Bangladesh Map
Satkhira Map
Satkhira town
Satkhira Sadar
Kaliganj Upazila
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Overall Information
1. Area
Land use Area (in Acre)
Total Land Area 926216
Cultivable Area 364640
Fallow Land 364640
Area Under Forest 1950
Area Irrigated 358045
Area Under River 131490
2. Storage Facility
Commodity No. of godown Capacity (M. Ton)
Food 28 13740
Seed 12 736
Fertilizer 4 4000
3. Utilities
Name of Items Total No. Length (in Km.)
Rivers 23 462
Metal Road 33 244
Semi Metal Road 53 331
Kutcha Road 858 3278
Rail Road - -
Hat Bazaar 240 45
F/C Center 6 -
4. Irrigation Facilities
Name of Items Total No. Irrigated Area (acre)
Tubewell 80 39
Power Pump 803 3433
Low Lift Pump 243 1781
Shallow Tubewell 10030 89117
Deep Tubewell 677 33655
Traditional 235 295
Total 12058 128319
5. Social Information
Name of Items
Clubs 260
Community Center 42
Co-operative Society 2182
Professional Society 14
Post Office 167
Bank Branches 83
NGOs 64
Mosques 1568
Mandirs 93
Churches 17
Pagodas -
Marriage Register 79
Tea Estate -
Livestock Firms 157
Poultry Firms 131
Hatchery 44
Handloom 3618
Bamboo & Cane 1272
Carpentry 1224
Jute/Cotton Fiber 52
Black Smith 758
Potter 969
Gold Smith 446
Others 429
Uprooted Persons 14224
Telephones 1691
Household with Gas 12
6. Educational Institution Total No. No. of Teachers No. of Students
Kindergarten 7 59 1466
Primary School 804 3260 219747
Junior High School 21 131 2802
Secondary High School 166 1741 55813
College 17 361 11287
University - - -
Teachers training 1 13 75
Physical Training 1 6 37
Homeo Medical College 1 3 18
Unani Institute - - -
Polytechnic Inst - - -
Vocational Institute 1 9 77
Blind/Disable School - - -
Mass Education Center - - -
Ibtedaye Madrasa 193 717 22259
Dakhil Madrasa 84 774 14947
Alia Madrasa 11 150 3158
Fazil Madrasa 14 193 3342
Kamil Madrasa 2 30 600
Forquania Madrasa 350 397 12959
Hafizia Madrasa 36 53 840
Qaumi Madrasa 12 68 2445
Tol College - - -
Pali College - - -
Girls School/College 22 281 6715
Land use Area (in Acre)
Total Land Area 926216
Cultivable Area 364640
Fallow Land 364640
Area Under Forest 1950
Area Irrigated 358045
Area Under River 131490
2. Storage Facility
Commodity No. of godown Capacity (M. Ton)
Food 28 13740
Seed 12 736
Fertilizer 4 4000
3. Utilities
Name of Items Total No. Length (in Km.)
Rivers 23 462
Metal Road 33 244
Semi Metal Road 53 331
Kutcha Road 858 3278
Rail Road - -
Hat Bazaar 240 45
F/C Center 6 -
4. Irrigation Facilities
Name of Items Total No. Irrigated Area (acre)
Tubewell 80 39
Power Pump 803 3433
Low Lift Pump 243 1781
Shallow Tubewell 10030 89117
Deep Tubewell 677 33655
Traditional 235 295
Total 12058 128319
5. Social Information
Name of Items
Clubs 260
Community Center 42
Co-operative Society 2182
Professional Society 14
Post Office 167
Bank Branches 83
NGOs 64
Mosques 1568
Mandirs 93
Churches 17
Pagodas -
Marriage Register 79
Tea Estate -
Livestock Firms 157
Poultry Firms 131
Hatchery 44
Handloom 3618
Bamboo & Cane 1272
Carpentry 1224
Jute/Cotton Fiber 52
Black Smith 758
Potter 969
Gold Smith 446
Others 429
Uprooted Persons 14224
Telephones 1691
Household with Gas 12
6. Educational Institution Total No. No. of Teachers No. of Students
Kindergarten 7 59 1466
Primary School 804 3260 219747
Junior High School 21 131 2802
Secondary High School 166 1741 55813
College 17 361 11287
University - - -
Teachers training 1 13 75
Physical Training 1 6 37
Homeo Medical College 1 3 18
Unani Institute - - -
Polytechnic Inst - - -
Vocational Institute 1 9 77
Blind/Disable School - - -
Mass Education Center - - -
Ibtedaye Madrasa 193 717 22259
Dakhil Madrasa 84 774 14947
Alia Madrasa 11 150 3158
Fazil Madrasa 14 193 3342
Kamil Madrasa 2 30 600
Forquania Madrasa 350 397 12959
Hafizia Madrasa 36 53 840
Qaumi Madrasa 12 68 2445
Tol College - - -
Pali College - - -
Girls School/College 22 281 6715
Tourism Organization
Barsa Tourism Limited, situated at palashpole, Satkhira. Phone :00-88-01925869419 Visit Sundarban with BARSA Tourism
NGO's
Rishilpi Development Project, BARSA, SUS, SHETU-Bangladesh, Nawabenki Ganamukhi Foundation, UP, BUMIJE, Mukte Foundation, PROTIK Trust, Paritran, Bangladesh Vision, Agragati sangstha, Navojeban, NGF, Eda, Ideal, Uttaran, Palli chetana, Shusilan, Bhumistha, Kheya, SHAPLA SANGSTHA, Zakat Mission etc.
