Araihazar | |
Official Name: | Araihazar Upazila |
Native Name: | আড়াইহাজার |
Settlement Type: | Upazila |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Bangladesh |
Subdivision Type1: | Division |
Subdivision Name1: | Dhaka |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Narayanganj |
Population Total: | 467547 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Araihazari |
Area Total Km2: | 181.07 |
Established Title1: | Thana |
Established Date1: | 1977 |
Established Title2: | Upazila |
Established Date2: | 1983 |
Leader Title: | Upazila Chairman |
Leader Name: | Junayed Habib |
Leader Title1: | MP (Narayanganj-2) |
Leader Name1: | Nazrul Islam Babu |
Timezone: | BST |
Utc Offset: | +6 |
Coordinates: | 23°N 90°W |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 1450[2] |
Area Code: | 06722[3] |
Website: | Official Map of Araihazar |
Araihazar (bn|আড়াইহাজার) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Narayanganj District in Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.[4]
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" (bn|আড়াইহাজার romanised: Araihajar), hence the name.
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.[5]
Araihazar is located at 23.7917°N 90.65°W. It has 111,040 households and total area 181.07 km.
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Araihazar Upazila had 111,040 households and a population of 467,547. The average household size was 4.15. Araihazar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.34%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 103.16.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Araihazar Upazila had 77,462 households and a population of 376,550. 96,076 (25.51%) were under 10 years of age. Araihazar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 14,423 (3.83%) lived in urban areas.[6] [7]
As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, Araihazar has a population of 331566. 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.[8]
Araihazar Upazila is divided into Araihazar Municipality, Gopaldi Municipality, and 11 union parishads: Bishnandi, Brahmandi, Duptara, Fatepur, Haizadi, Kalapaharia, Khagakanda, Mahmudpur, Sadasardi, Satgram, and Uchitpur.[6] [9]