Kaliganj Upazila, Satkhira

Kaliganj (Bengali: কালীগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Satkhira District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Kaliganj

কালীগঞ্জ
Upazila
Kaliganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°27′N 89°2.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictSatkhira District
Government
 • ChairmanSayeed Mehedi
Area
 • Total333.79 km2 (128.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total274,889
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitekaliganj.satkhira.gov.bd

Geography

Kaliganj is located at 22.4500°N 89.0417°E / 22.4500; 89.0417. It has 41162 households and total area 333.79 km².

Kaliganj Upazila is bounded by Debhata Upazila and Assasuni Upazila on the north, Assasuni Upazila on the east, Shyamnagar Upazila on the south and Hingalganj community development block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India on the west.[1]

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 274,889. Males constituted 49.51% of the population and females 50.49%. Muslims formed 84.26% of the population, Hindus 15.65% and Christians 0.09%. Kaliganj had a literacy rate of 51.78% for the population 7 years and above.[2]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kaliganj had a population of 225,596. Males constituted 50.7% of the population, and females 49.3%. The population aged 18 or over was 115,458. Kaliganj had an average literacy rate of 32.3% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[3]

Transport

The Kakshiyali River (actually a canal) bisects the upazila roughly east to west, connecting the Galghasia and Kalindi Rivers.[4]

History of the War of Liberation

During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 Kaliganj was under Sector 9. During this time a number of memorable encounters between the freedom fighters and the Pak army were held in the upazila most noted of which were at Basantapur, Khanzia, Pirojpur, Nazimganj, Dudli and Ukshar. Kaliganj was liberated on 20 November 1971.[5]

Administration

Kaliganj has 12 Unions/Wards, 244 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 256 villages.

Chairman : Mr. Sayeed Mehedi (From Awami League)

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) : Golam Moinuddin Hasan

Newspapers and periodicals
  • Gram Bangla (1987)[5]
  • Kakshiali (1992)[1]
  • Surya Tarun[1]
  • Kaliganj Barta[1]
  • Nadi (1993)[5]
  • Mukti Surya (1995)[5]
  • Arjita Kantha (1998)[5]
  • Mukto Alap (2002)[5]
  • Raktim Surya (2004)
  • ' Al-Ahsan (2005)
  • Smriti (2005)
  • Bragratat (2005).

Educational Institutions

Kaliganj Govt. College

Rokeya Monsur Degree Mohila College

Nalta Ahsania Mission Residential College

D.r.m United Ideal College,Ratanpur

Kaliganj Government Secondary School

Nalta Secondary School

Dr. Mujib Rubi High School


Notable person

Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah

AFM Ruhal Haque

Mustafizur Rahman

Amin Khan (actor)

Sabina Yasmin

Nilufar Yasmin

Falguni Hamid

Rani Sarker

See also

References
  1. "Kaliganj Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Satkhira" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. De, Sachhida Nanda (2012). "Kaliganj Upazila (Satkhira District)". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  5. "Kaliganj Upazila (Satkhira District) - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2020-01-26.


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