Companiganj Upazila, Noakhali
Companiganj (Bengali: কোম্পানিগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Noakhali District.[1]
Companiganj
কোম্পানিগীঞ্জ | |
|---|---|
  Companiganj Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°52.5′N 91°17′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| District | Noakhali District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 380.33 km2 (146.85 sq mi) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 279,870 |
| • Density | 601/km2 (1,560/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3850 |
| Website | companiganj |
History
During the War of Liberation the Mukti Bahinis and the Pakistan army fought in Companiganj. Seven freedom fighters, including Sadar BLF Commander Ohidur Rahman Wadud, lies in a mass grave near Sluice Gate no 16.
Geography
Companigani is bounded by Senbgh and Daganbhuiyan upazilas on the north, Noakhali Sadar and Sandwip on the south, Sonagazi and Mirsharai on the east, Noakhali Sadar on the west. The main rivers are Little Feni and Bamni.
Companiganj (town) stands six km south of Maijdi Road. The town consists of six mouzas. It has an area of 6.5 km2.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Companiganj had a population of 183351. Males constitute 49.71% of the population, and females 50.29%. Population density was 601 per km2. The town has one dakbungalow. It has 30,847 households.
Muslims constitute 91.85%, Hindus 8.10% and Christians 0.05%. Residents over eighteen number 83104. The Companiganj has an average literacy rate of 34.5% (7+ years); male 41.5% and female 27.8%; and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Companiganj thana was established in 1888.
Companiganj Upazila is divided into Companiganj Municipality and eight union parishads: Charelahi, Charfakira, Charhazari, Charkakra, Charparboti, Musapur, Rampur, and Sirajpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 36 mauzas and 45 villages.[3]
Companiganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[3]
Education
A government college, three non-government colleges, two government high schools, twenty-six non-government high schools, nine madrasas, one technical institution, fifty-seven government primary schools and nineteen non-government primary schools. Noted educational institutions include: Basurhat A. H. C. Government High School (1911), Companigong model high school (1982), Kabi Jashim Uddin High School (1986), Bamni High School (1914), Bamni College, Chowdhuryhat College, Basurhat Islamia Senior Madrasa (1914), Bamni Achhia Senior Madrasa (1915), Hazarihat High School, B.M College and Charparboti S. C High School.
English medium - Oxford school and College (2017)
Cultural organisations Club 22, Press Club, Companigonj, three public libraries, one cinema hall and twenty-six playgrounds
References
- Nuruddin Jaglul (2012), "Companiganj Upazila (Noakhali District)", in Sirajul Islam; Ahmed A. Jamal (eds.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- "District Statistics 2011: Noakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
