Jadur Char Union

Jadur Char Union
যাদুর চর ইউনিয়ন
Jadur Char Union Parishad
Jadur Char Union Parishad Office
Jadur Char Union
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°31′16″N 89°48′44″E / 25.521076°N 89.812096°E / 25.521076; 89.812096
CountryBangladesh
DivisionRangpur Division
DistrictKurigram District
UpazilaRowmari Upazila
Government
 • Union ChairmanMd. Sarbesh Ali
Area
 • Total
35.10 km2 (13.55 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
33,394
 • Density950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5640
Websitejadurcharup.kurigram.gov.bd/%20jadurchar.gov.bd

Jadur Char Union(Bengali: যাদুর চর ইউনিয়ন) is union of Rowmari Upazila of Kurigram District, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Jadur Char Union has a total area of 35.10 square kilometres (8,671 acres). To the north of Jadur Char Union lies Rowmari Upazila, to the east is India, to the south is Char Rajibpur Upazila, and to the west is the Brahmaputra River, which borders Ashtomir Char Union of Chilmari Upazila.[2]

Population

According to the 2011 census, the total population of Jadur Char Union was 33,394.[3] The population resided in 8,111 households, with 16,166 males and 17,228 females.

Education and Culture

The average literacy rate of Jadur Char Union is 33.3%, with a female literacy rate of 30.8% and a male literacy rate of 36.0%.

Notable educational institutions in this area include:[4][5]

  • Jadur Char Model Degree College
  • Jadur Char High School
  • Jadur Char Girls High School
  • Jadur Char Mahius Sunnat Alim Madrasa
  • Jadur Char Government Primary School
  • Kashiabari Government Primary School

Tourist Attractions

The notable tourist attractions in Jadur Char Union include:[6] [7] [8]

  • Boraibari Memorial
  • Pata Dhoya Shapla Beel
  • Sonavari River

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References

  1. ^ "Rangpur Division" (PDF). www.bbs.portal.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. July 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  2. ^ "Jadur Char Union on the map". jadurcharup.kurigram.gov.bd/. 25 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2025.
  3. ^ "Population & Housing Census-2011" (PDF). National Report. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. March 2014. p. 443. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
  4. ^ "The Principal of Jadur Char Degree College has been expelled". The Daily Ittefaq. 8 November 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Jadur Char High School in Kurigram: Educational Activities Stagnant". Janakantha. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  6. ^ Nijsho Protinidhi (18 August 2024). "The beauty of Pata Dhoya Shapla Beel in Rowmari". Jago News. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  7. ^ Akbar Hossain (18 April 2021). "Battle of Boraibari: The clash in Kurigram twenty years ago that killed 16 Indian guards". BBC Bangla. Retrieved 18 November 2024.
  8. ^ S. Dilip Roy (3 August 2021). "Sand extraction continues defying the ban". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). Retrieved 18 November 2024.