Dinajpur

                                                

                                                                    Dinajpur





Dinajpur is bounded by Thakurgaon and Panchagarh districts in the north, Gaibandha and Joypurhat districts in the south, Nilphamari and Rangpurdistricts in the east, and the state of West Bengal, India in the west. The total area of the district is 3,437.98 km².^[1] Annual average highest temperature 33.5 °C and lowest 10.5 °C; annual rainfall 2,536mm. Main rivers are Dhepa, Punarbhaba, and Atrai.

Administration

Deputy Commissioner (DC): Ahmed Shamim Al Razi^[2]
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Azizul Imam Chowdhury^[3]

Subdistricts

Upazilas are 1. Birampur Upazila, 2. Birganj, 3. Biral Upazila, 4. Bochaganj Upazila, 5. Chirirbandar Upazila, 6. Phulbari Upazila, 7. Ghoraghat Upazila, 8. Hakimpur Upazila, 9. Kaharole Upazila, 10. Khansama Upazila, 11. Dinajpur Sadar Upazila, 12. Nawabganj, 13. Parbatipur Upazila.

Population statistics

• Total Population is 2,99,0128 (According to the census report of 2011).^{[4][citation needed]} Among them male 50.45%, female 49.55%.
• Muslim 76.65%, Hindu 20.58%, Christian 0.80%, Buddhist 0.11% and other 1.86%.
• Religious institutions: Mosques 4891, Temples 956, Churches 75, Pagoda 23, sacred place 5, tombs 16 and shrines 255
• Ethnic nationals: the Santal, Oraon, Munda and Malo.
• Average literacy: 60%; male 34.7% female 19.5%.
• Main occupations: Agriculture 42.85%, agricultural laborer 29.19%, wage laborer 2.48%, commerce 10.2%, transport 1.67%, service 5.58%, others 8.03%.
• Land control: Landless 40%, small farmers 30%, medium farmers 25%, large farmers 5%; per capita cultivable land 500m².

                            

History

Dinajpur was once a part of the ancient state of Pundravardhana. Devkot which rotated as capital of Lakhnauti was located 11 miles south of Dinajpur town. The British administrative control in Dinajpur was established in 1786 (ref. Banglapedia). At the time of Partition of Bengal in 1947, part of greater Dinajpur district was included in West Bengal and it was named West Dinajpur district. People of the district took part in the Tebhaga Movement and also had significant contribution in the War of Liberation of 1971.^[1]
An ancient engraved stone, believed to be from the Gupta era, was recovered from the bank of a pond near Sura Masjid at Ghoraghat Upazila in Dinajpur in October 8.

Dinajpur Municipality

At first, after its formation in 1856, the Dinajpur Municipality used to be run by a town committee presided over by the Deputy Magistrate. This was among the first 40 municipalities in Bengal at that time. Later in 1868, the 'District Town Act' commissioned a Chairman of the municipality who replaced the Deputy Magistrate and given a similar rank as a District Magistrate. Mr. Patterson was appointed the first Chairman of Dinajpur Municipality in 1869.^[5]
Website of Dinajpur Municipality is http://www.dinajpurmunicipality.com

                                 

Archaeology

Kantajew Temple,^[6] Shita Coat Bihar(the oldest Buddist Bihar in the world), Rajbari, Dinajpur Museum, Ramsagar tank,^[7] Sukhsagar, Matasagar and the tombs of Chehel Gazi and Gor-e-Shahid Moydan, Sitar Kuthuri, Habra Zamindar Bari, Gour Gabindha, Baraduari, Shingha Darwaza (Lion Gate), Nayabad mosque, Aowkora(echoing) Mosque, Ghughu-danga Zamindar Bari

Climate

Dinajpur experiences a hot, wet and humid tropical climate. Under the Köppen climate classification, Dinajpur has a tropical wet and dry climate. The district has a distinct monsoonal season, with an annual average temperature of 25 °C (77 °F) and monthly means varying between 18 °C (64 °F) in January and 29 °C (84 °F) in August.

