INFORMATION

oF KERANIGANJ

UPAZILLA DHAKA

BANGLADESH

A Living Place Of Peace

2011

16-Dec-11

Keraniganj (Town) stands on the southwest side of Dhaka City on the bank of the river

Buriganga. The Upazila offices are located in the abandoned palace of Zamindar Prashanta Karmakar.

কেযাণীগঞ্জে নাঞ্জভয কছঞ্জন কোন প্রোয াআততা তবতিে ভথথন াযা মায না। তথাত ফাাংরায েযযান ফাংঞ্জয যাজত্বোঞ্জরয াআততা কথঞ্জে কেযাণীগে নাভেযঞ্জণয তেছুটা কমৌতিে ভথথন ঞ্জর াযা মায। েযযাণীযা াঅপগান ফা াঠান জাততয এেটি উন্নত াখা। কযা তাাঁয কছঞ্জর াআরাভ া াঅপগাতনত্মাঞ্জনয তেযাণ এরাো কথঞ্জে এঞ্জ এেটি ৃথে ফাংঞ্জয ূচনা েঞ্জযন। তাাঁজ খান েযযাণীাআ ফথপ্রথভ এাআ ফাংঞ্জে ফাাংরায াআততাঞ্জ ুতযতচতত েঞ্জযন। তাাঁজ খাঞ্জনয ভৃতুুয য তাাঁয বাাআ ুঞ্জরভান েযযাণী ফাাংরায তাংাঞ্জন াঅঞ্জযাণ েঞ্জযন (১৫৬৫-১৫৭২ তরাঃ)। তাাঁয ভৃতূুয য ফাযাজীদ েযযাণী এফাং তাঞ্জে তুা েঞ্জয দাউদ খান েযযাণী (১৫৭২ তরাঃ) ফাাংরায েযযাণী াে কগাষ্ঠীয কল স্বাধীন ফাদা

তঞ্জঞ্জফ যাজত্ব েঞ্জযন। ভুনীভ খান তাাঁয াতবমান তযচারনায ফতথ ভান তদনাজুয দতিঞ্জন ফাঞ্জেযগে ঞ্জয ঢাোয কানাযগাাঁঞ্জয প্রঞ্জফ েঞ্জযন। ফথত্রাআ াঅপগাঞ্জনযা ভুঘর ফাতনীয গততঞ্জযাঞ্জধ ফুথথ ঞ্জয ফুত়িগঙ্গা ায ঞ্জয নদীয তীঞ্জয শ্চাদযণ েঞ্জয। েযযাণীঞ্জদয এ স্থাঞ্জন তেছুোর াফস্থানাআ ম্ভফতাঃ কেযাণীগেগে নাঞ্জভয ঐততাতে কপ্রিাট। েথাটি যা উতচত তছর েযযাণীগে। কভাঘর যাজত্বোঞ্জর কেযাণীগঞ্জেয তযচয তছর প্রথঞ্জভ াঅর জাতজযা(দ্বীাঞ্চর) এফাং কোম্পানী াঅভঞ্জর তা য কেযাণীগে। েতথত াঅঞ্জছ কম, কভাগর াঅভঞ্জর ঢাোয তৃতীয গবণথয াআব্রাীভ খাাঁঞ্জনয দজুন েভথচাযী ফুত়িগঙ্গায দতিণ াঞ্জ়ি ফফা েযঞ্জতন। ক কথঞ্জে এ এরাোয নাভ কেযাণীগে নাভেযণ েযা য। তেন্তু কেযাণীগে নাঞ্জভ কোন গ্রাঞ্জভয াতত্মত্ব কেযাণীগঞ্জে কনাআ। ফতথ ভান কেযাণীগে দ্বীাোয ফঞ্জর কভাঘর াঅভঞ্জরয এে মথাঞ্জয এাআ স্থাঞ্জনয নাভ য াযঞ্জজাযায। উিয ূফথ ীভা ফুত়িগঙ্গা, তশ্চভ- দতিণ ীভা ধঞ্জরশ্বযী (কভাঘর াঅভঞ্জর এাআ নদীয নাভ তছর ঢর যায)। ‘কজাযায’ ঞ্জেয াথথ াঞ্চর এফাং ‘ায‘ ঞ্জেয াথথ তট। এাআ জনুাআ এাআ এরাোয নাভ াযঞ্জজাযায মা াঅজ াঅাংতে এরাোয নাভ ফা তযচয তঞ্জঞ্জফ চার ুযঞ্জযঞ্জছ। াযঞ্জজাযায ভৃতিোয ফাতরয াাংাআ কফী তযরতিত য । এাআ স্থাঞ্জনয ুকুযগুঞ্জরা খনঞ্জনয তেছু োঞ্জরাআ বযাট ঞ্জত থাঞ্জে। এঞ্জত এেটি ফুাায স্পষ্ট ঞ্জয ধযা ঞ্জড .কম ায-কজাযায ফা কেযাণীগে ধঞ্জরশ্বযী ফুত়িগঙ্গায চয ঞ্জত উদূ্ভত ঞ্জযঞ্জছ। াযঞ্জজাযাযঞ্জে ঢাো ঞ্জযয প্রঞ্জফ দ্বায ফরা চঞ্জর।

