Muradnagar Upazila

Muradnagar (Bengali: মুরাদনগর, romanized: Muradnogor) is an upazila of the Comilla District in Chittagong Division, Bangladesh.[1] The area is known for roshmolai and mishti doi.

Muradnagar

মুরাদনগর
Upazila
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)
 • Total523,000
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Muradnagari
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitemuradnagar.comilla.gov.bd

History
Allah Chattar built in 2019.

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

As recorded in the March 15th, 2011 census, Muradnagar Upazila has a population of 523,000 people. Males constitute 47% of the population, females 53%.[4] There are 175,391 people age 20 and over. For Comilla Zila, of which Muradnagar Upazila is a part, the average literacy rate for people age 7 and over is 60.9%; the national average is 57.1% for people age 11 and over. To make government facilities and services more convenient for the people Muradnagar Thana was divided in two parts as Muradnagar and Bangora Bazar Thana[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

Economy and tourism

Muradnagar has rich archaeological heritage. Historical sites include the Paharpur one-domed Mosque, the Shaykh Lal Mosque in Purbadhair and the Pir Qasimpur Mosque. The recently constructed Allah Chattar also attracts visitors. The Bhutail Sarkar Bari, Sonakandha Pir Bari and the Muradnagar Mosque are also important sites in Muradnagar.

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012). "Muradnagar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; 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. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  2. Muhammad Harunur Rashid (2012). "Rata Dynasty". In Islam, Sirajul; 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. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  3. Golam Kibria Bhuiyan (2012). "Sreekail College". In Islam, Sirajul; 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. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
  4. "District Statistics 2011: Comilla" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 April 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  5. "Literacy Assessment Survey (LAS) 2011" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. May 2013. p. xvi. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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