Badarkhali Union

Badarkhali (Bengali: বদরখালী) is a village in southeastern Bangladesh and a Union Parishad. Built on the banks of the Moheshkhali Channel, and has a population of over 47,000. It is located 120 km south of Chittagong and in Cox's Bazar District. The modern Badarkhali derives its name from Badar Shah. In 1340 Badar Shah and the twelve Awlias, along with the Sufi general Syed Nasiruddin defeated King Achak Narayan of Tungachal and established Muslim rule there.

Badarkhali

Bengali: বদরখালী
Coordinates: 22°22′N 91°48′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictCox's Bazar District
UpazilaChakaria Upazila
Government
 • Badarkhali UP Chairmankhairul Bashar
 • Badarkhali Samabaya Krishi and Upanibesh Samity SecretaryKhan joynal
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total47,200[1]
Postal code
4742
Calling code0341
Websitebadarkhaliup.coxsbazar.gov.bd
A view of Badarkhali

Geography and climate

Badarkhali is located at 21.7193635 °N, 91.9499643 °E. It has 5,000 household units and total area about 9 square kilometer. The main river flowing on Badarkhali is Moheshkhali channel.

It is surrounded by Dorbeshkhata on the north, and Moheshkhali Channel on the south, east and west.

Map of Badarkhali

Economy

Badarakhali Union's economy depends mainly on agriculture and fisheries.

Administration

List of Para

  1. Kutubdia Para (Block No.-01)
  2. Kutubdia Para (Block No.-02)
  3. Azam Nagar
  4. Bazar Para
  5. Bheruyakhali Para
  6. Chanuya Para
  7. Chowdhury Para
  8. Datinakhali Para
  9. Demusiya Para
  10. Khalakaca Para
  11. Kutubnagar Para
  12. Maganama Para
  13. Majher Para
  14. Natun Ghona
  15. Tecchi Para
  16. Noya Para
  17. Sahariya Para
  18. Pukuria Para
  19. Oyapada Para
  20. Tutiyakhali Para
  21. Lambakhali Para
  22. Muhuri Para
  23. Napitakhali Para
  24. Gudham Para
  25. Satadaliya Para
  26. Matarabari Para

Badarkhali Union Parisad consists of a Chairman and twelve members including three members exclusively reserved for women. Union Parishads are formed under the Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009.[2] The boundary of each Union is demarcated by the Deputy Commissioner of Cox's Bazar District. Union Council is the body primarily responsible for agricultural, industrial and community development within the local limits of the union.

List of Chairman

# Name Portrait Entered office Left office
1 Maqbul Ahmad 1973 1975
2 Abdul Hannan 1976
3 Nurul Islam Shikdar
4 Muhammad Hossain Ahmed 1984 1988
5 Nurul Islam Shikdar 1988 1992
6 Muhammad Hossain Ahmed 1992 1996
7 Muhammad Ali 1996 2000
8 Nuruzzaman Shikdar 2001 2004
9 A K M Iqbal Badary 2005 2009
10 Nur Husayn Arif 2011 2016
11 Khairul Bashar 2016 Present

Education

The education system of Badarkhali is similar to that of Bangladesh.

College

  1. Badarkhali Degree College

High Schools

  1. Badarkhali Colonization High School
  2. Al Azahar High School

Primary Schools

  1. Kutub Nogor Government Primary School
  2. Badarkhli Govt. Primary School
  • Little Jewels Samabaya Pre-Cadet School, Badarkhali, Chakaria, Cox's Bazar
  • View of a road in Badarkhali , Chakaria, Cox's Bazar .
  • Badarkhali Degree College , Chakaria , Cox's Bazar

See also

References
  1. "Population by wards". Badarkhali UP. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  2. "Local Government (Union Parishads) Act, 2009 (in Bangla)". Bangladesh Code. Ministry of Law, Government of Bangladesh.
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