Agailjhara Upazila

Agailjhara
আগৈলঝাড়া
Upazila
Location of Agailjhara
Coordinates: 22°58′N 90°9′E / 22.967°N 90.150°E / 22.967; 90.150
Country Bangladesh
DivisionBarisal Division
DistrictBarisal District
Government
 • MP (Barisal-1)Abul Hasanat Abdullah
Area
 • Total
161.82 km2 (62.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
156,423
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
8240[2]
Area code04323[3]
Websiteagailjhara.barisal.gov.bd

Agailjhara (Bengali: আগৈলঝাড়া) is an upazila (sub-district) of southern Bangladesh's Barisal District, part of the Barisal Division.[4]

Geography

Agailjhara Upazila covers 155.47 km2. It is located between 22°54' and 23°03' north and between 90°03' and 90°13' east. It is bordered by Gournadi Upazila to the northeast, Wazirpur Upazila to the south, and Kotalipara Upazila of Gopalganj district to the west.

History

Agailjhara was formerly part of Gournadi Upazila. In the 16th century, the Faujdar of Bakla Sabi Khan settled in the village of Gaila with members of the Mughal Army. In 1921, a historic farmers convention was held in Agailjhara High English School presided by Khan Bahadur Hasem Ali Khan and advised by A. K. Fazlul Huq. During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, 8 people were murdered in the village of Kodaldhoa. A thana (police station headquarters) was formed in Agailjhara on 16 June 1981. The status of Agailjhara Thana was upgraded to upazila (sub-district) on 7 November 1983 as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.[4]

Demographics

As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Agailijhara upazila has a population of 149,456 living in 32,839 households. Agailijhara has an average literacy rate of 56.67% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1064 females per 1000 males. 10,857 (7.26%) of the population lives in urban areas.[5]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Agailjhara had a population of 147,343 distributed among 30,560 households. 50.93% of the population was male, and 49.07% was female. There were 76,524 people aged 18 or over. Agailjhara had an average literacy rate of 42.4% (7+ years schooling), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

In the 2001 Bangladesh census, Agailjhara had a total population of 155,661 whereby males accounted for 50.23% (78,193) of the community, while 49.76% (77,468) were women.

Religion

Religions in Agailijhara Upazila (2022)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 57.39%
Hinduism
 
 40.47%
Christianity
 
 2.12%

Islam is the predominant religion with 82,720 people identifying as Muslims, 63175 as Hindus, 3553 as Christians and 8 people worshipping other faiths. Agailjhara Upazila has the highest percentage share of Hindus among the 10 upazilas of Barisal district but both the absolute numbers and the share of population has decreased since 1981.[5]

Administration

UNO: Fariha Tanzin.[7]

Agailjhara formed as a thana on 16 June 1981 and became an upazila on 7 November 1983.

Agailjhara Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Bagdha, Bakal, Gaila, Rajiher, and Ratanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 78 mauzas and 96 villages.[8]

Education

Agailjhara is home to many notable schools, including Shaheed Abdur Rob Serniabat Degree College, Askar Kalibari Secondary School and College (established in 1943), Goila High School (1893), and Agailjhara B. H. P. Academy (1919).

Secondary schools

List of secondary schools in Agailjhara Upazila:

  • Agailjhara Bhegai Halder Public Academy
  • Agailjhara Sreemalati Matree Mangal Girls High School
  • Askar Kalibari Secondary School & College
  • Bagdha Secondary School and College
  • Bahadurpur High School
  • Bakal Niranjan Bairagi High School
  • Barapaika Secondary School
  • Basail Secondary School
  • Batra Premchand Girls High School
  • Chhoygram Secondary School
  • Dumuria Secondary school
  • Goila secondary School
  • Jamina Mohammed Secondary School
  • Jobarpar Secondary School
  • Kagasura Secondary School
  • Kathira Adarsha Biddya Niketon
  • Kodaldhoa Secondary School
  • Mollapara High School
  • Naghirpar Secondary School
  • Paisa High School
  • Rajihar Secondary School
  • Ramananderak High School
  • Rangta Secondary School
  • Ratnopur Secondary School
  • Sheral Ml. High School
  • Temar Maleka Khatun Girls High School
  • Ulania Coronation High School
  • Adarsha High School & College
  • Valukshi High School

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 395. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "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. 21 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Haldar, Apurba Lal (2012). "Agailjhara Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). 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 20 December 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population & Housing Census 2011 for Barisal District (Zila Series)" (PDF). Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  6. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Barishal (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-251-1.
  7. ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
  8. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Barisal" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  9. ^ Sengupta, Nitish K. (2011). Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib. Penguin Books India. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-14-341678-4.
  10. ^ Khatun, Habiba (2006). Iqlim Sonargaon: History, Jurisdiction, Monuments. Academic Press and Publishers Library. pp. 39, 125. ISBN 9789840802128.
  11. ^ "List of 11th Parliament Members". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 10 January 2019.


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