Kalihati Upazila Explained

Official Name:Kalihati
Native Name:কালিহাতী
Settlement Type:Upazila
Coordinates:24°N 90°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Type2:District
Seat Type:Headquarters
Subdivision Name1:Dhaka
Subdivision Name2:Tangail
Seat:Kalihati
Area Total Km2:295.60
Population Total:410293
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:1970
Website:Official Map of Kalihati
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6

Kalihati (Bengali: কালিহাতী) is an upazila of Tangail District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

History

It has a historical background during the liberation war in 1971. A great child of this land named Kader Siddiqui who later gained the great title "Bir Uttom" for his contribution to the war. After the liberation war he gave 32 trucks of weapons to the government. In the liberation period he formed a group named "Kaderia Bahini" with the brave bangalees. The "Kaderia Bahini" was very ferocious against the Pakistanis.

The Kalihati thana was established in 1928 and was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Kalihati is located at 24.3833°N 90.0083°W. It has 98,702 households and total area of 295.6 km2.The upazila is surrounded by Bhuapur & Ghatail upazilas on the north, Tangail Sadar and Basail Upazila on the south, Sakhipur Upazila on the east, and the Jamuna River on the west.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kalihati Upazila had 98,702 households and a population of 410,293. 87,090 (21.23%) were under 10 years of age. Kalihati had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 42.90%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1024 females per 1000 males. 39,496 (9.63%) lived in urban areas.[1] [2]

Administration

Kalihati Upazila is divided into 2 municipalities and 13 union parishads: Balla, Bangra, Bir Bashinda, Dashkia, Durgapur, Gohaliabari, Kok Dohora, Nagbari Union, Narandia, Paikara, Parkhi, Salla and Shahadebpur.[3]

Kalihati Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 18 mahallas.[1]

Elenga Municipality was established in 2013.[4]

Education

Notable residents

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Tangail . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Tangail district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: http://kalihati.tangail.gov.bd/site/page/3c5a4ab0-2013-11e7-8f57-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80 . bn:এক নজরে কালিহাতি . Kalihati at a glance . Kalihati Upazila.
  4. News: Shafi Khan Elenga mayor . The Daily Star . 29 March 2013.
  5. Book: Haq, Enamul . 2012 . Choudhury, Justice Abu Sayeed . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Choudhury,_Justice_Abu_Sayeed . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. News: Remembering Manna . Dhaka Tribune . 16 February 2016.
  7. News: Actor Manna laid to rest . The Daily Star . 19 February 2008.
  8. Web site: List of 7th Parliament Members (Bangla) . . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . 16 November 2016.
  9. Web site: List of 9th Parliament Members (Bangla) . . Bangladesh Parliament . bn . 16 November 2016.
  10. News: Molla . Mohammad Al-Masum . 2 September 2015 . Latif Siddique resigns from Jatiya Sangsad . Dhaka Tribune.