Gabtali Upazila

Gabtali
গাবতলী
Upazila
Poradoho Mela in Gabtali
Poradoho Mela in Gabtali
Location of Gabtali
Coordinates: 24°53′N 89°27′E / 24.883°N 89.450°E / 24.883; 89.450
CountryBangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictBogra
Thana1914
Upazila1983
HeadquartersGabtali
Government
 • MP (Bogra-7)Rezaul Karim Bablu
 • Upazila chairmanRofi Nawas Khan Robin
Area
[1]
 • Total
239.61 km2 (92.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Total
344,902
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
5820[3]
Area code051[4]
Websitegabtali.bogra.gov.bd

Gabtali (Bengali: গাবতলী, romanized: Gabtoli) is an upazila of the Bogra District, located in Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division. It is named after its administrative centre, the town of Gabtali and is best known as the home upazila of Ziaur Rahman, the late President of Bangladesh. Gabtali town is 7 km north of Bogra.[5]

Etymology

Local proverb

গাছের গাব লায়ের তলী
Gachher gab, laayer toli
The tree's gaub, the boat's underside
এ্যাই লিয়া গাবতলী
Ei liya Gabtoli
Together that makes Gabtali

There are numerous theories on how Gabtali got its name. According to Najmul Huda, the history of the naming of this place is unknown and possible theories are mere folklore.[5]

In the Gabtali Fables by Mubarak Ali Akhand, he mentions an incident which took place in circa 1932 when he was 10–12 years old. It was the day of Eid and the Dakshinpara villagers, including Akhand, set off to offer prayers in the Madhyapara eidgah. In the middle of the village, to the left of the road, stood an enormous shaky Gaub tree. The local worshippers there informed them that the village was named after this Gaub tree. The area is known to have many Gaub trees, and historically in northwestern Gabtali, there were forests and dense vegetation which the locals called ‘Ara’. Gaub trees were abundant in the Ara forests, and were said to have been born naturally. In the early 1900s, large jute-laden boats (known as lao in the local dialect) drove from the low lands at the rear of Gabtali Sadar across many towns. The wood from the underside of the boat, known in Bengali as toli, could be found across the Gabtoli area. Many people found the underside wood digging the wells, and this wood continues to be found when the soil is dug. Some believe that this is probably also a factor as to why Gabtoli is an impoverished area.[5]

Administrative area

This upazila has 1 municipality (Gabatli municipality), 12 unions, 104 mauzas and 211 villages, one police station (Gabatli Model Thana) and one police outpost (Bagbari). It falls under Bogra-7 parliamentary constituency.

History

A Shaheed Minar (Martyr's Monument) in Gabtali, commemorating those killed in the 1971 war.
The Gabtali Upazila council premises.

Modern-day Gabtali Upazila was historically known as a stronghold for Muslim revivalist campaigns such as the 19th-century Tariqah-i-Muhammadiya movement and the early 20th-century Khilafat Movement. In 1914, Gabtali was established as a thana.[6]

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistan Army set up a military camp in Gabtali. On November 15, a commander of the Bengali freedom fighters was killed during a brawl between the two sides in the village of Daripara in Balia Dighi Union. Civilians were also killed when the Pakistani army attempted to take control of Jaybhoga's Railway Bridge. The army retreated on December 13, murdering two civilians on the way, leading to another brawl with freedom fighters killing a Pakistani soldier. The final encounter was when four soldiers were caught hiding behind bushes in Kshudraperi on December 16. This encounter resulted in the deaths of all four soldiers and a freedom fighter.[6]

In 1983, the Gabtali thana was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district).

Geography

Sunset in the village of Kagail.

Gabtali Upazila has a total area of 239.61 square kilometres (92.51 sq mi).[1] It borders Shibganj Upazila to the north, Sonatala Upazila to the north and east, Sariakandi Upazila to the east, Dhunat Upazila to the south, and Shajahanpur and Bogra Sadar upazilas to the west.[6][7]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 229—    
1991 266+16.2%
2001 290+9.0%
2011 320+10.3%
2022 345+7.8%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[1]
Religions in Gabtali Upazila (2022)[8]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.16%
Hinduism
 
 5.83%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Gabtali Upazila had 83,411 households and a population of 319,588. 67,581 (21.15%) were under 10 years of age. Gabtali had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 46.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males. 21,455 (6.71%) lived in urban areas.[1][9]

Administration

Gabtali Upazila is divided into Gabtali Municipality and 12 union parishads: Balia Dighi, Dakshinpara, Durgahata, Gabtali, Kagail, Mahishaban, Naruamala, Nasipur, Nepaltali, Rameshwarpur, Sonarai and Shunkhanpukur. The union parishads are subdivided into 103 mauzas and 211 villages.[1]

Gabtali Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 21 mahallas.[1]

Transport

Railroad tracks at Chokbochai village in Gabtoli union

Railway stations Gabtali and Sukanpukur are on the branch line connecting Santahar and Kaunia. In July 2014 they were served by six or eight intercity and six mail trains a day.[10]

Education

The Gabtali Hospital.

There are nine colleges in the upazila. Gabtali Government College is the only public one. Private colleges include Durgahatta Degree College, Shahid Zia Degree College, Taranir Hat Degree College, and Taslim Uddin Tarafder Degree College.[1] Syed Ahmmed College in Sukhan Pukur is the only honors level college in the upazila. The Jaguli B. L. High School was established in 1912.

The madrasa education system includes three fazil madrasas.[11] The Darul Hadith Rahmaniyyah in Sondabari dates back to the early 1700s.

Economy and tourism

Out of Gabtali's 455 mosques, the historic mosque of Madar Shah Ghazi in Bagbari is quite notable. The area is quite notable for Hadudu, having historically being national champions in the Seventies.[12] In Poradaha Battla, Golabari, Mahishaban, there is the annual historic Poradoho fish fair (mela).[13]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Bogra" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "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. October 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. October 18, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d উপজেলার পটভূমি. Gabtali Upazila (in Bengali).
  6. ^ a b c Sarkar Abdul Hai (2012). "Gabtali 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 December 19, 2024.
  7. ^ "Gabtali Map". Archived from the original on February 10, 2014. Retrieved July 11, 2014.
  8. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Bogura (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-235-1.
  9. ^ "Community Tables: Bogra district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  10. ^ "Bogra Schedule". Bangladesh Railways. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  11. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  12. ^ খেলাধূলা ও বিনোদন. Gabtoli Upazila (in Bengali).
  13. ^ ঐতিহ্যবাহী পোড়াদহ মাছের মেলা. Gabtoli Upazila (in Bengali).
  14. ^ Emajuddin, Ahamed (2012). "Rahman, Shahid Ziaur". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  15. ^ Report, Star Online (February 8, 2018). "Tarique Rahman acting chairman: BNP leader". The Daily Star. Retrieved February 18, 2023.
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