 

                      

Economy

The economy of Dinajpur mainly depends upon agriculture based production. Dinajpur is famous for rice production. 'Katharivog' rice is the best produced rice in Bangladesh. Dinajpur is also rich with wheat production. The Lychee(fruit) of Dinajpur is the best of Bangladesh. Dinajpur is also famous for its Mangoes. "Kosba" is called the matrix of mango. Also it grows a plenty of vegetables and seasonal fruits. A huge percentage of people from Dinajpur depends upon agri based products. The main industry also includes rice processing mills. However, Dinajpur is highly rich with natural resources like coal. The coal of Boropukuria Coal Mine is empowering the 250MW Barapukuria Power Station. More sites are discovered to have coal. Asia Energy PLC is a new company, without any history of previous mining experience, quoted in the London Alternative Investment Market, set up to mine open cast coal mining opportunities with the government in the Phulbari region of Dinajpur.
The Phulbari Coal Project is a landmark project for the country. It will bring significant benefits to national and regional economy. In addition to revenues from tax, royalty and service charges, the Project will create new jobs and opportunity for development of new industries and businesses, and will provide much needed coal for domestic and industrial uses including for power generation. It will also significantly enhance rail and port infrastructure in western Bangladesh and help transform the region’s economy, which is predominantly subsistence agriculture.
Local and regional benefits
Up to 17,000 new jobs (direct and indirect) New industries for mine support and from co-products with additional opportunity of employment New planned township and villages with better amenities Improved and reliable water supply for irrigation, domestic and industrial uses Improved communication infrastructure, and education and health services Net increase in local agriculture production

Education

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University^[8] is a government-financed public university of Bangladesh situated 10 km from Dinajpur main town. It serves as an institution of science and technology in northern part of the country.
There are two government colleges in the Dinajpur town. One is for female students and another is for both male and female students. Dinajpur government college is for both male and female, which was previously known as Surendranath college. Both colleges are operated under national university.
This district gives the opportunity to read in two Govt. schools, Dinajpur Zilla School (for boys only) and Dinajpur Govt. Girls' High School. Dinajpur Zilla School[4] was established in 1854 during the British reign. It is located at the center of the Dinajpur town. It owns a hostel too for residential facilities. This school is one of 20 schools in Bangladesh, which has a govt. funded "E-Learning" facility and E-Laboratory. There is Stone made Map of South Asia subcontinent in this school, which was made at 1934. It has a very talented Score in S.S.C participation. There is also an auditorium, a sculpture of celebrating the 150 years of the school, a mosque, an enhanced library and laboratory in this school. There is also a textile institute.

Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital

There is a government medical college here, which is one of the 22 government funded medical colleges in Bangladesh. It is located in the town of Dinajpur. It admits 150 students into the f-year MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) degree program. There is a four story building. There are two hostels for boys and three hostels for girls. There are four hostels for intern doctors. Sixteen batches of students have passed from this medical college.^[when?] Dinajour Medical College Journal is recognized by the BMDC and is published twice a year (ISSN: 2070-2019). The 500-bed hospital has high technology and has started to provide more services. There is also a well-developed nursing college behind the hospital building. The hospital has an ultrasound center for nuclear medicine near Sadar Hospital, Dinajpur. Dinajpur Medical College Hospital now provides health services not only in the Dinajpur District but also to people from other districts near Dinajpur.

Other

Dinajpur Central Shahid Minar is the 2nd largest Shahid minar in the country. Dinajpur Boasts a regional training center of Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan Bangladesh Krira Shiksha Pratisthan only second of its kind in Bangladesh. It aims to train and educate sports prodigy. Dinajpur also has a government Veterinary college, a government Polytechnique institute and several private polytechnique institutions. Tenth educational board [5] of Bangladesh has been established in Dinajpur in 2007. From 2009 S.S.C. (Secondary School Certificate) and H.S.C. (Higher Secondary School Certificate) exams have been started to be taken. In S.S.C. exam for the first time it stood 2nd in the country in the G.P.A. 5 list.

Places of interest

• Kantajew Temple
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• Kaliya jue Temple
• Gorashohid Boro-Moydan
• Nayabad Mosque
• Aowkora Mosque
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• Dinajpur Rajbari
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• Dipshikha School in Rudrapur ^[9]
• Ramsagar [6]
• Hili Land Port is the second-largest land port of Bangladesh ^[10]
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• Shopnopuri artificial amusement park
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• Nowpara Ideal Village
• Ghughu-danga Zamindar Bari
• Singra Forest
• K. T Complex Proprietor - RAJ KUMAR KHETAN
• Shita Coat Bihar, Nawabganj
• SHIMANTA SHIKHA CLUB, Hakimpur, Dinajpur.
• S M Tower Complex, Bahadur Bazar, Dinajpur.

