Nandail Upazila

Nandail নান্দাইল
—  Upazila  —
Nandail Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°34′N 90°41′E / 24.567°N 90.683°E / 24.567; 90.683Coordinates: 24°34′N 90°41′E / 24.567°N 90.683°E / 24.567; 90.683
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Dhaka Division
District	Mymensingh District
Area
– Total	326.13 km2 (125.9 sq mi)
Population (1991)
– Total	328,847
– Density	1,008/km2 (2,610.7/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Nandail

Nandail (Bengali: নান্দাইল) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is about 46 kilometers from Mymensing District town.

Geography

Nandail is located at 24°34′00″N 90°41′00″E / 24.5667°N 90.6833°E / 24.5667; 90.6833 . It has 62533 units of house hold and total area 326.13 km². is bounded by ishwarganj upazila on the north, hossainpur and kishoreganj sadar upazilas on the south, kendua and tarail upazilas on the east, trishal and gaffargaon upazilas on the west. Old Brahmaputra and Narasunda rivers are almost dead; noted depressions are Talar Kur, Zilla Beel, Hamai Beel, Aralia Beel, Balda Beel, Bapail beel and Tongi Beel.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nandail has a population of 328,847. Males constitute 50.82% of the population, and females 49.18%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 155930. Nandail has an average literacy rate of 22.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1]

Administrative

Administration Nandail thana established on 18th January 1912 and Nandail Upazila was established on the 15th December 1982. Nandail has 1 Pouroshova, 12 Unions, 163 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 273 villages.Nandail Pouroshova consists of 9 wards and 20 mahallas. The area of the Pouroshova is 13.05 sq km. It has a population of 28,045; male 50.34%, female 49.66%. Density of population is 2149 per sq km. The literacy rate among the town people is 37.5%. The Union Parishads are:

• Batagair
• Moazzempur
• Nandail
• Chandipasha
• Gangail
• Rajgati
• Musulli
• Singruil
• Achargaon
• Sherpur
• Kharua
• Jahangirpur

Historical events & Liberation War

The love story of the dramatic epic Malua (Malua Pala) of the Mymensingh Gitika (ballads) belongs to Nandail. Muazzmabad (now Muazzampur) was the Administrative headquarters of East Bengal during the reign of Alauddin Hussain Shah. In the eighteenth century when the British established Neel Kuthi (indigo centre) at Razbari Bazar of Nandail Indigo Revolt started in the area. On 21 April 1971 the Pakistan army killed 18 persons and burned few hundred houses of Rajgati, Shuvokhila and Kaliganj areas. On 17 November 1971 total 27 freedom fighters including Illias Uddin Bhuiyan, Shamsul Haque, Zillul Baki, Thana Awami League president Shahnewaz Bhuiyan were killed in a battle with the Pakistan occupation army. This day is being observed as the "Nandail Shaheed Day". There are three awarded freedom fighters at Nandail Upazila, they are Abdus Salam Bhuiyan(BIR PROTIK,বীর প্রতীক), Anisul Haque Sanju(BIR PROTIK,বীর প্রতীক), Abdul Zbbar(BIR PROTIK,বীর প্রতীক).The veteran student leader of Language movement Mr. Khaleque Nawaz Khan was born in Nandail. He was the founder General Secretary of the then East Pakistan Chatra League who defeated incumbent prime minister of the then East Pakistan Mr. Nurul Amin in 1954 jukto front election and in that election muslim league was wiped out from political landscape of East Bengal. Mr. Khaleque Nawaz Khan was awarded Ekushy Padak after almost 4 decades of his death.

Religious institutions

Mosque 445, temple 6, most noted of which are Moazzampur Mosque, Nandail Bazar Baitul Mamur Mosque,Kazi Bari Mosque, Jahangirpur Mosque and Nandail Bazar Kali Mondir.

Educational institutions

college 5, government high school 1, non-government high school 35, madrasa 241, government primary school 115, non-government primary school 63. Noted educational institutions: Chandipasha Government High School (1915),Former President of the republic of Bangladesh Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed passed Matriculation from this school.Shaheed Smriti Adarsha College was also a notable institution which was established by former Governor of Mymensingh District Late Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan,was the close company of Banghabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

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Economy

In a word it can say that main characteristics of Nandail Upazila economy is agro based economy. Main occupations Agriculture 64.14%, forestry and fishing 1.03%, agricultural labourer 16.9%, wage labourer 1.82%, commerce 6.19%, service 2.43%, others 7.49%. Land use Cultivable land 24110 hectares, fallow land 8605.83 hectares; single crop 10.05%, double crop 55.58% and treble crop land 34.37%; cultivable land under irrigation 46%.Land control Among the peasants 15.3% are landless, 26.42% marginal, 36.85% small, 17.42% intermediate and 4.01% rich.The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk. 5000 per 0.01 hectare. Main crops are Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, aubergine and patal. Extinct and nearly extinct crops Nazirshail paddy, kesari and kalai. Manufactories Flour mill 54, textile mill 1, boiler 7. Cottage industries Weaving 2, bamboo work 309, goldsmith 35, blacksmith 53, potteries 42, wood work 185, tailoring 208 and welding 40.

Hats, bazars, place,model and fairs

Hats and bazars are 33, most noted are Nandail, Dewanganj, Moulvibazar, Bakchanda, Kaliganj, Kharua, Nandail Road, Banagram, Kanrapur, Hemgonj Bazar and Singroil; fair 1 (Baruni Mela at Chaitra Samkranti) every year also observed Pahela Baishakh and arranged Mela at Nandail Pilot Girls High School yard.Dewangonj bazar is one of the most popular bazar in Nandail upazila.

Health centres

Upazila health complex 1(100 bedded), satellite clinic 7, Community Clinic 29 and family planning centre 5.dewangong bazar most popular bazar in nandail upazila.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.