Aditmari
আদিতমারী
Upazila
Location of Aditmari
Coordinates: 25°55.5′N 89°21′E / 25.9250°N 89.350°E / 25.9250; 89.350
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRangpur
DistrictLalmonirhat
Government
 • Upazila ChairmanFaruq Imrul Qais
 • MP (Lalmonirhat-2)Nuruzzaman Ahmed
Area
 • Total195.03 km2 (75.30 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total224,796
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websiteaditmari.lalmonirhat.gov.bd

Aditmari (Bengali: আদিতমারী) is the smallest upazila (sub-district) of Lalmonirhat District in Rangpur Division, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Aditmari is located at 25°55′30″N 89°21′00″E / 25.9250°N 89.3500°E / 25.9250; 89.3500. It has 52,144 households and total area 195.03 km2.

History

Aditmari was historically a part of Kaliganj thana. This area was formerly part of a chakla governed by Indra Narayan Chakravarti during the reign of Maharaja Madan (Moda) Narayan (1665–1680) of Koch Bihar. Ibadat Khan, the Mughal faujdar of Ghoraghat, led an expedition against Koch Bihar in 1687, incorporating the region into the Bengal Subah once again.[2][3] Nawab Nuruddin Muhammad Baqer Jang, his minister, Raja Dayashil of Qadamtala (Moinpur) and local supporters were punished by the forces of Captain McDonald in this area, which came to be known by the locals as "Aadatmara". It later got corrupted to Aditmari.[4]

On 10 April 1981, the Government of Bangladesh established a thana in Aditmari, taking eight unions from Kaliganj thana.[5] The status of Aditmari thana was upgraded to upazila (sub-district) on 7 November 1983, as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.[1]

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, Aditmari thana was under Sector No. 6 led by Khademul Bashar. Several houses in Aditmari were set on fire by the Pakistan Army on 4 April. The army executed innocent civilians in Lalpur, which is located to the east of Aditmari railway station. A mass grave can be found in Batrish Hazari High School field. The area was liberated by Bengali freedom fighters on 6 December.[1]

Demographics

Religions in Aditmari upazila (2011)[6]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 82.99%
Hinduism
 
 16.98%
Other or not stated
 
 0.03%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Aditmari Upazila had 52,144 households and a population of 224,796. 54,912 (24.43%) were under 10 years of age. Aditmari had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.06%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1003 females per 1000 males. 19,355 (8.61%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Aditmari has a population of 176760. Males constitute 51.22% of the population, and females 48.78%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 84204. Aditmari has an average literacy rate of 18.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]

Administration

Aditmari Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Bhadai, Bhelabari, Durgapur, Kamalabari, Mohishkhocha, Palashi, Saptibari, and Sarpukur. The union parishads are subdivided into 56 mauzas and 102 villages.[6]

Upazila chairmen

List of chairmen[9]
Name Notes
Mojibur Rahman
Abdul Mannan Sarkar
Sirajul Hoque
Faruq Imrul Qais Present

Facilities and transportation

Aditmari is well connected with other parts of the country by road, river and train via the N509, Z5903, Z5904, Burimari–Lalmonirhat–Parbatipur line and the Dharla, Teesta and Sharnamati rivers. Aditmari has 525 mosques, most notably the Khetu Muhammad Sarkar Jame Mosque and Sher Mahmud Jame Mosque. There are 38 madrasas in Aditmari including the North Gobdha Dakhil Madrasa founded in 1986.[1] There is also an orphanage and lillah boarding in Palashi,[10] and a mazar (mausoleum) in Khatapara (Saptibari).[11] Other than the Aditmari Central Graveyard, there are also Muslim cemeteries in Durgapur, Bhelabari, Kamlabari, Sarpukur, Saptibari, Bhadai, Palashi and Mahishkhocha.[12]

List of madrasas[13]
Name Est. Notes
Jamiat-e-Talimul Quran (Qismat Charitabari) 1960 Founded by Abdul Awwal Sarkar, staff include Farid Uddin Masood
Aditmari Alim Madrasa 1960
Bargharia Dakhil Madrasa 1965
South Balapara Fazil Madrasa 1970
Mahishkhocha D. S. Dakhil Madrasa 1970
Raisbag Karamatia Dakhil Madrasa 1975
Bhelabari Karamatia Dakhil Madrasa 1976
Namuri D. S. Dakhil Madrasa 1976
North Gobdha Dakhil Madrasa 1986
Hajiganj Al-Yasin Dakhil Madrasa 1995
West Dailjor Dakhil Madrasa 1995
Lalmonirhat Model Dakhil Madrasa 1998
Madhupur Dakhil Madrasa 1998
Great Kamlabari Dakhil Madrasa 2000
Jamia Islamia Markazul Quran 2014 Founded by Alhaj Abdul Hakim, former teachers include Farid Uddin Masood

Notable people

See also

References

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  5. ^ "কালীগঞ্জ উপজেলার পটভূমি". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
  6. ^ a b c "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Lalmonirhat" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  7. ^ "Community Tables: Lalmonirhat district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  8. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  9. ^ "পূর্বতন পরিষদ চেয়ারম্যানগণ". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
  10. ^ "এতিমখানা". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
  11. ^ "মাজার". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
  12. ^ "কবরস্থান". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
  13. ^ "মাদ্রাসা". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
  14. ^ "প্রখ্যাত ব্যক্তিত্ব". Bangladesh National Portal (in Bengali).
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