Third-level Administrative Division,Kishoreganj Town

Kishoreganj (Town) located at 24.4358442N 90.7724762E degree, consists of 9 wards and 56 mahallas. Kishoreganj municipality was established in 1869. The area of the town is 19.57 sq km. It has a population of 77165; male 52.51%, female 47.49%. The density of population is 3943 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 59%. It has two dakbungalows.
As of 1991 Bangladesh census, population 2525221; male 50.29%, female 49.71%; Muslim 92.1%, Hindu 7.2% and others 0.7%.

Religious institutions: Mosque 1035, temple 138.

Literacy and educational institutions: Average literacy 21.94%; male 26.94% and female 16.64%. Educational institutions: medical college 1, nursing training institute 1, university (under construction) 1, college 25, collegiate high school 4, high and junior high school 201, madrasa 120, technical training institute 2, government primary school 808, non-government primary school 1137, kindergarten 16. Noted old educational institutions: Kishoreganj Boy's High School (1881), Hafez Abdur Razzaque Pilot High School, Bajitpur (1890), Jangalbari High School (1862), Mangalbaria Madrasa, Pakundia (1872), Hossainpur High School (1890), Agarpur Gokulchandra High School, Kuliarchar (1907), Kodalia High School, Pakundia (1910), Achmita George Institute (1920), Banagram High School, Katiadi (1912), Azimuddin High School, Kishoreganj (1916).

Cultural organisations: Club 240, cinema hall 23, literacy society 14, press club 1, theatre group 17, public libarary 10, women's organisation17, playground 53, theatre group 4, shishu academy 1, shilpakala academy 1.

Main occupations: Agriculture 45.48%, fishing 1.87%, agricultural labourer 21.02%, wage labourer 3.29%, commerce 11.2%, transport 2.06%, service 4.47%, others 10.61%.

Land use: Total cultivable land 187975.31 hectares, fallow land 5186.56 hectares; single crop 46.74%, double crop 39.44% and treble crop land 13.82%; land under irrigation 59.06%.

Land control: Among the peasants 16.19% are landless, 13.35% marginal, 29.42% small, 18.94% intermediate and 22.10% rich.

Main crops: Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed, pulse, potato, peanut, corn, sugarcane and vegetables.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 280 km, semi pucca 210 km and mud road 5043.50; railways 57 km.

Manufactories Kalia Chapra Sugar Mill (extinct), Kishoreganj Sugar Mill (extinct), Joshodal Textile Mills, Jeminee Textile Mills, Badam Tail Mills (extinct), Aftaf Feed Mills Ltd are noted.

Cottage industries: Chess (Austagram), cane and bamboo work, iron work, wood work, etc. Maslin (Bajitpur, Jangalbari), oyster pearl (Bajitpur Astagram), paper Betal-Tatarkandi, Katiadi, Kuliarchar), tusk goods (Boulai, Kishoreganj), Shital Pati (Austagram), conch goods, etc.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are Care, brac, proshika, Popy, Global Village, ARA, Pallibikash.

Health centres Hospital 6, upazila health complex 13, subhealth centre 17, TB clinic 1, maternity centre 3, family welfare centre 61.

Nearby cities: Shahbazpur Town, Agartala, Dhaka City

Coordinates:   24°26'12"N   90°46'52"E

Beggger Kishoreganj Documentation July 2015

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Historical Places of Kishoreganj, Bangladesh

Kishoreganj, is a district in central Bangladesh, once called Haybatnogor in the ruins of Mughal era. It was an area in the kingdom of the Kamrupa. Pala, Varman & Sena kings ruled this area or part of it during 11th & 12th century. After their demise, few petty independent kingdoms arose under the Koch, Hajong, Garo and Rajbanshi. During 1491 AD the greater part of Mymensingh was included within the Muslim rule under Firoz Shah, Kishoreganj remained outside. During the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, some of the major parts was included in the Mughal Empire including Jangalbari and Egarosindur remained under the Ahom and Koch kings. In 1538 AD, Mughals conquered Egarasindhur by defeating the Ahom king and in 1580, Isa Khan defeated the Koch Chief of Jangalbari. The episode of the conflict between the Mughal Commander Man Singh and Isa Khan, the Chief of the Bara-Bhuiyans (twelve landlords) in 1580, defeated Man Singh, after the death of Isa Khan in 1599. Kishoreganj was under the rule of his son Musa khan, ultimately seceded to the Mughals.

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Interesting places:

01.Egaroshindoor: a village situated on the east side of the river Brahmaputra.
02.Sadi Masque: built in 1062 AH (1652 AD) by one Sadi, Son of Shaikh Shiroo during the reign of Emperor Shahjahan.
03. Shah Mahmud Mosque: built in 1680 AD at Egaroshindoor.
04. An Old Shiva Temple: built in 16th Century (1486-1533) on the ruins of Gauḍa.
05. Shiva Temple: located on the entrance of the Gangutia Zaminder Bari (House)
06.Gangutia Zaminder Bari (House) : Located at Gangutia Union, Hossainpur Upazila
07. Shiva Temples at Poet Chandrabati Village: Two Shiva Temples located at the Chandrabati village in Neelgonj.
08. Poet Chandrabati’s Home : Resident of The first Female Poet in Bengali Literature, located at the Chandrabati village adjacent to the Shiva Temples.
09. Isa Kha’s Jangalbari Fort: The remain fort is still visible
10. Haybatnogor Zaminder Bari Masque: located adjacent to the Jangalbari.

