Bijoynagar Upazila Explained

Official Name:Bijoynagar
Native Name:বিজয়নগর
Settlement Type:Upazila
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Chittagong
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Brahmanbaria
Population Total:290431
Population As Of:2022
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Area Total Km2:221.17
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+6
Coordinates:24°N 91°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:3404[2]

Bijoynagar (bn|বিজয়নগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[3]

Geography

Bijoynagar has 48,617 households and a total area of 221.17km2.

History

Previously it was a part of Tripura District. In 1618 CE during the reign of Jahangir, his commander in chief Daud Khan occupied this area from the king of Tripura. This locality was renamed as Daudpur Pargana after his name. After the struggle he (Daud Khan) settled here as administrative lord. This pargana was annexed with the pargana Jalalpur (Mymensingh). The British came into Bengal as Dewan (Revenue collector) in 1765 C.E. They created many districts for their administrative purposes. Again they established Tripura as District in 1790. Daudpur Pargana was also a part of Mymensingh. In 1860, the government established Brahmanbaria as sub-division. Daudpur, Sarail, Bejura and Haripur were separated from Mymensingh and submitted to Brahmanbaria. Ershad government promoted Brahmanbaria as Zilla in 1984 from sub-Division (Biplob, 16.4.2017).

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Bijoynagar Upazila had 48,617 households and a population of 257,247. 76,565 (29.76%) were under 10 years of age. Bijoynagar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 53.41%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1048 females per 1000 males. 7,619 (2.96%) lived in urban areas.[4]

Administration

Bijoynagar Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Bhudanty, Bishupor, Chandura, Char Islampur, Champaknagar, Harashpur, Ichhapur, Paharpur, Pattan, and Singerbil. The union parishads are subdivided into 164 mauzas and 225 villages.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . Dhaka . 396.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh . Dhaka.
  3. News: Sheikh Hasina Road to open a new horizon in B'baria . The Asian Age . en . 2019-02-25.
  4. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria. bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.