Birampur Upazila Explained

Official Name:Birampur
Native Name:বিরামপুর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:25.3915°N 88.9921°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Rangpur
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Dinajpur
Area Total Km2:212.88
Population Total:170806
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Postal Code:5266

Birampur (Bengali: বিরামপুর) is an upazilla of Dinajpur District[1] in the Division of Rangpur, Bangladesh. Birampur is an important city near India Border. This upazila is 256 km away from Capital Dhaka and nearly 56 km away from Dinajpur City. In spite of being far from Capital this north Bengal city is flourishing economically and culturally. A branch of the Jamuna River flows through Birampur Upazila.

Geography

Birampur has 42,140 households and total area 212.88 km2. It is an upazila of Dinajpur.

Birampur Upazilla is bounded by Fulbari and Nawabganj Upazillas on the north, Nawabganj and Hakimpur Upazillas on the east, Hakimpur Upazila and Hili CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the south and Kumarganj CD Block in Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal, India, on the west.[2] [3] [4]

Rivers and lakes

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Birampur Upazila had 42,140 households and a population of 170,806. 34,329 (20.10%) were under 10 years of age. Birampur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 51.64%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 47,539 (27.83%) lived in urban areas.[5] Ethnic population was 7,855 (4.60%), of which Santal were 5,605.[6]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Birampur has a population of 134778. Males constitute 51.12% of the population, and females 48.88%. This Upazilla's eighteen up population is 68878. Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 46.9%; male 51.7%, female 42%.[7] In 2001, The Population of Birampur was 150620; male 77517, female 73103; Muslim 134654, Hindu 8142, Christian 3689, Buddhist 40 and others 4095. The Density of Forestry in Birampur is approximately 18.5%.

Administration

Birampur Thana was formed on 17 June 1981, and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[8]

Birampur Upazilla is divided into Birampur Municipality and seven union parishads: Benail, Dior, Jotbani, Katla, Khanpur, Mukundapur, and Pali Prayagpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 171 mauzas and 169 villages.[5]

Birampur Municipality was formed in 1995. It was subdivided into 9 wards and 26 mahallas.[5]

Md. Khairul Alam Raju is now the Upazila Chairman in the Upazila Chairman election. Election held on 18 March 2019. And so on Md. Liakat Ali Sarker Tutul is working as Mayor of Birampur Pouroshova. Md. Towhidur Rahman is our running U.N.O.

Unions of Birampur!Serial!Name of Union!Chairman
01DiorAbul Hossain
02BenailNazir Hossen
03JotbaniEyakub
04KatlaHafizur Rahman
05KhanpurShahidul Islam
06MukundapurAbdur Razzaq
07Pali PrayagpurRahmat Ali

Economy

The main sources of income Agriculture 68.37%, non-agricultural labourer 2.92%, industry 0.86%, commerce 13.08%, transport and communication 2.64%, service 5.1%, construction 0.67%, religious service 0.16%, rent and remittance 0.17% and others 6.03%.Ownership of agricultural land landowner 57.24%, landless 42.76%; agricultural landowner: urban 44.34% and rural 61.34%. The main crops of Birampur are paddy, wheat, corn, jute, potato, vegetables. Mustard, sugarcane and sesame are near extinction. The main fruits are mango, banana, jackfruit, and blackberry. There are 17 fisheries, dairies and poultries.

Contributions

Liberation War 1971

History of the War of Liberation On 20 April 1971, the Pak army killed a few hundred innocent people at Charar Hat of Birampur. Seven Pakistani soldiers and 16 freedom fighters were killed in a direct encounter between the freedom fighters and the Pakistan army at Ketra Hat. On 4 December the general public of the upazila attacked a military vehicle of the Pak army at Beparitola and killed a number of Pak soldiers.

Education

The upazila has 5 colleges, 1 textile institute, 38 secondary schools, 162 primary schools, 28 madrasas. There is also a digital school in the upazila named Birampur ICT School.

Educational institutions

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Shamsuzzaman . Birampur Upazila . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Birampur_Upazila . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal . . 2012 . Second.
  2. Web site: Birampur Upazila . Banglapedia . 8 December 2018 .
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook 2011 Dakshin Dinajpur . Map of Dakshin Dinajpur showing CD Blocks on the fourth page. Directorate of Census Operations . 8 December 2018.
  4. Web site: District Human Development Report . Uttar Dinajpur. Page 14: Map showing locational setting of Uttar Dinajpur district (includes Dakshin Dinajpur district). Department of Planning, Statistics and Programme Implementation, Government of West Bengal . 8 December 2018 .
  5. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Dinajpur . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Dinajpur district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. Web site: Population Census Wing, BBS. . https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 . November 10, 2006.
  8. Web site: Birampur Upazila - Banglapedia . 2023-02-20 . en.banglapedia.org . en.