Chaugachha Upazila







Upazila in Khulna Division, Bangladesh









































Chaugachha


Chowgacha

Upazila


Chaugachha is located in Bangladesh

Chaugachha

Chaugachha



Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°16′N 89°1.5′E / 23.267°N 89.0250°E / 23.267; 89.0250Coordinates: 23°16′N 89°1.5′E / 23.267°N 89.0250°E / 23.267; 89.0250
Country
 Bangladesh
Division Khulna Division
District Jessore District
Area

 • Total 269.31 km2 (103.98 sq mi)
Population
(2011)

 • Total 231,370
 • Density 860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+6 (BST)
Website Official Map of Chowgacha

Chowgacha (Bengali: চৌগাছা) is an Upazila of Jessore District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Geography


  • 3 Demographics


  • 4 Points of interest


  • 5 Administration


  • 6 Notable residents


  • 7 See also


  • 8 External links


  • 9 References





History


There is a long history behind Chowgacha. It is named after the four banyan tree beside the Chowgacha. This is the first place in Bangladesh to get its freedom during the liberation war in 1971. Chawgachha got its victory on 6 December 1971.



Geography


Chowgacha is located at 23°16′00″N 89°01′30″E / 23.2667°N 89.0250°E / 23.2667; 89.0250 . The main city is on the bank of the river Kopothakho River. It has a total area of 269.31 km².


Chaugachha Upazila is bounded by Maheshpur, Kotchandpur and Kaliganj upazilas on the north, Jessore Sadar and Kaliganj upazilas on the east, Sarsha and Jhikargachha upazilas and Bagdah community development block in North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal, India on the south and Maheshpur Upazila on the west.[2]



Demographics


According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Chaugachha had a population of 231,370. Males constituted 50.10% of the population and females 49.90%. Muslims formed 92.48% of the population, Hindus 7.49%, Christians 0.01% and others 0.02%. Chaugachha had a literacy rate of 53.7% for the population 7 years and above.[3]


As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chowgacha Upazila had a population of 189,829. Males constituted 51.6% of the population, and females 48.4%; 91,297 of the population were aged 18 or over. Chowgacha had an average literacy rate of 25.5% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]



Points of interest


Nilkuthi, Muktinagar, Bergobindopur baor.



Administration


Chowgacha has 11 Unions/Wards, 149 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 166 villages. Freedom fighter, S M Habibur Rahman is the Uppozila Chairman (2009 – present) of Chawgachha.



Notable residents



  • Shaheed Mashiur Rahman, lawyer, politician, and martyr in the War of Liberation, was born in Singhajhuli village in 1920.[5]


  • Adnan Jubaer, Managing Director at Shoptoborna group
    Assistant Director & Content Creator at The Creator


  • Ruhul Sinbad, founder at A.M Chalk Factory

  • Shamsul Haq, co-founder and Head Master of Chougachha Govt. Shahadat Pilot Secondary School



See also



  • Upazilas of Bangladesh

  • Districts of Bangladesh

  • Divisions of Bangladesh



External links


  • Chowgacha.info


References




  1. ^ Abdul Jalil (2012), "Chaugachha Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Chaugachha Upazila". Banglapedia. Retrieved 21 July 2016.


  3. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Jessore" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 17 December 2018.


  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


  5. ^ Hossain, Abu Md. Delwar (2012). "Rahman, Mashiur". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.












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