Morrelganj Upazila

Morrelganj মোড়লগঞ্জ
—  Upazila  —
Morrelganj Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°27′N 89°51.5′E / 22.45°N 89.8583°E / 22.45; 89.8583Coordinates: 22°27′N 89°51.5′E / 22.45°N 89.8583°E / 22.45; 89.8583
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Khulna Division
District	Bagerhat District
Area
- Total	460.91 km2 (178 sq mi)
Population (1991)
- Total	321,153
- Density	697/km2 (1,805.2/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Morrelganj

Morrelganj (Bengali: মোড়লগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Morrelganj is located at 22°27′00″N 89°51′30″E / 22.4500°N 89.8583°E / 22.4500; 89.8583 . It has 61210 units of house hold and total area 460.91 km².

Morrelganj Upazila (bagerhat district) with an area of 460.91 sq km, is bounded by bagerhat sadar and kachua upazilas on the north, sarankhola and mathbaria upazilas on the south, pirojpur sadar and bhandaria upazilas on the east, rampal and mongla upazilas on the west. Main rivers: Baleshwar, Ghasiakhali, Panguchi and Bhola.

Morrelganj (Town) consists of 9 wards and 12 mahallas. The area of the town is 15.36 sq km. The town has a population of 22136; male 51.76%, female 48.24%. The density of population is 1441per sq km. The town has one dakbungalow.

Administration Morrelganj thana was established in 1909 and was turned into an upazila in 1985. It consists of 1 municipality, 16 union parishads, 121 mouzas and 184 villages.

Archaeological heritage Neelkuthi (1849) and Rajbari at Bonogram.

Historical events During the British rule Henry Morrel established Kuthi Bari and conducted torture in the area. In protest peasant rebellion spread under the leadership of Rahimullah of Baraikhali who was killed on 25 November 1861. Morrelganj is named after the Morrel family. During the War of Liberation 35 people were killed in an encounter between the freedom fighters and the Razakars on 15 August 1971.

Mark of War of Liberation Memorial monument 1.

Religious institutions Mosque 618, temple 65.

Population 321153; male 50.48% and female 49.52%; Muslim 86.59%, Hindu 13.28% and other 0.13%.

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 49.5%; male 53.9% and female 40%. Educational institutions: college 6, high school 76, madrasa 291, most noted of which is AC Laha Pilot High School (1924). Bipin Kamol Balika Vidyalaya, Maa Babar Rhieen College, Hironmoy Halder Karigori College,Baharbunia, Nihar Halder Sanskrit College,Baharbunia , Baharbunia Halderbari Dakhil Mohila Madrasa, Baharbunia Halderbari Reg. Primary School.

Newspapers and periodicals Morrelganj Barta (fortnightly), Mojlum (periodical) and weekly Royal Bengal (defunct)

Cultural organisations Press club 1, theatre group 2, public library 1, opera party 1 and rural organisation 7.

Main occupations Agriculture 35.49%, fishing 3.65%, agricultural labourer 20.73%, wage labourer 6.85%, commerce 11.85%, transport 1.4%, service 5.6%, others 14.43%.

Land use Cultivable land 31778.22 hectares; single crop 73.14%, double crop 15.30% and treble crop 11.56%.

Value of land Market value of first grade land is Tk 2000 per 0.01 hectare.

Main crops Paddy, potato, brinjal, sugarcane.

Extinct and nearly extinct crop Sweet potato.

Main fruits Mango, blackberry, jackfruit, guava, banana, palm and coconut.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 960, poultry 13, dairy 8, hatchery 1.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 59 km, semi pucca 82 km and mud road 765 km.

Traditional transport Palanquin (nearly extinct).

Manufactories Ice factory 4, rice mill 59, saw mill 46 and welding 30.

Cottage industries Bamboo and cane work 144 and embroidery work 10.

Hats, bazars and fairs Noted hats are Morrelganj, Daibogohati and Polerhat; noted fairs are Kalachand Aulia Mela, Laxmikhali Mela, Sanki Bhanga Baishakhi Mela and Baharbunia Halder Bari 3 days Namjagya.

Main exports Fish, betel nut, coconut and banana.

NGO activities brac, proshika, asa, grameen bank, Bima Prokalpo, Ranar Uddipan, Mashuk, Gono Shastho Kendra, Dak Deya Jai, CDC.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 1, health and family planning centre 16, veterinary hospital 1 and private clinic 1.

Bivash Das, Chitalmari, Bagerhat

Administrative

Morrelganj has 16 Unions/Wards, 122 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 184 villages.

See also

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

References

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