographics:...
- Shahjadpur UpazilaShahjadpur UpazilaShahzadpur is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Demographics:As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shahzadpur has a population of 420452. It has 70998 households and a total area of 324.47 km². Males constitute are 52.05% of the population, and females...
- Tarash UpazilaTarash UpazilaTarash is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Tarash is located at . It has 26254 units of house hold and total area 297.2 km².-Demographics:...
- Ullahpara UpazilaUllahpara UpazilaUllapara is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Ullapara is known as the gateway to North Bengal as the intersection of Dhaka-Rangpur and Dhaka-Rajshahi highways at Hatikumrul falls within it.-Geography:...
Geography
Sirajganj District of Rajshahi division with an area of about 2497.92 km², is bounded by Bogra DistrictBogra District
Bogra is a northern district of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. It is called the gateway to the north Bengal. It is an industrial city where many small and mid sized industries are housed. Bogra district was a part of the ancient Pundravardhana territory and Bogra was the capital of...
on the north, Pabna
Pabna
Pabna is a town in Rajshahi Division ofBangladesh and the administrative capital of eponymous Pabna District. It is located on the north bank of Padma river and has a population of about 138,000.-Name:...
district on the south, Tangail
Tangail
Tangail is a town in Tangail District located in central region of Bangladesh. It consists of 5 corporations, 8 municipalities, 72 wards, 211 mahallas. It is located on the banks of Louhajang River, and is part of the Dhaka Division.-Education:...
and Jamalpur
Jamalpur
Jamalpur may refer to:Bangladesh* Jamalpur District* Jamalpur Sadar UpazilaIndia* Jamalpur, Munger, Bihar* Jamalpur, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh* Jamalpur , West Bengal...
districts on the east, Pabna, Natore and Bogra
Bogra District
Bogra is a northern district of Bangladesh, in the Rajshahi Division. It is called the gateway to the north Bengal. It is an industrial city where many small and mid sized industries are housed. Bogra district was a part of the ancient Pundravardhana territory and Bogra was the capital of...
districts on the west. The main rivers are Jamuna, Baral
Baral River
Baral river is one of the offshoots of the Ganges, starts its journey at Charghat Upazila of Rajshahi District of Bangladesh. The Baral flows through Natore and Pabna meets with the Gumani at the east of Bhangura and finally meets with the Hurasagar river after joining with the Karatoya south of...
, Ichamati, Karatoya
Karatoya River
Karatoya River , a small stream in Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh, was once a large and sacred river. A channel of it presently flows by the ancient ruins of Mahasthangarh in Bogra District. The Karatoya mahatmya bears testimony to its past greatness...
and Phuljuri. About 10% area of the Chalan Beel
Chalan Beel
Chalan Beel is a wetland in Bangladesh. It is a large inland depression, marshy in character, with rich flora and fauna. Forty-seven rivers and other waterways flow into the Chalan Beel...
is located in the Tarash upazila of this district.
The annual average temperature reaches a maximum of 34.6 °C, and a minimum of 11.9 °C. The annual rainfall is 1610 mm (63.4 in).
Famous local people included Syed Ismail Hossain Siraji, who was a prominent poet and philosopher as well as a famous novelist. The politician Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Vashani was the founder of NAP and Awami Muslim League. 'Abdullah Al Muti Sharfuddin is a scientist. Captain Monsur Ali was the first Finance Minister of Bangladesh. M.A. Matin was born in 1941 in Paikusha under Sadar upazilla and is the founder of M.A. Matin Cotton Mills Ltd. which employs thousands of people. This industry has changed the scenario of this area and introduced to set up many other industries. He is the founder of Hafiza Madrasa and Khamarbari Paikusha Jame Mosque and engaged with many other social activities and organizations.