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Historical Events:

The very name Keraniganj was taken from the "KORRANI" Rulers, who took shelter in our area after

being defeated by the Mugals. East India Company changed the name from 'KORRANI-Ganj' to

Keraniganj. During the war of liberation, the Pak army set on fire many houses in Konakhola, Basta,

Brahmankirtha, Goalkhali and Khagail Kholamora villages. The freedom Fighters later on conducted

extensive guerilla attack on Pak army.

Geography:

Keraniganj is located at 23°41′00″N 90°18′45″E / 23.6833°N 90.3125°E / 23.6833; 90.3125 . It has 94765

units of house hold and total area 166.87 km².

Demographics:

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Population 530174; male 54.6%, female 45.4%; Muslim 89.46%,

Hindu 10.5% and others 0.04%.

Religious institutions Mosque 473, temple 151, tomb 1 and Eidgah 60, most noted of which is the tomb

of Adu Pagla.

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 37.7%; male 43.9% and female 30%. Educational

institutions: college 8, high school 18, junior high school 2, Madrasa 11, government primary school 102,

non-government primary school 10.

Cultural organizations Club 8, cinema hall 5.

Administrative:

Keraniganj has 12 Unions/Wards, 123 Mauzas / Mahallas, and 399 villages.

Others:

Main occupations Agriculture 10.37%, agricultural laborer 7.05%, wage laborer 5.63%, commerce

26.26%, service 17.68%, construction 3.1%, fishery 1.02%, industry 1.78%, hawker 1.07%, transport

7.38%, house renting out 1.23%, and others 17.43%.

Land use Total cultivable land 9307.97 hectares; fallow land 7388.1 hectares, single crop 36.95%, double

crop 60.87% and treble crop land 2.18%. Cultivable land under irrigation 35.30%.

Land control Land owner 67% and landless 33%.

Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 30000 per 0.01 hectare.

Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, oil seed, onion and vegetables.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are ASA(াঅা), Brac,Grameen Bank,Sajeda,Proshikha,Agrani Samaj Unnayan Sangstha etc.

Postal codes in Keraniganj:

Keraniganj 1310

Dhaka Jute Mills -1311

Ati -1312

Kalatia-1313

Unions under Keraniganj:

1) Teghoria

Chairmen: Md. Geoge Miah

Main School: Teghoria High School

Famous: Zinda Pirer Mazar

Villages:

Mozid Beara -> Abdullpur -> baghapter -> Baugh Bari -> Beyara -> Bonogram -> kandompur -> Mirzapur ->

paschindy -> purbody -> Rajendrapur -> shachta -> Teghoria -> Bagbari -> Muslim Nogor

2) Konda

Chairmen: Veer Moktizodda Atikulla Chowdhury

Main School: Doleswor High School

Villages:

Alu kanda -> Antha -> Baktar char -> Bir Baygor -> Brammangoawn -> Dler sur -> Doleswor -> Ghos kanda -> Jajira -

> Kandapara -> Kazirgaw -> Kizirgoao -> Mate Bari -> Pamgaw -> Pangoao -> Raytail -> Araqul

3) Aga Nagar

Chairmen: Md. Jahangir

Main School: Ambagicha Mohila College

Villages:

Aga Nagar -> Ambagicha -> Ispahani -> Kaligonj -> Katuria -> Kechi Shah doc -> Khejurbag -> Kodamtola ->

