Abhaynagar Upazila

Infobox of upazilas
native_name = Abhaynagar
locator_position = right
latd = 23.0167
longd = 89.4333
division_name = Khulna Division
district = Jessore District
population_as_of = 1991
population_total = 204,654
population_density = 828
area_total = 247.19
area_telephone =
postal_code =
maplink = www.bangladeshgov.org/maps/images/jessore/Abhaynagar.gif
maplink_caption = Official Map of Abhaynagar
footnotes =

Abhaynagar ( _bn. অভয়নগর) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Geography

Abhaynagar has 36,873 households and a total area of 247.19 km². It is bordered by Jessore Sadar upazila in the north, Dumuria, Khan Jahan Ali, Dighalia and Phultala upazilas in the south, Narail Sadar and Kalia upazilas in the east and Jessore Sadar and Manirampur upazilas in the West

The principal river is the Bhairab. It also features 13 waterlands , of which Singra, Beel Dakatia and Kurakhali are notable. It has 46.59 km of paved roads, 25.92 km of semi-paved roads, 300.24 km of mud roads, 15 km of waterways, and 13 km of railways.

Administration

Abhaynagar has 8 Unions, 89 mauzas or mahallas , and 121 villages.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census,GR|Bangladeh Abhaynagar's population was 204,654. Males constituted 52.06% of the population, females 47.94%. The population aged 18 and over was 110,761. Abhaynagar had an average literacy rate of 38.8% (7+ years), compared to a national average of 32.4%.cite web | accessdate = November 10 | accessyear = 2006 | url = http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.]

Economy

Principal agricultural produces are rice , wheat, jute, potatoes, garlic, onions, mustard, betel nuts, brinjal and vegetables. Principal industrial products are jute , textiles, leather, salt and cement.

pecial features

Among the archeological interests in Abhaynagar are Siddhipasha Rajbari with its adjacent tank and temple, 11 Duari Mandir, Madhayapur Neelkuthi and Sreedharpur Zamindar Bari. Three periodicals are published: the weekly "Mukti" and "Uddipan", and the monthly "Mukul".

History

On 4 December, 2005 over 300,000 people of Abhaynagar took to the roads and blocked the Jessore-Khulna Highway in the Nawapara industrial area to protest against a longstanding and widespread waterlogging problem. The protest took place after 25,000 people took part in a silt removal drive in the Sri River at Bhabadaha sluice gate on November 9. Over 100 people were injured in violent clashes during the protest. [cite news | last = | first = Correspondent | title = Hundreds of people block Jessore-Khulna Highway | publisher = New Age | date = 2005-12-04 | url = http://www.newagebd.com/2005/dec/04/home.html | accessdate = 2006-02-18]

ee also

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

References

External links

* [http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/A_0009.htm Banglapedia: Abhaynagar Upazilla]