Banshkhali Upazila

Banshkhali Upazila is located at 22.04851112°N 91.941616°E / 22.04851112; 91.941616. It is bounded by Anwara and Sangu on the north, Chakaria on the south, Lohagara and Satkania on the east, Kutubdia and Bay of Bengal on the west. There is a canal named “Shonaichari” at Banshkhali which is locally known as “Honaichari”. Businessmen from Chakaria used to buy bamboos from this area and used the Shonaichari canal to pass these bamboos to another area. At that time, local people observed that the Shonaichari canal was filled with bamboos. Banshkhali is named after this historical event. It has 55,609 households and a total area of 376.9 km².

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Banshkhali had a population of 4,27,913. Males constituted of 2,24,697 the population, and females 2,03,216.[2] Among these people the Muslims are 88%, Hindus are 11% and 1% Buddhist & others.[3]

Banshkhali has 1 porusova, 14 Unions/Wards, 72 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 111 villages. Primary School-412, High School-39, Madrassa-66, College-5. Name Of Unions

• 1.Pukuria.
• 2.Sadhanpur.
• 3.Khankhanabad.
• 4.Baharchhara.**
• 5.Kalipur.**
• 6.(6no)Ko KATHARIA
• 7.Boilchari.
• 8.Shekherkill.
• 9.Shilkup.
• 10.Puichari.
• 11.Chanua
• 12.Saral
• 13.Gandamara
• 14.Sambol

1 No. Pukuria Union villages name: Pukuria, Chanpur, Chandpur, Hajigaon and Barumchara.

4 No Baharchhara Union Village's name

Chapachari<Post Office>, Ilsha, Baharchhara, Baskala, Roatnapur, Satdigirpara, Maijpara, Haliapara.

1. 3 no Khankhanabad Union Village's name:-

Kadam Rasu<Post Office> Khankhanabad, Kadam Rasul, Premasia, Raichata, Dongra, Digirpara.

5 noKalipur<Post Office> "Izzat Nogar": "There is a Sub Register Office in this area"

Secondary schools: 40

• Bailchari Nazmunessa High School (Bailchari Kb Bazar -1952 )

• Kokdandi Gunagari High School (kokdandi)
• West Banshkali High School (1957).Chapachari.
• Natmura Pukuria High School, Pukuria.
• Banskhali Pilot High School,Joldi.
• KATHARIA BAGMARA HIGH SCHOOL.(katharia)
• Kamal Uddin Chy. Girls High School (2005).Chapachari.
• Banigram Sadhonpur High School (1917) Banigram.
• Azaharul Huq High School (1943) Kalipur.
• Khankhanabadh ideal High School khankanabadh.
• Monaem Shah Awlia High School (Hajjigao)
• Hajigaon Barumchara High school (1967) Hajigaon
• Joldi Piolot High School (1932) Joldi
• Banigram Sadhonpur High School (1917) Banigram.
• Azaharul Huq High School (1942) Kalipur.
• B B chowdhary high school, 1975 (raichata
• sadhanpur polly unniyon high school (west sadhanpur)

Colleges: 5

• Banshkhli Degree College (1967) Gunagori.
• West Banshkhli Upokulio Degree College(1995).Chapachari (Founder: Dr. Abdul Karim.Ex VC.CU. Chapachari.)
• Alawl Degree College (1973) Joldi.
• Mtr.N.Ahd. College. Napoda.
• Banshkhli Mohila College. Boilchari.
• Banshkhali Public School & Colleg. Jaldi Miar Baza.

Madrasas:

• Banskhali Hamedia Rahima Alia Madrasa (1974) Chechuria
• Chandpur Q.H.R.D.U Alim Madrasah (1963) Pukuria Union

Ki

• Chandpur-Boilgaon Tea estate, Pukuria
• Banshkhali Eco Park
• Baamer Chara
• Sea Beach (Baharchhara point, kankanabad Point, kadamrasul Point)
• Shangu River
• Bokshi Hamid Mosque.
• Khan Bahadur Jame Masjid, Boilchari
• shafor alli munsi bredge , sadhanpur
• British kaman.Up bord office, sadhanpur
• Hazi Rafiq Uddin Road, Neazor Para, Jaldi
• Ramkrisna mission, dakshin jaldi.

• Freedom Fighter Shahid Farhadul islam Chowdhury -Bailchori

• Abdul Qauder Chowdhury AKA Babul - Artis, NY-USA (sonua)

• Dr.tapan kumar das - dakshin jaldi.