Baro Vatra

Infobox Settlement
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subdivision_name2 = Gopalganj District
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Baro Vatra is a village in Gopalganj District, Bangladesh, part of Muksudpur Upazila. The village covers an area of 3.43 sq km, and is bordered by the villages of Nanikhir, Nawkhanda, Pathorgatha and Banagram. Baro Vatra's main canal is the Hatashe Channel, locally called Nawkhanda Khall or Nanikhir Khall. The River Kumer at Jalirpar joins with the Hatashe Canal to the river Padma

Baro Vatra under Nanikhir Union parishad was established in 1634. The village consists of three wards and five "mahallas". The village has a primary school, six mosques, a madrasa, and three community schools. and a famous Khaliardah Bill. The village is also home to the Nanikhir Union health complex, a family planning center, and a Nanikhir Government hospital.

Non-governmental organizations operating in Baro Vatra include BDAO (the Bangladesh Development Acceleration Organisation), BRAC, CCDB, ASA, World Vision, and HCCB.

History

In May 1971, Pakistani fighter planes attacked the village. with the help of few Razakar Nowab Ali Bapari, Abdus somed Dalal, Atiar Rahman Bapari and Kawsar Two residents were killed and a motor launch was damaged. On 9 August 1971, about 200 freedom fighters in collaboration with the local people liberated Muksudpur. On 12 October 1971 the freedom fighters battled the Pakistani army. In the battle, 22 members of the Pakistani army and Razakars were killed. In another direct encounter near Diknagar bridge 30 members of the Pakistani army and three freedom fighters were killed.

Demographics

Baro Vatra has a population of 2500, 58.65% male and female 47.35% female, and a population density of 728 per sq km. The literacy rate among the villagers is 87.80%.

The main occupations of residents of Baro Vatra are: Agriculture (43.09%), Agricultural labourer (23.45%), wage labor (2.21%), commerce (10.10%), service (7.69%), fishing (1.71%), industry (1.11%), hawker (2.32%), construction (1.39%), and 6.93% other.

Agriculture

The main crops grown in Baro Vatra are paddy, wheat, jute, sugarcane, onion, garlic, betel leaf, vegetables and sweet potato. Formerly, the village grew Linseed, sesame, indigo, china, kaun, but these are rarely grown anymore.

Baro Vatra also produces the fruits Mango, jackfruit, papaya, palm, guava, lemon, litchi, coconut, guava, and banana.

There are fisheries, hatcheries, poultry and dairy farms in Baro Vatra. Some fishermen depend on the waters of the Hatashe channel for their livelihood.

Notable residents

* Haider Ali Talukder, a former Ministry of Agriculture officer and was a chairman of the Tribal and non-Tribal Rehabilitation Project of Hilly Districts, Rangamati, Bandorban and Khagrachary

*Tanven Sweety, a Bangladeshi television actress

Heritage

*Son Vita A parabolic and Wave shaped hill, previously forested with various types of animals.

External links

* [http://www.banglapedia.org BanglaPedia]
* [http://www.bdaorg.blogspot.com BDAO's Official Website]

Divisions and districts of Bangladesh