Crops and grown in the district include rice, wheat, maize, potato, brinjal and tomato.
Fruits grown include lichi, mango, banana, jackfruit and blackberry.

Notable people from the district

• Khaleda Zia
• Khurshid Jahan
• Haji Mohammad Danesh
• M. Yousuf Ali
• Moinuddin Ahmed Chowdhury

Nilphamari

                                                

                                                      
                                                           NILPHAMARI                                                             

Nilphamari Jela also Nilphamari Zila) is a district in Northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rangpur Division. It is 400 km from the capital Dhaka in north and west side. It's of 1547 square km. Nilphamari is bounded by Rangpur and Lalmonirhat in east, Rangpur and Dinajpur in south, Dinajpur and Panchagarh in west, Siliguri of India in north. Nilphamari district city stands on the bank of the Tista river and Located at 25.950 N & 86.950 E.It is declared as a district in 16th June 1984. It consists of Six upazilas, four Pourashavas (Muncipiality) and 60 (Sixty) Unions. The Nilphamari Municipality was established in 1972. The district is adjacent to Indian Asam Border. It is renowned for some of the tourist resorts like Nil-Sagor, Tista Baradge, Uttara EPZ, and Abasar Rest house, Nilphamari is agriculture famous area moreover, Nazir-Shail and Paizam rice production are remarkable than other districts of Bangladesh. The intercommunication system of the district is enormously developed in last three decades as a result most of the village are jeepable except a few exceptions. There are some prominent rivers exists in this district. These are Tista, Charalkata, Burikhora,, Nowtara & Ichahmoti.

History

Previously Nilphamari was under Rajshahi division. The Nilphamari subdivision was established in 1875,^[3] Nilphamari was a subdivision of Rangpur District. It was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 3 municipalities, 33 wards, 65 mahallas, 62 union parishads, 390 mouzas and 370 villages. This district has 6 sub districts. They are-Nilphamari Sadar, Saidpur,Jaldhaka, Kishoreganj, Domar, Dimla .^[4]

Historical speciality

The historical Tebhaga movemnt spread over Domar and Dimla in the 1940s of this district. Once indigo was cultivated extensively in this district. Syedpur is best known for its railway workshop. In 1870, the Assam-Bengal railway set up its largest workshop in Syedpur and many Biharis or Urdu-speakers came to work there. During the British rule the telephone exchange for the whole Assam-Bengal District was also situated in Syedpur. Even it was the largest city of Bangladesh after Dhaka and Chittagong. Syedpur had the first airport in north Bengal. There was a cantonment in British period also.^[5]

Administration

Deputy Commissioner (DC) is the district chief administrator.
The website of DC of Nilphamari http://www.dcnilphamari.gov.bd/. This website is full of information about the whole district. Another website is http://www.nilphamari.org enriched with images.

Subdistricts

Upazila (subdistrict)	population[6]
Nilphamari Sadar (Bengali: নীলফামারী সদর)	306051
Saidpur (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর alt. spelling: Syedpur)	246201
Jaldhaka (Bengali: জলঢাকা)	233885
Kishoreganj (Bengali: কিশোরগঞ্জ)	199422
Domar (Bengali: ডোমার)	187696
Dimla (Bengali: ডিমলা)	175507
Area:	1641km2
Upazila Road:	638.82 km
Union Road:	756.57Km
Village Road:	951.22Km VA 904.83Km VB
Population:	15,71,690 (2001)
Density:	994Km2
Literacy:	38.8
No. of Upazila:	6
No. of Union:	60
No. of Pourashava:	4
No. of Primary School:	936
No. of High School:	208
No. of College:	28

 