History
In 1922, many were killed and wounded when police opened fire on an assemblage of people gathered at Salanga Hat (as a part of the Khelafat and non cooperation movement) under the leadership of Maulana Abdur Rashid TarkabagishMaulana Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish
Maulana Khondokar Abdur Rashid Tarkabagish was a Bangladeshi politician and parliamentarian. He strongly opposed the repressive mentality of the Nurul Amin government towards the Bengali Language Movement despite being a member of the treasury bench.-Early life:He was born in Tarulia village of...
. This is known as the Salanga Movement or 'Salanga Genocide'. In 1942, Mohammad Ali Jinnah came to Sirajganj to attend the All-India Muslim League Conference; Mahatma Gandhi and Subas Basu came to Sirajganj to attend the convention of the Brahmo Samaj in 1928. The Hindu-Muslim Pact of the Swaraj Party
Swaraj Party
The Swaraj Party, Swarajaya Party or Swarajya Party, established as the Congress-Khilafat Swarajaya Party, was a political party formed in India in 1922 that sought greater self-government and political freedoms for the Indian people from the British Raj. It was inspired by the concept of Swaraj...
,headed by Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das
Chittaranjan Das
Chittaranjan Das was an eminent Bengali lawyer and a major figure in the Indian independence movement.-Personal life:...
, was adopted in the Conference of the All India Congress Party held in 1924 at Sirajganj. National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam , sobriquet Bidrohi Kobi, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi...
came to Sirajganj in 1932 to preside over the Conference of the Tarun Muslim. A.K. Fazlul Huq laid the foundation stone of Sirajganj Degree College in 1940. During the War of Liberation, a battle was fought between the freedom fighters and the Pakistani army at Naogaon of Tarash upazila in which the Pakistani army was defeated and about 150 members of the Pakistani army were killed. During 11–14 December, a battle was fought between the Pakistani army and the freedom fighters at Shailabari in which the Pakistani army was defeated. Sirajganj was liberated on 14 December 1971.
War of Liberation
Markers of the War of Liberation include mass graves at Baroitala village (Kazipur UpazilaKazipur Upazila
Kazipur is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Kazipur is located at . It has 46201 units of house hold and total area 368.63 km².-Demographics:...
), Asbaria village (Tarash Upazila
Tarash Upazila
Tarash is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Tarash is located at . It has 26254 units of house hold and total area 297.2 km².-Demographics:...
), and martyr memorials at Chandidasgati, Sirajganj Sadar Upazila
Sirajganj Sadar Upazila
Sirajganj Sadar is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Sirajganj Sadar is located at . It has 71511 units of house hold and total area 325.77 km².-Demographics:...
(Durjay Bangla), Ghatina (Ullahpara Upazila
Ullahpara Upazila
Ullapara is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh. Ullapara is known as the gateway to North Bengal as the intersection of Dhaka-Rangpur and Dhaka-Rajshahi highways at Hatikumrul falls within it.-Geography:...
) and at Baroitala village (Kazipur Upazila
Kazipur Upazila
Kazipur is an Upazila of Sirajganj District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.-Geography:Kazipur is located at . It has 46201 units of house hold and total area 368.63 km².-Demographics:...
).sirajgonj shador thana Md Anisur rahman student of Rajshahi University.
Population
The population has been measured at 3215873, made up of 92% Muslim, 6.5% Hindu and 1.5% other. Males make up 51.14% of the population and females 48.86%.Religious institutions
There are 3227 mosques, 245 temples, 37 tombs, 2 churches and 3 sacred places.Literacy and Education
The average literacy is 63%, or more specifically 73.4% for males, and 50.2% for females. There are one university college andfive government colleges.1 POLYTECNIC INSTETUTE. Supplemented by 75 non-government colleges, 1 teachers' training college, 1 law college, 1 homeopath college, 1 medical assistant training school, 1 youth training centre, 1 vocational training institute, 1 nursing institute, 1 primary teachers' training centre, 3 government high schools, 245 non-government high schools, 43 junior high schools, 249 madrasas, 880 government primary schools, 503 non-government primary schools, a government maternity centre, 2 community schools, 4 technical training centres, a singer school, and 3 kindergartens.