Economy
Main occupations: Agriculture 36.9%, fishing 1.86%, pisciculture 1.01%, agricultural labourer 26.74%, wage labourer 3.72%, commerce 13.32%, industry 1.49%, transport 2.46%, service 4.37%, and others 8.13%. Main crops Paddy, jute, sugarcane, mustard seed, potato, onion and betel leaf. Extinct or nearly extinct crops indigo, linseed, sesame, kaun and aus paddy. Main fruits Mango, black berry, jackfruit, banana, papaya, litchi, coconut, guava. Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 322, dairy 86, fishery 3046, shrimp farming 3650, hatchery 66, artificial breeding centre 1.
Hats, bazars and fairs: Hats and bazars are 265, most noted of which are Sultanpur Boro Bazar(Bigest bazar in whole district) Ptkelghata(the largest bazar in the district), Kaliganj, Nalta, Nazimganj (Kaliganj), Ratanpur bazar(Ratanpur), Shyamnagar, Nawabeki,Ghona hat, Nurnagar Bazar (Shyamnagar), Tala, Balia (Tala); fairs 37 noted of which are Gurpukur Mela (three hundred years old, Satkhira Town), Dublar Mela (Dublar Char, Satkhira Sadar), Baruni Mela, Dol Purnima Mela (Katunia Rajbari), Rath Jatra Mela (Kushalia, Kaliganj), Baishakhi Mela (Koila, Jugikhali, Kamarkhali, Kalaroa Upazila), Parulia Shashan Ghat Mela (Debhata), Baruni Mela (Sonar Mora), Charak Mela (Munshiganj), Rash Mela (Arpanghashia), Dolmela (Gopalpur, Shyamnagar)
Main exports: Shrimp, paddy, jute, wheat, betel leaf, leather and jute goods.
Hats, bazars and fairs: Hats and bazars are 265, most noted of which are Sultanpur Boro Bazar(Bigest bazar in whole district) Ptkelghata(the largest bazar in the district), Kaliganj, Nalta, Nazimganj (Kaliganj), Ratanpur bazar(Ratanpur), Shyamnagar, Nawabeki,Ghona hat, Nurnagar Bazar (Shyamnagar), Tala, Balia (Tala); fairs 37 noted of which are Gurpukur Mela (three hundred years old, Satkhira Town), Dublar Mela (Dublar Char, Satkhira Sadar), Baruni Mela, Dol Purnima Mela (Katunia Rajbari), Rath Jatra Mela (Kushalia, Kaliganj), Baishakhi Mela (Koila, Jugikhali, Kamarkhali, Kalaroa Upazila), Parulia Shashan Ghat Mela (Debhata), Baruni Mela (Sonar Mora), Charak Mela (Munshiganj), Rash Mela (Arpanghashia), Dolmela (Gopalpur, Shyamnagar)
Main exports: Shrimp, paddy, jute, wheat, betel leaf, leather and jute goods.
Literacy and educational institutions
Average literacy 66 male 39.7% and female 21%. Educational institutions: college 39, primary education institute 1, high school 221, junior high school 4, madrasa 259, government primary school 622, Locally published newspapers and periodicals Dailies: Kafela, Patradut,The Daily Juger Barta, PNP Collegiate School (1846), Prananath High School(P.N)Sultanpur. (1862), BD School (Tala, 1887),Kumira High School(Tala,1914), Nalta High School (1917),Chapra High School(1973), Assasuni High School (1911), Debhata BBMP Institute (Pilot High School, 1919), Dhandia High School (Kalaroa, 1885), Kaliganj High School (1936) Ghona High School, Polash pole High School(1970),Satkhira Govt.Girls'High School,Satkhira Govt.High School, Ratanpur T. N. High School(1940).
Politics
Satkhira is politically very liberal and friendfull. Famous Political Leaders are MD.Habibul Islam Habib(Ex.M.P), Late SM Alauddin(EX Member of Parlament1972), Kazi Shamshur Rahman (Ex.MP)Soida Razia Fayej, Dr AFM Ruhul Haq(Health Minister), Late Alhaz Shamsur Rahman,Kamal Bokth Saki [Dead], Ad. Syed Eftekhar Ali, Didar Bokth,Sk. Anser Ali, Ad. Samsul Haque,Ad. Mustafa Lutfullah, Dr. Aftabuzzaman, Abdur Rahman (Ex.Upozila Chairman of Debhata) Ad. Munsur Ali.Nominated person for 2008 National Parliament Election
Satkhira-01 1. Engineer Mujibar Rahman 2. 3. 4.