Mohuripatri -> Nagar Mohol -> Nogomnahal

4) Basta

Chairmen: Md. Samsul Haoqe

Main School: Baghapur high school

College: Baghapur College

Villages:

Basta -> Boail -> Bottoli -> Dorigha -> Drigoul -> Konakhola -> Vawarvity

5) Hazratpur

Chairmen: Md. Aminul Haque Hiru

Main School: Hazrat Pur High School

Villages:

Algirchar -> Balurchar -> Batara Kandi -> Biati Kandi -> Bonna Kandi -> Dhali Kandi -> Itavara -> Jagannathpur ->

Kanurchar -> Kazi Kandi -> Korais Nagar -> Longkarchar -> Manik Nagar -> Modurchar

6) Kalindi

Chairmen: Md. Fazlul Hauqe

Main School: Keranigonj Girls School And College

Villages:

Barishur -> Brahmonkirta -> Charail -> Kalindi -> Madaripur -> Mandail -> Patkajour -> Satgaon

7) Kolatia

Chairmen: Shabuddin Ahmed

Main School: Talepur adarsha high school

College: Kolatia Degree College

Villages:

Ahadipur -> Akhchial -> Ali Nagar -> Asamdipur -> Baksipur -> Balna -> Fata Nagar -> Guaduri -> Jouinpur -> Khara

Kandi -> Mitapur -> Monsinorda -> Nayapara -> Nazirpur -> Niltak -> Nisanbari -> Ranjitpur -> Satirchar -> Singhasur

-> Talepur

8) Rohitpur

Chairmen: Abdul Ali

Main School: Ispahani high school

College: Ispahani Degree college

Famous: Ruhitpuri lungi

Villages:

Anarpur -> Char Rohitpur -> Darmasur -> East Mogarchar -> Kacha -> Lakirchar -> New Sona Kanda -> Old Sona

Kanda -> Rohitpur -> West Mogarchar->Pora hati->Shahpur

9) Shakta

Chairmen: Md. Sultan Khan

Main School: Naya Bazar High School & College, Ati Pachdona High School

College: Naya Bazar Degree College

Famous: Peace

Villages:

Ati Bazar -> Atigaon -> Baburgram ->Puraton Varalia->Notun Varalia->Muslim Nagor->Kholamora Model Town-

>Rayerchar->Balurchar->Bolshat->Shikaritola->Naya Bazar-> Baherchar -> Bamonsur -> Bolsuta -> Dharipara ->

Hizla -> Joail -> Kamerta -> Kashemalta -> Kholamura -> Kul Char -> Narayan Potri -> Nawabchar -> Norundi -> Ati

Pachdona -> Ramer Kanda -> Rasulbag->Modho Varalia->Natun Bharalia->Rayerchar->Balurchar->Moddarchar-

>Maloncha->Goalkhali.

10) Shubadda

Chairmen: Iqbal Ahmed Chowdhury

Main School: Subhadaya High School

Villages:

Banglabari -> Baritola -> Begumbari -> Chankutub -> Char Kutub -> Chunkutia -> Dhakpara -> Golam Bazar ->

Jawbari -> Kaligonj -> Khejurbag -> Kobutorpara -> Nayabari -> Pangendaria -> Santopara -> Shahid Nagar -> Shat

Pakhi -> Shubadda -> Ekuria -> Hasnabad -> Mirerbaug

11) Tara Nagar

Chairmen: Md. Monir Hossain

Main School: Ati Vawal High School

Villages:

Bangla Nagar ->Joynogor->Shamlapur-> Bat-Taly -> Bauul -> Bawta -> Chindipur -> Etakhula -> Ghatarchar -> Gulta

-> Joy Nagar -> Khanbari -> Khataltoli -> Monohoria -> Siraj Nagar --> Kalmarchar

12) Zinzira

Chairmen: Md. Owarish Uddin

Main School: Zinzira P M Pilot Secondary School & College

Famous: Iron Industries

Villages:

Emanbari -> Gulzarbag -> Howley -> Losmongonj -> Malopara -> Namabari -> Nojorgonj -> Omritapur -> Rahmatpur

-> Rosulpur -> Whokka Potty -> Zinzira

Educational institution information:

Colleges:

KALATIA COLLEGE

Village/Road : ALINAGAR

Union : KALATIA

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ISPAHANE DEGREE COLLEGE

Village/Road : ROHITPUR

Union : SAKTA

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DOLESHWAR ABDUL MANNAN ADARSHA