Noted educational institutions include Islamia College (formerly Senior Madrasa (1887), BL Government High School (1869), Gayanadayeni High School (1884), Sirajganj Government University College (1940), Pakrashi Primary School (1856, Chauhali), Ullahpata Merchants Pilot Multilateral High School (1906), Jhekta Bandar Model Government Primary School (1903, Ullahpara), Shyam Kishore Pilot High School (1913, Belkuchi), Meghai High School (1920, Kazipur), Ghandail High School (1920, Kazipur), Porjona Mukundanath High School (1880, Shahjadpur), Shahjadpur Pilot High School (1882), Potajia High School (1894, Shahjadpur), Islamia Pilot High School Tarash (1962), Lido Kindergarten Tarash (2002), Tamai High School (1921, Tamai Belkuchi), Salanga Islamia High School (1947) and Salanga Mohila College (2004), Ullapara Government Akbar Ali College (1970)
Locally published Newspapers and Periodicals
Kalam Saynik, Jamuna Prabaha, Jamuna Setu; Weeklies: Jamuna Barta, Sahasi Janata, Jaha Baliba Satya Balibo, Sundar Barta, Ananda Bhor, Weekly Ullahpara; extinct: Monthly Jamuna, Weekly Samajug, Sirajganj Samachar, Hitoshi.jamirta high school(1902,shahjadpur)
Cultural organisations
424 rural clubs, 12 public libraries, 27 cinema halls, 25 theatre groups, 2 theatre stages, 9 literary societies and 343 women's organisations, 1 Shilpa Kala Academy, 1 Shisu Academy and 65 libraries.Main occupations
Agriculture 35.49%, agricultural labourer 21.45%, wage labourer 5.77%, commerce 11.98%, service 5.49%, handicraft 5.59%, industrial labourer 2.78%, others 11.45%.Land use
Total cultivable land 179964.02 hectares, fallow land 15701.64 hectares, forestry 50.48 hectares; single crop 19.54%, double crop 59.18% and treble crop land 21.28%; cultivable land under irrigation 74.34%.Regarding land control among the peasants, 21.85% are landless, 22.41% marginal landowners, 32.37% small landowners, 17.58% intermediate landowners and 5.79% rich landowners; cultivable land per head is 0.07 hectare.
Value of land: the market value of the land of the first grade is approximately Tk. 7500 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops
Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed, sugarcane, onion, garlic, potato, sweet potato, chilly and ground nut.Extinct or nearly extinct crops: indigo, tobacco, local varieties of aus paddy, china, kaun and varieties of dal (pulse).
Main fruits
Mango, jackfruit, black berry, papaya, guava, coconut, palm, date, olive, bel, tetul and banana, watermelon, strawberry(newly harvested in 2009), orange, pineapple, apple and lemon.Communication facilities and roads
pucca 324 km, semi pucca 91 km and mud road 2393 km; 175 nautical miles (324.1 km) of waterway; railway 41 km; 5 railway stations.Traditional transport
Palanquin, bullock cart and horse carriage. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.Manufactories
Jute mill, textile mill, cement factory, power loom factory, rice and flour mill, ice factory etc.Cottage industries in this district include weaving bamboo and cane work jute and jute goods, goldsmiths, handicrafts, blacksmiths, potteries, wood works, mat and dominic.
Health centres
1 Zila Sadar hospital, 5 private hospitals, 1 project hospital (Ullahpara), 1 heart disease clinic, 9 upazila health complexes, 1 palli (rural) treatment centre, 31 satellite clinics, 70 family welfare centres, 3 mother and child welfare centres, 1 child hospital, 2 eye hospitals, 1 police hospital, 1 prison hospital, 1 diabetic clinic, 27 private clinics and 1 Sandhani donor club.See also
- Districts of BangladeshDistricts of BangladeshThe divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
- Rajshahi Division