Places of interest

1.Nilsagar:
Nilsagar a famous historical dighi (big pond) which stands at Dhobadanga mauza of Gorgram union about 14 km southwest of Nilphamari district headquarters. During the reign of Raja Birat there were many cow farms at Gorgram. Raja Birat dug a large dighi named as Birat Dighi or Birna Dighi or Binna Dighi for the cows. After the independence of Bangladesh the dighi was renamed as Nilsagar. A Hindu mandir stands on the east bank and an abode of a Muslim darvesh on the west bank of the dighi. The area of the dighi is 21.449 ha and depth ranges from 7m to 12m. The entire dighi is surrounded by brick walls. The main decorated ghat of the dighi was made by Raja Birat. Every year the banks of the dighi are used as a village fair site especially during the occasion of Baruni Snan festival in full moon of the month of Baisakh. Usually in the fair the Harikirtan singers play music with many kinds of kirtan songs. Every year many tourists and various kinds of migratory birds come here. It is well known as a recreation zone and a picnic spot.^[7]
2.Neel Kuthi (Nilphamari Sadar Upazila)
                                           

3.The palace of Raja Harish Chandra (Ninth century, Jaldhaka upazila)
4.Garh (Fort) of Raja Dharmapal and his palace (eighteenth century, Jaldhaka)
5.Three domed Jami Mosque at Bherberi (eighteenth century, Kishoreganj upazila)
6.Tomb of Hazrat Pir Mohiuddin (Kundupukur)
7.Dimla Rajbari^[8]
8.Saidpur Airport
                                                   

9.Railway Factory in Saidpur
10.Uttara EPZ (export processing zone) 
                                               

11.Teesta Barrage
12.Saidpur Church (1893)
13.Nat Settlement (prison, 1871)
                                                      

14.Leprosy Hospital^[9]
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15.Chini Mosque

Thakurgaon

                   

 

THAKURGAON

                                                                                                                                                                               

Thakurgaon district city stand on the bank of the Tangon river and located at 25º40' - 26º10' North and 88º36' East. It was established as a Sub Division 1860. It is declared as a district 1st Febrary 1984. It consist of five upazillas, three Pourshavas and fifty one unions. Adminstrative work Start at 1860. Thakurgaon pouroshava was established in 1958. It is renouned for some of the tourist resorts like Ranisagor dighi, Jamidarbari at Ranisankail Upazila, Fun city at Pirganj Upazila , Harinmari mangoo tree at Baliadangi Upazila, Jamidarbari at Haripur Upazila.The District adjacent to Indian Border.

Thakurgaon At a Glance

Upazila Road:	485.49 km
Union Road:	760.58Km
Village Road:	1690.72Km VA 1712.15Km VB
Population:	1295922 (2001)
Density:	751 Km2
Literacy:	65%
No. of Upazila:	5
No. of Union:	51
No. of Pourashava:	3
No. of Primary School:	954
No. of High School:	279
No. of College:	45

 

Area	1809.52 square kilometers.
Bounded by	Panchagarh district on the north, west bengal of India on the west and south, Panchagarh and Dinajpur districts on the east.
Profile	Thakurgaon subdivision was established in 1860 and was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 2 municipalities, 18 wards, 32 mahallas, 5 upazilas, 51 union parishads, 643 mouzas and 643 villages.
Upazilla/ Thana	Baliadangi Upazila, Haripur Upazila, Pirganj Upazila, Ranisankail Upazila, Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila

Geography

Thakurgaon is in the north west corner of Bangladesh, it is about 467 km from Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Dinajpur district on its south, Panchagarh district to the east and India on its west and north sides, it is a part of the Himalayan plain land.

History

During British rule Thakurgaon was a tehsil (a district subdivision). In 1947 at the time of the Partition of India, Thakurgaon Subdivision became part of East Pakistan and became part of the newly established Dinajpur District of East Bengal. In 1984 Takurgaon subdivision was split off Dinajpur and became a separate district (i.e. Thakurgaon District).

Economy

In Bangladesh as a whole agriculture is the basis of the economy, and Thakurgaon has been striving for a long time to be economically productive, agriculture forming a major part of the districts economy. Thakurgaon produces many agricultural products, such as rice, wheat, sugarcane, seasonal vegetables and fruits etc. The sugarcane plantation - TSM (Thakurgaon Sugar Mill)--is part of the BSFIC. These become the main livelihood of the native. Poultry firms are quite productive business in Thakurgaon, there are several cold-stores in the district. Different businesses for producing and repairing agricultural tools have grown up.
However the community's distance from the capital causes difficulties in getting sufficient technical and logistic support and in transporting local products to the national market. It is not easy for the investors to set up their business far away from the center of national trade and commerce.

