Muradnagar Upazila

Muradnagar (Bengali: মুরাদনগর, romanized: Muradnogor) is an upazila of the Comilla District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Muradnagar
মুরাদনগর
Upazila
Muradnagar is located in Bangladesh
Muradnagar
Muradnagar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°38.3′N 90°56′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictComilla District
Government
 • Upazila ChairmanAhsanul Alam Sarkar
Area
 • Total340.73 km2 (131.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total523,556
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
DemonymMuradnagari
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitemuradnagar.comilla.gov.bd

History

In ancient times, the area was a part of the geopolitical region of Samatata ruled by the Rata dynasty. In the late 20th century, an irrigation canal was being dug in Urishwar, Paharpur Union. During the process, three copper plate inscriptions were discovered, surrounded by old potsherds, supposedly belonging to the Rata dynasty of Samatata.[2]

Muradnagar was previously known as Tholla. During the Mughal period, the area was under the Balda Khal pargana. After the arrival of the East India Company, a number of rebellions and peasant movements took place in Tholla. The 19th-century zamindar Mir Ashraf Ali Shirazi had a house in Tholla. In 1858, Tholla was established as a thana and in 1878, Tholla was renamed to Muradnagar. It was named after the revenue collector Mir Murad Ali.

Khwaja Salimullah, the Nawab of Dhaka donated towards the Muradnagar High School in 1903. In 1941, Captain Narendranath Dutta founded the Sreekail College, an institution of nationwide importance.[3]

Many Muradnagari freedom fighters were murdered during the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971 during face-offs against the Pakistan Army. The thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Muradnagar is located at 23.6385°N 90.9325°E / 23.6385; 90.9325. It has 101,809 households covering a total area of 340.73 km2.[4]

Demographics
Religions in Muradnagar upazila (2011)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.77%
Hinduism
 
 7.22%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Muradnagar upazila had a population of 523,556 living in 101,809 households. Its growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.86%. Muradnagar has a sex ratio of 1115 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 48.81%. 32,644 (6.24%) live in urban areas.[5]

Administration

Muradnagar Upazila is divided into 22 union parishads: Akubpur, Andikot (Haidarabad), Babuti Para, Chapitala, Chhaliakandi, Dakshin Ramchandrapur, Darora, Dhamghar, Jahapur, Jatrapur, Kamalla, Muradnagar, Paharpur, Paschim Bangara, Paschim Nabipur, Paschim Porbadhair, Purba Bangara, Purba Nabipur, Purba Purbadhair, Sreekail, Tanki, and Uttar Ramchandrapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 153 mauzas and 301 villages.[4]

List of chairmen
List of chairmen
Name Term
Jahangir Alam Sarkar 1985 - 1986
Pirzada Zahirul Alam Chishti 1986 - 1991
Harun Al-Rashid 2009 - 2014
Ahsanul Alam Sarkar Present

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012). "Muradnagar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  2. Muhammad Harunur Rashid (2012). "Rata Dynasty". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012). "Sreekail College". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Comilla" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
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