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Descriptive History Of Kishoreganj District

01 May 1787 the Mymensingh district was established in the Indian subcontinent. Kishoreganj was then the expansion of Mymensingh district. Kishoreganj sun division was formed in 1860 AD and current Kishoreganj district is formed in 1984 with the area of 2688.59 Sq Km under Dhaka division. Kishoreganj is famous for the largest Asian Idhgah named Solakia.

Bordered By: Kishoreganj is bordered by Mymensingh, Netrokona and a part of Sunamganj District to the north, Narsingdi district to the south, Brahmanbaria and Habiganj districts to the east, Gazipur and Mymensingh districts to the west.

Administration: There are 08 Municipalities in Kishoreganj named Kishorgonj, Bajitpur, Katiadi, Pakunia, Hossainpur, Bharaib, Karimganj and Kuliacahr. The number of Upazilla (sub- district) in Kishoreganj district is 13, named- Kishorgonj Sadar, Karimgonj, Pakundia, Hossainpur, Itna, Mithamine, Tarail, Katiadi, Bajitpur, Kuliachar, Vharaib Bazar, Nikli and Ostragram containing 108 Unions, 841 Mauzas and 1725 Villages. 

Population: The total population of Kishoreganj district is 29,11,907 (Male- 14,32,242 and Female- 14,79,665), sex ratio 97:100, Population Density 1083/Sq Km and annual growth rate is 1.14%.

Literacy: The Literacy Rate of Kishoreganj district is 40.90% (Male- 41.50% and Female- 40.30%), School attendance rate is 52.80% for 5 to 24 years age group.

Other Important Data: The postal code of Kishoreganj district is 2300 and NWD Code is 0941. Total Parliament seat in Kishoreganj is 06. During the liberation war, Kishoreganj was under Sector Number 03. Urbanization rate of the district is 16.79%.

Rivers: Old Brhamoputra, Fuleshwari, Ghorauttra, Meghna, Dhanu, Baulai, Norshunda, Sonai, Mogra, Baro Chinai, Singua, Suti, Arial Kha, Soaijani, Kali, Kula  etc.

Agro Products: Paddy, Jute, Wheat, Oil seeds, Pulses, Potato, Peanuts, Sugarcane, Vegetables, Banana, Palm, Litchi, Olive etc.

Descriptive Discusion Of Katiadi Upazila

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Katiadi has a population of 264501. Males constitute 50.24% of the population, and females 49.76%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 125001. Katiadi has an average literacy rate of 20.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Humayun Kabir Katiadi Upazila is the largest upazila of kishoreganj district, with an area of 219.22 km², and is bounded by kishoreganj sadar and karimganj upazilas on the north, belabo and monohardi upazilas on the south, Nikli and Bajitpur upazilas on the east, pakundia upazila on the west. Purushbadhia, Doba and Reksa Beels are notable.

Katiadi has a population of 12208; male 52.75%, female 47.25%; population density is 4472 per km². Literacy rate among the town people is 45.25%.

Abdul Wahab ainuddin is the running chairman of katiadi upuzila.

Administration Katiadi thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. It consists of Kaitadi Upazila has only pourosova katiadi and 9 union parishads named Lohajuri, JalalPur, Achmita, Bonogram, Mosua, Momurdia,Chandopur, Duldia, korgaong, 95 mouzas and 151 villages.

Katiadi is declared as pourosova 1999 and founded at 31 May 2001. Mohammad Ali was foundering and first chairman & the then administrator of the pourashava. Tofazzal Hossian Khan Dilip was the first elected chairman and also acting mayor. He elected 2 times continuously.

Archaeological heritage and relics Tomb of Hazrat Shamsuddin (R), a companion of Hazrat Shahjalal (R) at Village Kurikhai; Gopinath Jeo Temple, Lakshminarayan Jeo Temple.

Religious institutions Mosque 359, tomb 2, temple 5.

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 20.3%; male 24.9% and female 15.6%. Educational institutions: college 3, high school 19, technical educational institution 1, madrasa 36, government primary school 81, non-government primary school 32; noted institution: Nabagram Ananda Kishore High School (1922).

Main occupations Agriculture 46.91%, agricultural labourer 22.17%, wage labourer 3.64%, commerce 11.05%, service 3.55%, transport 1.22%, fishing 1.03%, others 10.43%.

Land use Cultivable land 16248.48 hectares, fallow land 430.59 hectares; single crop 11.68%, double crop 55.35% and treble crop land 32.97%; land under irrigation 23.2%.

Land control Among the peasants 49.45% are small, 30.47% intermediate and 10.08% rich.

Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, mustard seed, peanut, garlic, tomato, onion, chilli, potato, sugarcane, vegetables.Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, cotton, kaun, barley, mouri and kalojira. Main fruits Mango, banana, jackfruit, litchi and papaya. Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 169, dairy 40, fishery 6.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 47 km, semi pucca 8 km, mud road 173 km; Railway 12.14 km.

Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), bullock cart and horse carriage (nearly extinct), boat.

Manufactories Saw mill 20, rice mill 5, oil grinder 43.

Cottage industries Weaving 281, bamboo work 348, blacksmith 62, potteries 57, wood work 276, jute and cotton work 54, brass work 4 and others 1507.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 20, most noted are Kotiadi Bazar, Dhuldia Bazar and Kargaon Bazar; fairs 8, noted Rath Mela at Gopinath Geor Temple,

Main exports Jute.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, Pratasha, Masjid Mission, grameen bank, Ahsania Mission, Palli Bikash, proshika and Global Village.

The Location Of Kishoreganj District in Bangladesh