Religion

The district of Thakurgaon consists 1458 mosques, 1026 temples, 12 churches and 3 tombs.
                                        

Places of interest

There are various places of interest in the district, these include:

1. The river of Tangon
2. Senua Bridge
3. Thakurgaon Sugar Mill Ltd
4. Old Air Port, destroyed during the second world war, situated at Modergonj beside of Arazipaickpara
5. Jomidar Mosjid at Shibganj
6. kalpana city                                                                                                                                                                              
   

Baliadangi:

1. Ancient Mango Tree, it is the largest Mango tree is Bangladesh.
2. Farming tea garden in border area.
3. nice Asian highway
4. Muktobangla

Ranisankoil:

1. The Fair of Nekmordon
2. Ramrai Dighi, it is a pond having 50 acres (200,000 m²) of area. A beautiful tourist spot.
3. King's Palace
4. The river of Kulic
5. KhuniaDhighi Memorial
6. Palace of King Tonko Nath
7. Gorkoi Heritage
8. There is a Great saint Mazar in Nekmarad. The name of the Saint Hazrat Shah Nasiruddin Haider (R), Nekmarad was once a capital of some king's. The ancient name of Nekmarad was Korbarton/Kambarton. It was also the Capital of Bhiem Raj, Brother of Pit Raj.(Edit by Md. Helal Uddin, Assistant Prof. Of Nekmarad BanghaBandhu College)

Pirgonj

1. Fun city tourism & Amusement park (in front of the Pirgonj Municipal office)
2. 500 acre shal garden on the bank of the Tangon River.

Haripur:

1. Ancient Hindu Temples.

Culture

There is a versatile practice of culture in the district; few festivals and cultural events are regularly arranged there. Alpona Sansad arranges 'Boishakhi Mela' in every Bangla new year. Several drama clubs (Sapla Natto Gosty-Estd.1974, Nischintopur Theater etc. ) practice and perform regularly and stage original and famous dramas every month. Dhamer Gaan is a unique traditional cultural invention of Thakurgaon people. The existing 10 tribes in this area enjoy their own heritage and cultural practices.

Organizations

Many government and non-government organizations are active in Thakurgaon. Government offices and organizations are as usual to any district of Bangladesh. Along with some famous national NGOs like BRAC, ESDO, ASA, CARE, PKSF, JSS, MMCCH there are a number of renowned local non-government organizations active here. Thakurgaon Club & Thakurgaon Town Club- established in 1911, is the prime sports hub for the local people."Shadheen Somaj Kollan Porisod" is the leading free blood donating organization located at Kalmegh,Baliadangi,Thakurgaon.

Places to see	Residence of Raja Tonkanath (Malduar), Rajbari of Raja Jagendra Narayan, Rajbari of Raja Ganesh, Jagadal Rajbari, Bangla Garh, Sangaon Shahi Mosque, Fatehpur Mosque, Jamalpur Mosque, tomb of Syed Nasir Uddin, tomb of Pir Sheikh Sirajuddin, tomb of Hazrat Adam (R), Govinda Jeo Mandir (eighteenth century), Shiva Mandir at Haripur Rajbari, Goraksanath Mandir, Katihar Hat Shyamrai Mandir, Ramrai Dighi, Khunia Dighi, Adhar Dighi, Shapla Dighi and Rani Dighi.
Newspapers	Extinct dailies: Thakurgaon Darpan, Sangrami Bangla, Gram Bangla, Dainik Bangladesh, Janarab; periodicals: Aso Cheye Dekhi Prithibi, Usashi, Chalachitra.
Rivers	tangon, punarbhaba, nagar, Pathari, Talma, Kulic, dhepa.

