Gazaria Upazila
Gazaria
গজারিয়া | |
|---|---|
Meghna Bridge near Gazaria | |
| Coordinates: 23°32′30″N 90°36′30″E / 23.5417°N 90.6083°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Munshiganj |
| Area | |
• Total | 131.00 km2 (50.58 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 185,259 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1510[2] |
| Area code | 06922[3] |
| Website | gajaria |
Gazaria Upazila (Bengali: গজারিয়া) is one of the six upazilas of Munshiganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.[4] It is located on the Meghna river delta, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from the capital city, Dhaka.
History
Gazaria is mainly composed of alluvial land around the Meghna river. The locality became a part of Tippara Thana under the Assam District during British rule. Gazaria became the part of Munshiganj Thana in 1946 and independent Gazaria Thana was established in 1954.
the then government of East Pakistan established Dhaka-Chittagong Highway through the locality. Gazaria Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983 under Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralization programme.
War of Independence
In May 1971, the Pakistani army entered Gazaria by river. A raid on the village of Goshairchar on 9 May killed more than four hundred people. The army proceeded to Bhaberchar where they also killed eleven sheltering in a ditch. Other villages in the area were attacked in the same raid.
Bangladeshi soldiers from Gazaria fought at Bhabercha, Baluakand and Baushia under the leadership of Rafiqul Islam and interrupted communication along the highway by destroying the bridge at Bhaterchar in August 1971, obstructing the advancement of the Pakistani army.
In 2011, the local government constructed a memorial at Goshairchar, Gazaria.
Geography
Gazaria Upazila is located at 23°32′30″N 90°36′30″E / 23.5417°N 90.6083°E, covering a total area of 130.92 km2. It is the Meghna River delta, which separates it from the district headquarters of Munshiganj. Two bridges connect it with the mainland: the Meghna Bridge in the west, and the Meghna-Gomotee Bridge in the east. The Kajali river flows through the district.
Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Gazaria Upazila had 34,760 households and a population of 157,988. Out of this population, 34,949 inhabitants (22.12%) were under 10 years of age. Gazaria had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 57.19%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1006 females per 1000 males. 6,559 (4.15%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Gazaria had a population of 128,368.
Administration
Gazaria Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Baluakandi, Baushia, Gajaria, Guagachia, Hosendee, Imampur, Tengarchar, and Vaberchar. The union parishads are subdivided into 114 mauzas and 133 villages.[8]
Literacy rate
In 2001, Gazaria had a literacy rate of 32.7% (counting people over the age of 7), compared to national figures of 32.4%.[9]
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 398. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Gazaria Upazila". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Munshiganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-282-5.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Munshiganj district" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Munshiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 27 March 2005. Retrieved November 10, 2006.