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Map Of Haimchar Upazila

Haimchar upazila ( Chandpur district ) area: 174.49 sq km Location: 23 ° 00 'to 23 ° 10' north latitudes and 90 ° 32' to 90 ° 42' east longitude. Boundary: Chandpur Sadar and Bhedarganj upazilas on the north, Hijla upazila on the south, Faridganj and Raipur upazilas on the east, Gonsairhat upazila on the west.

Population 125108; Male 63446, Female 61662 Muslim 119146, Hindu 5958 and others 4.

Water bodies main river: Meghna

Haimchar Thana was formed in 1976 and it was turned into an upazila in 1984.

Upazila
Municipality Union Mouza Village Population Density (per sq km) literacy rate (%)
City Village City Village
- 6 28 59 15857 109251 717 45.94 39.46
Upazila city
Area (sq km) Mouza Population Density (per sq km) literacy rate (%)
11.2 2 15857 1416 45.22
Union
Union name and geo code Volume (acre) Population literacy rate (%)
Male Ladies
North Ali Durgapur 11 5003 15119 15181 51.53
South Ali Durgapur 23 4730 15570 15598 47.82
Gazipur 59 2,789 24143 1803 20.61
Charvarivi 35 2569 15749 15505 34.32
Nilkamal 71 10551 13,200 12186 29.83
HIIMper 47 7512 1665 1389 17.79

Census Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.

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Archaeological heritage and relics Three domed mosque and ancient grave (Vigulia).

Religious institutions Mosque 155, temple 18, tomb 4, pilgrimage 1. Notable religious institutions: Charvirwari Jame Mosque, Khondakar Bari Mosque, Jagannath Bari Mandir (Himampure), Sri Sri Hari Mandir (Charvirivali), Sri Sri Rakshakali Mandir.

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 40.29%; Male 42.29%, female 38.26% Educational institutions: college 1, secondary school 12, primary school 65, madrasa 26. Notable educational institutions: Charbhanga High School (1910), Bazzati Ramani Mohan High School (1918), Nilkamal Osmaniya High School (1928), Haimchar Government Girls High School, Haimchar Government Boys High School, MJS Girls High School, K .VN High School, Durgapur High School, Charabhirabi High School, Charosholadi KB Public Primary School (1837).


Cultural organizations Library 2, theater group 1, cinema hall 3, club 29, women organization 1.

Main sources of income Agriculture 64.37%, non-agricultural laborer 3.22%, industrial 0.63%, business 15.01%, transport and communication 1.52%, employment 6.54%, construction 0.86%, religious Service 0.32%, rent and remittance 0.11% and others 7.42%.

Ownership of agricultural land Landowner 50.14%, landless 49.86%. There are 33.18% of the city and 52.5% of the rural households.

Main crops Paddy, wheat, jute, betel leaf, betel nut, onion, garlic, soybean, potato, karla.

Extinct or nearly extinct crops Kaun, sesame, linseed, kalejira, tobacco, mustard, arahar, khesari, sweet potato.

Main fruits Mango, black berry, jackfruit, banana, rhythm, bell, papaya, bamboo, rice, pot, clay, lemon, coconut, betel nut.

Fisheries, dairies and poultries Fishery 127, artificial breeding center 1, poultry 10, nursery 14.

Communication facilities Puccaasta 15 km, Kacharasa 195 km; Waterways 12 nautical miles.

Extinct or nearly extinct traditional transport Palanquin, bullock cart.

Noted manufactories Rice mill, saw mill, ice factory.

Cottage industries Goldsmith, bamboo work, cane work, wood work.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 14, fairs 4. Charbhairavi Bazar, Haimchar Bazar and Katakhali Bazar and Boishakhi Mela, Paush Parwan Mela and Rath Mela are notable.

Main exports Jute, betel leaf, garlic, onion, coconut, betel nut, fish, sorghum.

All the unions of the upazila under rural electrification net-work. However 15% (town 15.86% and rural 14.88%) have access to electricity.

Drink water source tube tubing 78.66%, tap 0.57%, pond 13.39% and others 7.38%.

The sanitation system is 39% households (49.31% in the city and 37.56% in the village) and 51.8% (45.52% in urban and 52.71% of the villages) use sanitary latrines in the upazila. However, 9.2% (5.38% in town and 9.73% in rural) have no latrine facilities.

Health centers Upazila health complex 1, family welfare center 2, satellite clinic 1.

NGO Caritas, BRAC, Disha [Md. Mahbubur Rahman]

References Census 2001, Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics; Cultural survey report of Haimchar Upazila 2007.