           

PANCHAGARH

                                                       

                                           PANCHAGARH

The existences of five garhs are Bhitargarh, Hosaingarh, Mirgarh, Rajangarh and Devengarh. Panchagarh is named after these five garhs. Panchagarh District City stands on the bank of Kartoya at once 26.250N 88.500 E. The Panchagarh District in the northern part of Bangladesh. In the boundary on three side's by 288 km long India Border, having Darjeeling District North, Jalpaiguri and Kuchbihar Districts on the northeast, west Dinajpur and Purneia District on the west, Dinajpur and Thakurgaon Districts on the south, Nilphamari District on the east.Panchagarh was a thana under Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal during the British rule. It was under Dinajpur district at the time of the partition of 1947. It was turned into a subdivision in 1980 consisting of Panchagarh Sadar, Boda, Debiganj, Atwari and Tetulia thanas. Panchagarh was elevated to a district in 01th February 1984. It consists of five upazilas, two municipality, 43 union Parishads and 850 villages.Panchagarh has a strong history and heritage in diversified culture within indigenous Sautal (Tribal) people's. During separation of India in 1947, Panchagarh thana was attached with Dinajpur District under Thakurgaon Mohakuma. In the Mohakoma Administrator Mr. Sayed Abdur Rashid (01-01-1980 to 31-12-1982). The Panchagarh Municipality was established in 1985. Panchagarh Sugar Mills was set up by the Government in 1965-69. It is the northern most Sugar Mill in Bangladesh. The Sugar Mill started its trail production in 1969-70. The first Rocks Museum in Panchagarh was established in 2000. The Panchagarh BP Government High School, Panchagarh and Primary Teacher Training Institute (PTI) were established in 1944 & 2006-07 respectively. Panchagarh Bir Moktijoddha Sirajul Islam stadium near in the Head Quarter. It’s soil is sandy, alluvial and bears close affinity with the soil of the old Himalayan Basin. On the northern part of the district there exists under ground water layer problem. Panchagarh has 16 rivers. Among them some main rivers are Kartoya, Atrai, Tista, Nagor, Mahananda, Tangon, Dahuk, Pathraj, Bhulli, Talma, Chawai, Kurum, Versa, Tirnoi, and Chilka. Maximum riverbed characters is steep slope. There are many Industries such as Tea Estate & Industry, Sugar Mill, Gem Jute Mill, Rice Mill, Ice Factory, Oil mill and Sawmill.
                                                 
                                                                

Panchagarh is the situated in the north side of Bangladesh. It is 150 feet (46 m) high from the level.
Some important data about Panchagarh:

1. Area: 1404.63 km².
2. Total Boundary: 302.68 km
3. Estublished: 01.02.1984
4. No. of City Corporation: 2
5. No. of Upzilla: 5
6. No. of Union: 43
7. No. of Village: 825
8. No. of Mouza: 463
9. Population: 9,01,091
1. Men: 4,65,056
2. Women: 4,36,035
10. Density of Population: 641 per km².
11. Rate of education:
1. Men: 42%
2. Women: 24%
12. Hat-Bazar(Markets): 138
13. Main Crops: Rice, Wheat,Sugar-Chan etc.
14. No. of Rivers: 16
15. Main Rivers: Korotoya, Dahuk,Chawai, Tirnoy.
16. Famous People: Advocate S.Bosirul Alam, Advocate Sirajul Islam, Mirza Ghulam Hafiz,Jomir Uddin Sirkar,Nazmul Haque Prodhan,Comred Forhat,Safiul Alam Prodhan and Nayok Rahman
17. Rivers: Panchagarh has 23 rivers. Among them some main rivers are Karatoya, Atrai, Tista, Nagor, Mahananda, Tangon, Dahuk, Pathraj, Bhulli, Talma, Chawai, Kurum, Versa, Tirnoi, and Chilka.

Religion

The district of Panchagarh consists 1729 mosques, 812 temples, 45 Buddhist temples and five churches.

History

The existence of fifteen garhs (fortifications) has hitherto been traced, of which the most noted are Bhitargarh, Hosaingarh, Mirgarh, Rajangarh and Devengarh. Panchagarh is named after these five garhs. Here Panch stands for five. (need to be edited)

Culture

In pohela boishak, the first day of Bengali year, boys-girls and all section of people play with color water (similar to Holy in India) in every road.

Transport

Bi-cycle, rickshaw, motor cycle are the main modes of transport for the local people. Regular buses connects the district to their neighbor districts and subdivisions. The road distance from Dhaka (Capital city of Bangladesh) to Panchagarh is 475 km. Road transportation between Dhaka & Panchagarh is a private sector affair operating predominantly in domestic routes.

