Bijoynagar Upazila

Bijoynagar (Bengali: বিজয়নগর) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[1]

Not to be confused with Vijainagar in Rajasthan
Bijoynagar
বিজয়নগর
Upazila
Location of Bijoynagar
Coordinates: 24°1.3′N 91°16.8′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBrahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total221.17 km2 (85.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total257,247
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitebijoynagar.brahmanbaria.gov.bd

Geography

Bijoynagar has 48,617 households and a total area of 221.17 km2 (85 sq mi).

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
Religions in Bijoynagar upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.10%
Hinduism
 
 7.90%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Bijoynagar upazila had a population of 257,247 living in 48,617 households. 76,565 (29.76%) were under 10 years of age. The literacy rate was 42.05% and the sex ratio was 1048 females per 1000 males. 7,619 (2.96%) live in urban areas.[2]

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.[3]

References
  1. "Sheikh Hasina Road to open a new horizon in B'baria". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  2. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Brahmanbaria" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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