Araihazar Upazila
Araihazar
আড়াইহাজার | |
|---|---|
| Araihazar 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 |
| Thana | 1977 |
| Upazila | 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | Junayed Habib |
| • MP (Narayanganj-2) | Nazrul Islam Babu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 183.35 km2 (70.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 376,550 |
| • Density | 2,053/km2 (5,320/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Araihazari |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | Official Map of Araihazar |
Araihazar (Bengali: আড়াইহাজার) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Narayanganj District in Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.[1]
Etymology
Araihazar is named after the leftover 2,500 Mughal soldiers of Man Singh I that fought with Isa Khan in the 17th century. The word for "two thousand and five hundred" in Bangla is "Araihazar" (Bengali: আড়াইহাজার romanised: Araihajar), hence the name.
History
In 1921, a thana (police outpost administrative headquarters) was established in Araihazar, under the former Dhaka district. Araihazar Thana's status was upgraded to upazila (sub-district) in 1983 as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.[2]
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.[3]
Administration
Araihazar Upazila is divided into Araihazar Municipality, Gopaldi Municipality, and ten union parishads: Bishnandi, Brahmmandi, Duptara, Fatepur, Highjadi, Kalapaharia, Kagkanda, Mahmudpur, Satgram, and Uchitpur.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Mokammel Hossain Bhuiyan (2012). "Araihazar 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 30 January 2024.
- ^ উপজেলার পটভূমি [Upazila's background]. Araihazar Upazila (in Bengali).
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Narayanganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ পৌরসভা ও ইউনিয়নসমূহ [Municipalities and unions]. Araihazar Upazila.
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