Education

B.P(Bishnu Prasad)Govt.High school which is located near the Panchagarh Town,is the biggest and most famous boys' school of Panchagarh and the S.S.C examination (public exam) result of the school is very good.In 2009,85 students of this school got GPA 5 in the SSC examination.Panchagarh Govt.Girls' High School,which is situated at the heart of the Panchagarh Town,is the most famous girls' school of the district. In 2008 SSC examination,32 students of this school got GPA 5 in the SSC examination.M.R(Moqbular Rahman)Govt. College is the biggest and most famous college of Panchagarh while Panchagarh Govt. Women's college is the most famous women's college of the district.It has another 2 Govt High School in Debiganj Upazilla. a) N.N(Nripandra Narayan)Govt. High School b) Debiganj Alodini Govt. Girls' High School which are famous for good academic results.

Industry and resources

Industry: Tea, Sugar, Rice mill, ice factory, garments factory, oil mill, and Saw mill.
Banglabandha land port is located in about 10 acres (40,000 m²) of acquired land at the north-western tip of Bangladesh in Tetulia under Panchagarh district on the Bangladesh-India highway.The port is situated 60 km from Panchagarh Town. The place is of international character and used for Nepal transit traffic passing through a small corridor of India. It is about 22 meter away from the Bangladesh-Indian borderline.
The growing tea sector in Panchagarh has ushered in a new hope for further enhancing the standard of socio-economic life and women empowerment, they said. The female workers are yet to get their just wages from the garden-owners as the growing tea-farming sector in the region has been facing manifold problems including present unfair prices of the tea leaves for the tea farmers. Presently, over 7,000 skilled and unskilled workers, mostly women, have been working in 246 tea gardens, including 18 big estates, 13 medium-size and 215 small-scale gardens set up on more than 1,815 acres (7.35 km²) of land in Tetulia and its surrounding areas, they said. Of them nearly 2,300 workers, mostly women, are working alone at the giant Kazi and Kazi Tea Estate (KKTE) at Tetulia which has earned reputation in both national and international markets by producing, processing and marketing the famous and most popular Kazi & Kazi Organic Tea and earning foreign exchange.
Industry for manufacturing SPC electric poles, established a plant (Gemcon Ltd.) over a land of 35 Acres in Panchagarh District, here all the products in the plant are manufactured by using indigenous raw materials. The factory has created direct or indirect job opportunity for more than 1500 people and helping the nation in poverty alleviation.
Gem Jute Limited was established in Panchagarh in 2003, with the corporate vision is to improve the livelihood of the local population by providing employment and advancement opportunities, stimulate the local economy through direct and indirect economic activities. Gem Jute promotes sustainable development and support the environment by providing high-quality, organic, biodegradable products to the world market.Over 5000 people are working at Gem Jute Limited.
Under Bangladesh Sugar and Food Industries Corporation (BSFIC), Panchagarh Sugar Mills Ltd. is the oldest industry of the district. Panchagarh Sugar Mills was set up by the Government in 1965-69 at a cost of Tk.55.55 million. It is near the district headquarters of Panchagarh and is the northernmost sugar mill in Bangladesh. Machinery and equipment of the sugar mill were supplied by M/S. Stork Werkspoor of Holland. The sugar mill started its trial production in 1969-70. Since independence of Bangladesh (until 2005), the sugar mill has produced 8,536 m. tons of Sugar per annum on average at an average sugar recovery rate of 8.10% from sugarcane.

Agriculture

Main Crops: Paddy, Jute, Wheat, Potato, Sugarcane and Tea. Nearly Extinct Crops are Barley, Aus Paddy and Kaun. Main fruits: Mango, Jackfruit, Litchi, Banana, Blackberry, Papaya, Guava, Coconut and Betel nut.

