Baksiganj Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Baksiganj
locator_position = right
latd = 25.2250
longd = 89.8750
division_name = Dhaka Division
district = Jamalpur District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 157403
population_density = 770
area_total = 204.3
area_telephone = 2 Square Km
postal_code = 2140
maplink = www.bangladesh.gov.bd/maps/images/jamalpur/Baksiganj.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Baksiganj
footnotes =

Baksiganj ( _bn. বকশিগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

History

Baksiganj is located at coord|25.2250|N|89.8750|E| . It has 32007 units of house hold and total area 204.3 km².

Administration Baksiganj thana was turned into an upazila in 1982. The upazila consists of 7 union parishads, 25 mouzas and 196 villages.In Bakshigonj have some Haat Bazer. Noim Mia Bazer it open on Saturday and Wednesday.

Baksiganj (Town) The area of the Baksiganj town is 3.86 km². It has a population of 8573; male 50.97%, female 49.03%; population density is 2220 per km². Literacy rate among the town people is 25.9%.

Historical events During the war of liberation the Pakistan army established a military camp at Kamalpur, in the northern sector. From the point of view of war strategy this camp was so important that its fall meant to lose control over the whole Jamalpur-Dhaka region. The freedom fighters attacked Kamalpur many times. On 31 July 1971 the freedom fighters attacked Kamalpur under the command of Major Moinul Hussain Chowdhury, Battalion Commanding Officer of the 1st East Bengal Regiment of Sector 11. This time final victory was not achieved but the casualty in the Pakistan army was huge. In this battle 35 freedom fighters including Captain Salahuddin Momtaz, Ahaduzzaman and Abul Kalam Azad were killed. On 14 November 1971 Abu Taher lost one of his legs by explosive.

Marks of War of Liberation Mass grave 7, Playground of Baksiganj High School, Kamalpur Health Centre, Kamalpur Bazar, Battajor, Dhanua Baksiganj Cattle Hat, Bakshigonj Bazar.

Population 157403; male 50.80%, female 49.20%; Muslim 98.08%, Hindu 1.25%, Christian 0.44%, and others 0.22%.

Religious institutions Mosque 287, temple 1.

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 17.4%; male 22.8%, female 11.8%. Educational institutions- college 3(One is Bakshigonj Govt K.U. College, Khatamun Moin Girls College [near of Sorker Bari] and Niloxkhia College), secondary school 13, madrasa 46, government primary school 49, non-government primary school 60.

Cultural organisations Rural club 27, cinema hall 2, literary society 6, women's organisation 1, play ground 22.

Main occupations Agriculture 40.46%, fishing 1.28%, agricultural labourer 26.24%, wage labourer 2.95%, commerce 12.92%, service 3.08% and others 13.07%.

Land use Total cultivable land 14885.88 hectares, fallow land 2747.88 hectares; single crop 9.36%, double crop 56.22% and treble crop land 34.42%.

Land control Among the peasants 21.21% are landless, 30.07% marginal, 31.12% small, 14.52% intermediate and 3.08% rich.

Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is 7500 Taka per 0.01 hectare(depend on Area).

Main crops Paddy, jute, sugar cane, mustard seed, wheat, sweet potato, turmeric, onion, garlic, cabbage, cauliflower, brinjal, pulse and vegetables.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Linseed, sesame, kaun, corn and peanut.

Main fruits Banana, black berry, papaya, pine apple and water melon.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Cattle breeding centre 2, poultry farm 16, hatchery 3.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca road 36 km, semi pucca 19 km, mud road 106 km.

Traditional transport Palanquin, horse carriage and bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.

Cottage industries Loom 1700, handicrafts 36, blacksmiths 98, potteries 9, bamboo and cane works 355, wood workers 132, jute and cotton works 16.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 5, most noted hat is Nayem Mia Hat.

Main exports Jute, paddy, cotton, mustard seed, onion, garlic and turmeric.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, grameen bank, CARE, Unnayan Sangha and Jibika.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 7, satellite clinic 3. [info@Hasan Md. Rabiul Islam]

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR|Bangladeh, Baksiganj has a population of 157403. Males constitute are 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 76635. Baksiganj has an average literacy rate of 17.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.cite web | accessmonthday = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Administrative

Baksiganj thana was turned into an upazila in 1982. The upazila consists of 7 union parishads, 25 mouzas and 196 villages

ee also

*Upazilas of Bangladesh
*Districts of Bangladesh
*Divisions of Bangladesh

References