Panichatra

Panichatra (Bengali: পানিছত্র) is an elite residential area of Madaripur town in central Bangladesh.

Panichatra

পানিছত্র
Residential area
Panichatra
Location of Panichatra in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°10′4.7″N 90°12′48.4″E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionDhaka Division
DistrictMadaripur District
UpazilaMadaripur Sadar
Local governmentMadaripur Municipality
Ward No04-05
Area
 • Total0.6746514 km2 (0.2604844 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,413
 • Density5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00
Postal code
7900
Telephone area code+88 0661

Geographical location

Panichatra is located under Madaripur Sadar upazila. Its total area is 16.61 acres (.0746514 sq km).[1] It is bounded on the south by Saidarbali, Mubarakdi and Kulpaddi, on the south-east by Kulpaddi, on the east by Mahisherchar, on the north by Char Madanrai and on the west by Police Lines and Shakuni.

Panichatra can be divided into North and South Panichatra through wards 4 and 5.

Administrative structure

Administrative activities of Panichatra area are under Madaripur Municipality. It is part of Madaripur-2 constituency No. 219 of the Jatiya Sangsad. Panichatra area is located in wards 4 and 5 under 703 mouza of Madaripur municipality.

The area is divided into several mahalla -

  • Sang Panichatra,
  • Panichatra Dighi,
  • Bankers Colony.

Population

The total population of Panichatra area is 3413 (441 + 2972) in 795 (109 + 686) families. Males constitute 49.22% of the population and females 50.78%. The highest number of ethnic groups is 93.38% Islam, Hindu 7.59%, Christian 0% and Buddhist 0.03%.[2]

Education

Panichatra has an average literacy rate of 86.85%, higher than the national average of 68.8%: male literacy is 88.8%, and female literacy is 84.9%.[2] There is 1 Ebtedayi Madrasa, 1 Secondary School (including Primary, Boys and Girls), 1 Primary School[3] and 1 Kindergarten in this area.

Notable educational institutions are:

  • Al-Jabir High School (1981);
  • Dargakhola Government Primary School (1926);
  • Children's Grace (Kindergarten) School.

Numerical statistics

Religious places of worship

There are six mosques and two temples in Panichatra area.

Health

There are two private hospitals and one health and family planning center, one eye hospital [4] and one kidney hospital in Panichatra area.

  • Islami Bank A. R. Hawladar Community Hospital Madaripur Limited;[5]
  • Campus Kidney and Dialysis Center;[6]
  • K. I. Digital Hospital and Diagnostic Center;[7]
  • Marie Stopes Clinic.[8]

Government and non-government organizations

There are three government offices, three clubs, two cooperative societies and six NGOs and charities in Panichatra area.

Places of interest
  • Narayan Temple;
  • Panichatra Dighi;
  • Madaripur Legal Aid Association Training and Resource Center;
  • Social Forestry Nursery and Training Center.[9]

Notable residents
  • ATM Kamaluzzaman – cultural organizer;
  • Basher Mahmud – poet, writer, playwright, journalist, researcher;
  • Shahjahan Khan – journalist;
  • Shahana Shoilly – poet, writer, advocate, human rights activist;
  • Saleha Begum – physician;
  • Fazlul Haque – human rights activist, advocate;
  • Mohammad Nizamuddin Ahmed – admiral, Chief of the Bangladesh Navy (2015–2019);
  • Ishrat Jahan – physician;
  • Samsul Alam Nannu – politician, social worker;
  • Jahandar Ali Jahan – politician;
  • Khoka Fakir – politician, social worker;
  • Lekhan Mahmud – volunteer organizer, researcher;
  • Ruhul Amin – UNO; received Public Administration Medal (2019);[10]
  • Manjurul Haque – poet, literary;
  • M. Abdul Quader – literary, advocate.

References
  1. Bangladesh Geo Code (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2017. p. 38.
  2. Population & Housing Census 2011 (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. February 2015. pp. 35, 69, 205, 383. ISBN 978-984-33-8597-0.
  3. "শিক্ষিকার বেত্রাঘাতে ছাত্রীর চোখ ক্ষতিগ্রস্ত". Samakal (in Bengali). 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. "এইচএসসি পাস চিকিৎসক!". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. "Islami Bank A.R.Hawladar Community Hospital Madaripur Ltd". Islami Bank Foundation. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  6. "মাদারীপুরে চালু হলো স্বল্পমূল্যে ক্যাম্পসের ডায়ালাইসিস সেবা". Manab Zamin (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  7. "মাদারীপুরে সহস্রাধিক রোগীকে বিনামূলে চিকিৎসা সেবা প্রদান". Nagorik Barta (in Bengali). 2018-10-28. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  8. "Hospital & Clinic in Bangladesh". Hello Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  9. "সামাজিক বনায়ন নার্সারী ও প্রশিক্ষন কেন্দ্র, মাদারীপুর". Bangladesh National Portal. Retrieved 2019-10-20.
  10. "জনপ্রশাসন পদক পাচ্ছেন ৪৫ কর্মকর্তা ও দুই প্রতিষ্ঠান | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2019-07-30.

See also
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