MAHABIDDALAYA

Village/Road : DOLESHWAR

Union : KONDA

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KERANIGONJ RESIDENTIIAL COLLEGE

Village/Road : 58 KADAMTOLI

Union : SUBHADYA

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NAYABAZAR COLLEGE

Village/Road : ATI

Post office : ATI

Union : SAKTA

Thana : KERANIGANJ

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KERANIGONJ MOHELA COLLEGE

Village/Road : AMBAGICHIA

Post office : KERANIGONJ

Union : SUBHADYA

Thana : KERANIGANJ

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SAHID PRESIDENT ZIAUR RAHAMAN COLLEGE

Village/Road : HAZRATPUR

Post office : ITABARA

Union : HAZRATPUR

Thana : KERANIGANJ

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BAGHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE

Village/Road : BAGHAPUR

Union : BASTA

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SECONDARY SCHOOLS:

1. KABI NAZRUL HIGH SCHOOL HAZRATPUR

2. HAZRAT PUR HIGH SCHOOL HAZRATPUR

3. SHIRAJ NAGAR HIGH SCHOOL TARANAGAR

4. KALATIYA HIGH SCHOOL KALATIA

5. TALEPUR ADARSHA HIGH SCHOOL KALATIA

6. RUHITPUR HIGH SCHOOL RUHITPUR

7. RAJABARI HIGH SCHOOL BASTA

8. BAGHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL BASTA

9. CHARAIL NURUL HOQ HIGH SCHOOL KALINDI

10. PARJOUR KHALINDI HIGH SCHOOL KALINDI

11. KERANIGONJ GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE KALINDI

12. AYMONA KHATUN GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL ZINJIRA

13. ZINZIRA P. M. PILOT HIGH SCHOOL ZINJIRA

14. ZINZIRA PIR MOHAMMAD PILOT GIRL'S H/S ZINJIRA

15. CHUNKUTIA GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA

16. SUBHADAYA HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA

17. HASNABAD KAMUCHAN SHAH HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA

18. TEGARIA HIGH SCHOOL TEGHARIA

19. ORIENT TESTILE MILLS HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA

20. DELESHWAR ABDUL MANNAN ADARSHA COLLEGE KONDA

21. DOLESHWAR ADARSHA BIDYALAYA KONDA

22. NUTAN BAKTER CHAR HIGH SCHOOL KONDA

23. PARJOAR BRAHMANGAON UCHA BIDDYALAYA KONDA

24. ZAZIRA UCCHA MADDYAMIC BIDDYALAYA KONDA

25. NAYA BAZAR HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA

26. ATI PANCHDONA HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA

27. SAKTA HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA

28. BATTALI SIRAJUDDIN AHMED HIGH SCHOOL TARANAGAR

29. ATI VAWAL HIGH SCHOOL TARANAGAR

30. BAGASUR HIGH SCHOOL RUHITPUR

31. ISPAHANI HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA

32. GOALKHALI IDEAL HIGH SCHOOL BASTA

33. SHAHID PRESIDEN ZIAUR RAHMAN IDEAL JUNIOR HIGH SCH SAKTA

34. BAGHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL &COLLEGE BASTA

35. NUR MOHAMMAD NURU MIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA

36. SHAHEED PRESIDENT ZIAUR RAHMAN HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA

37. BAGHAIR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEGHARIA

Useful contacts:

Health Complex mobile number of Keraniganj: +88 01730324402

Rapid Action Battalion 10 (Dhaka)

Keranigong & South Keranigong Thana of DMP

Mobile No:-

01977777040

01977777041

01977777042

01977777043

01977777044

Tel.No.

9672528 ,

7662400

Fax No.

9672428

Direct contact No:-

01730340440

01713-041369

01714-088013

01714-093590

Tel.No:-

7548681

For More Info Visit This Link:

http://keraniganj-upazila.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keraniganj_Upazila

http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/K_0143.HTM

http://keraniganj-upazila.com/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keraniganj_Upazilahttp://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/K_0143.HTM

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Dubai,U.A.E

Puraton Varalia,Shakta,Keranigonj

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Software Engineer

Mozid Beara, Teghoria, Keranigonj

Mobile: 01672289929

Email: "ajohir@yahoo.com"