Statistics

Description	2011	2001	% of National
Area(km2)	1,404.62	1,404.63	0.96
Population	10,26,141	836,196	0.71

Description	2011	2001	1991	% change
Density	703	595	507	17.36
Litrecy rate	51.8	40.82	27.80	46.83

Administrative

Panchagarh has five Upazilas:

upazila	population (2011)[2]
Panchagarh Sadar	271707
Debiganj	224709
Boda	232124
Atwari	133650
Tetulia	125454

Tourist spots and places of interest in Panchagarh

Atwari

As tourist spot, Atwari has the three domed mosque at Mirzapur, Chhaprajhar (Pahar bhanga) and Sardarpara, which bears the relics of Mughal architecture; remains of the ruined the “Zamindar Bari” of Aloakhoa. The Bara Awliyar Majar is another notable place in the upazila.
Atwari has the marks of War of Liberation of 1971. These are 2 mass graves, 1 twin grave and 1 martyr memorial monument.
Mirzapur Jamei Mosque Chaprajhar Mosque Solthori Mosque Shordarpara Mosque

Tetulia

Tetulia has great hospitality for tourists. It has a “Dak Banglo” situated on the bank of river Mahananda facing Darjeeling, a charming ice city of India. Tea of Tetulia has same quality like tea of Darjeeling. The “Kazi & Kazi” tea garden, the “Tetulia Tea” garden, the Banglabandha land port are the attractive places for the visitors.
Remnants of a fort at a place named Buraburi between Bhajanpur and Tetulia. Also Bhadreswar temple and Shiva-temple are the two tombstones of the Greek sculptural.
Bhadreswar Temple
Vitorgarh

Panchagarh Sadar

Mirzapur in Panchagarh

Maharaja Dighi (Pond) at Bhitargarh is well known tourist attraction of the sadar upazila. Bhitrar Shalmara is a notable beel (Lake). Shal forest of Bhitargarh and the government forest on the banks of the Chawai and Karatoya are notable.
During the War of Liberation in 1971 the guerrilla fighters demolished the bridge on the Chawai near the Amarkhana camp thereby obstructing the advance of the Pak-army towards the north. At the initial stage of the war Maqbul Darji & the Badi Howladar (EPR) were killed in an encounter with the Pak army which however lost eighteen of its soldiers.
The Shaheed Farooque Ahmad memorial monument at Dhakka-mara in Panchagarh town is the marks of war of liberation. Also the grave of the martyr freedom fighter Sakimuddin at Jagdal-hat in front of the Baital Aman mosque is another Mark of the war.

Pond of beside the 12 Auliar mazar in Panchagarh

Boda

The Vadeswari mosque, Vadeswari temple and Govinda temple are the tourist attractions in Boda.
Vadeshari Mosque
Vadeswari Temple
Shaldanga Golokdham Temple

Debiganj

In Debiganj, the Revenue office building and old residential house of the raja of Kuch-Bihar is famous; Also Jagabandhu Thakur-bari is another place of interest for the tourists. The town has one Dakbungalow (Rest house).
Jogbondhu Thakurbari

Other tourist spots other places of interest near Panchagarh
Kantoji Temple in Dinajpur.
Biggest Mango Tree of Bangladesh, in Thakurgaon – in Mondomala village of Baliadangi upazilla has the biggest mango tree of the country. Its name is "Shurjopuri Aam Gachh (Mango tree)". From a distance, the huge number of its branches looks like a mango garden. The large tree is on 3-acre (12,000 m²). of land. The tree has 20 naut encircled. Saidur Rahman of Mondomala village is the owner of the tree. This large tree produces a lot of mango every year.
Thakurgaon Sugar Mills – is situated in 5 k.m. south from Thakurgaon city. Established in 1957, this industry is still (2009) the largest industry in Thakurgaon district.
Residence of Raja (King) Tonkonath – the residence of Raja Tonkunath is one of the transference of attributes of Thakurgaon. This is also known as Ranishonkoil Jomidar Bari. Jomidar (Landlord) Tonkunath achieved the title "Raja (King)" from the British government, from then it was known as Rajbari (residence of the king). In the east side of Ranishonkoil upazilla, this Rajbari is in the bay of Kulik river. Jomidar Buddhinath Chowdhuri started to build this residence, and Raja Tonkunath finished the build.
Jamalpur Mosque.
Gobindojiu Mondir (Temple) – in the bay of the Tangon river, Raja Gobinda Narayan Thakur build Gobindojiu temple in near 1707. This temple has the golden statue of Radha-krishno.
Shibmondir in Harinmari.
Shibmondir in Baliadangi – There is a 400 years old Shib mondir (temple) in 8 km north-south side of Baliadangi upazilla of Thakurgaon district. The 30 feet (9.1 m) tall temple has reduced its height a lot due to subside.