Chhagalnaiya Upazila

Chhagalnaiya ছাগলনাইয়া
Upazila
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong Division
District	Feni District
Area
• Total	133.49 km2 (51.54 sq mi)
Population  (1991)
• Total	154,116
• Density	1,155/km2 (2,990/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	Official Map of Chhagalnaiya

Chhagalnaiya (Bengali: ছাগলনাইয়া) is an Upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.

Chhagalnaiya lies in the southern part of the district, bordering Tripura and Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong. It is rich in history and culture. The great medieval warrior Shamser Ghazi hailed from Chhagalnaiya. It is also the birthplace of many other noted historical figures including Sir A. F. Rahman, first Muslim Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, journalist Abdus Salam (Editor), Gaziul Haque, Advocate Kazi Fazlul Haque and Riaz Rahman (former Foreign Secretary). Hafej al aref (R) is forefather of nizpanua khondaker family.

Geography and history

Chhagalnaiya is located at 23.0361°N 91.5194°E / 23.0361; 91.5194. It has 26564 household units and a total area of 133.49 km².

Contrary to a popular tale involving the visit of Mahatma Gandhi to ease communal tension of this area, along with his constant companion on tours, a goat ("chhagal" in Bangla), the name of this region considerably antedates the incident of communal riots in 1946. It is now believed that Chhagalnaiya is actually a derivative of Sagarnaiya or 'sea-sailor' as many people from this region used to go to the sea to earn their bread as fishermen in large sampan boats.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chhagalnaiya has a population of 154116. Males constitute 49.79% of the population, and females 50.21%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 73541. Chhagalnaiya has an average literacy rate of 43.9% (7+ years), whereas the national average is 32.4%.

Administration

Chhagalnaiya has 5 Unions and 1 Pourashava, 54 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 63 villages. The 5 unions include the Northern sites Mahamaya union at Changazi, southern sites Shuvopur union, western sites Patangar union and eastern site of India-estate of Tripura.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh

Thana/ Upazila creation

At year 1872

Area

133.49 km² is bounded by Fulgazi upazila on the north, mirsharai upazila on the south, Indian State of Tripura on the east, feni sadar upazila on the west. Main rivers are feni and muhuri.

Population

Population 170524; male 49.79%, female 50.21%; Muslim 96.95%, Hindu 2.95% and others 0.1%.

Density

population density per km² 1545

Communication facilities

Roads: pucca 60 km, semi pucca 35 km and mud road 412 km; waterways 9 nautical mile; railways 6.5 km.

Parliamentary Seat

1

Literacy rate, Educational Institute

Average literacy 63.10%; male 51.3% and female 36.6%. Educational institutions: college 5, high school 27, government primary school 61, non-government primary school 9, madrasa 29 and technical school 2. Noted educational institutions: Chhagalnaiya Government Primary School (1900), Chhagalnaiya High School (1915) and Joypur Sarojini High School (1917), Chhagalnaiya Academy (1993), Chhagalnaiya Mohila College.

Union

5

Mouza

72

Union Land Office

6

Pourshava

1

Village

54

Bank

13

Religious Institute

Mosque 275, temple 10 and tomb 2, most noted of which are Chand Gazi Bhuiyan Mosque, South Ballavpur Mosque, Tomb of Panua Pir, Tomb of Roushan Fakir and Jagannath Mandir.

Cultural Institute/ organisations

Public library 1, club 39, theatre group 1, women's organisation 1, music school 1, botanical garden 1 and playground 25.

Hats, bazars and fairs

Hats and bazars are 29, most noted of which are Koroiya Bazar, Daroga Bazar, Mirzar Bazar and Jamaddar Bazar etc.; fair: 3, noted of which are Adhar Manik and Kaligachtola Mela.

Health centres

Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 4, satellite clinic 3.

Dakbanglo

1

Archaeological heritage and relics

Shiluar Shil, Shuvapur Bridge, Banchpara Zamindar Bari and Sat Mandir (seven temple), remnants of the capital of Shamser Gazi, Kayara Dighi.

Locally published newspapers and periodicals

Monthly Sagar Naiya and Monthly Haider; extinct- Weekly Aapil.

Rivers

Feni and Muhury

Main Activities/ Main occupations

Agriculture 42.27%, agricultural labourer 7.64%, wage labourer 1.5%, industry 1.38%, transport 2.97%, landlord 4.02%, commerce 10.75%, service 17.05% and others 12.42%.

Land Control

Among the peasants 8% are landless, 37% marginal, 30% small, 20% intermediate and 5% rich; cultivable land per head 0.15%.

Land Tenure/ Land use

Total cultivable land 10829 hectares; fallow land 50.58 hectares; single crop 15%, double crop 74% and treble crop land 11%; land under irrigation 70%.

Main agricultural Crops

Paddy, potato, brinjal, chilli, pumpkin, bean, til and sugarcane.

Primary Fruits

Mango, jackfruit, banana, black berry, palm, pineapple and kul.

Exported Items

Main exports Paddy and wooden furniture.

Cottage industries

Goldsmith 53, blacksmith 44, potteries 15, wood work 170, sewing 310 and bamboo work 156.

NGO’s activities

Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, CARE, grameen bank, Swanirvar Bangladesh and LIFD.

Marks of the War of Liberation

Memorial monument 2.

Traditional transport

Palanquin (extinct) and bullock cart (nearly extinct).

Manufactories

Rice mill 132, saw mill 30, ice factory 1 and welding 35.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries

Fishery 1, dairy 3 and poultry 106.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops

Tishi, kaun, tobacco and jute. created by www.chhagalnaiyabd.com