Satkhira-02 1.M.A.Jabbar 2. 3. 4.
Satkhira-03 1.Dr A.F.M. Ruhul Haque 2. 3. 4.
Satkhira-04 1.Mr. Golam Reza 2. 3. 4.
Satkhira-01 1. Engineer Mujibar Rahman 2. 3. 4.
Satkhira-02 1.M.A.Jabbar 2. 3. 4.
Satkhira-03 1.Dr A.F.M. Ruhul Haque 2. 3. 4.
Satkhira-04 1.Mr. Golam Reza 2. 3. 4.
Famous persons
Late Alhaz S.M Alauddin (Member Of Perlament 1972). Khan Bhadur Ahasanulla, Darvesh Ali, Poet Sikandar Abu Zafar, Late Al-Haj Md. Deser Ali ( Social Worker ), Dr. shahidul Alam, Dr AFM Ruhul Haq(Health Minister), Engineer SK Mujibor Rahman(M.P) B.M Abdur Razzaque, Wajed Ali, Kazi Shamsur Rahman (Ex.MP) Professor Dr. M.R. Khan (Md. Rafi Khan), Prof. Dr. Golam Rahman, Syed Kamal Bakth Saki (Ex.MP), Eng. Md. Emdadul Haque, Ad. Syed Eftekhar Ali, SM Allauddin MPEast Pakistan) Abed Khan, Tareq Anam, Raza Protapaditya, , Horicharan Raybahadur, , Falguni Hamid, Anis Siddiqui, Dr. S Doha,Dr Moinuddin Ahmed, Khairul Bashar,Afzal Hossain, Sabina Yasmin, Amin Khan, Engr. Md. Saifur Rahman Saif(Linkinworld),Dr. Aftabuzzaman (Ex. Minister, Ad. Samsul Haque (Ex. MP), BM Altaf Hossain (Ex Upazila Chairman-Tala) Ad.Mustafa Lutfullah, M.A. Jalil, Khairul Mozaffor Mantu, Ad. M.A. Gaffar, Dr. Md. Ebadullah, Md. Abdul Gafur(saheb)(Ex.MNA,East Pakistan.Mithurani Das (Jalalpur)SK,Amanullah.(Ex.M.P),Lutfor Rahman(Social Worker-Kalaroa) md. ziaur rahman.SK Anser Ali, Poet Nazmul Hasan,Poet Poltu Basar,MD.Habibul Islam Habib(Ex.M.P),
Places of interest & Archaeological heritage and relics
SUNDARBAN World heritage No. 522. Its area 5747 km². Sultanpur shahi Mosque(500 years old) Joykali mondir, Puratan satkhira (300 years old). Jahajghata Naval Fort (Mautala, 1567), Baro Duary (Ishwaripur, 1582), Shahi Mosque (Banshipur,1599), Joseshwari Mandir (Ishwaripur, 1899), Triangular Mandir of Chanda Bhairabi (Ishwaripur), Nagar Fort of Raja Pratapaditya (Kaliganj), Parabajpur Mosque (Mukundapur), Hamman Khana (Ishwaripur),Mozaffar Garden. Limpid Garden Parulia.
Subdivisions
Satkhira subdivision was established in 1861 under Jessore district. It was included into Khulna district in 1882. The subdivision was turned into a district in 1984 as a result of the administrative decentralisation. The district consists of 2 municipalities, 7 upazilas, 79 union parishads, 8 thana and 1436 villages.
The upazilas are
1. Satkhira sadar
2. Assasuni
3. Debhata
4. Kalaroa
5. Kaliganj
6. Shyamnagar
7. Tala
New Police Thana
1. Patkelghata
The municipalities are
1. Satkhira Sadar
2. Kalaroa
The upazilas are
1. Satkhira sadar
2. Assasuni
3. Debhata
4. Kalaroa
5. Kaliganj
6. Shyamnagar
7. Tala
New Police Thana
1. Patkelghata
The municipalities are
1. Satkhira Sadar
2. Kalaroa
Demography
Satkhira District has a total population of 184,3194. The breakdown is the following: 50.54% male, 49.46% female, 78.08% Muslim, 21.45%Hindu, 0.28% Christian, 0.01% Buddhist, 0.18% other.
The literacy movement name is Uddiptya Satkhira.
Health centres: Zila sadar hospital 1, upazila health complex 7, children's hospital 1.
The literacy movement name is Uddiptya Satkhira.
Health centres: Zila sadar hospital 1, upazila health complex 7, children's hospital 1.
Location
Satkhira District have an area of 3858.33 km², It is bordered to the north by Jessore District, on the south by the Bay of Bengal, to the east by Khulna District, and to the west by Pargana District of West Bengal. Annual average temperature is maximum 35.5°C; temperature minimum is 12.5°C. The annual rainfall is 1710 mm. The main rivers are Morichap River, Kholpotua River, Betna River, Raimangal River, Hariabhanga River, Ichamati River, Betrabati River and Kalindi-Jamuna River.
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