Naogaon District

Naogaon (Bengali: নওগাঁ জেলা Nôogã Jela) is a district in northern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Rajshahi Division.[2] Naogaon is a city of the same name in the district.

This article is about the district in Bangladesh. For the district in India, see Nagaon District. For the upazila under the same district, see Naogaon Sadar Upazila. For the city in Bangladesh, see Naogaon. For the city in India, see Nagaon.
Naogaon District

নওগাঁ জেলা
District
Naogaon
Clockwise from top: Balihar Royal Palace, Jogoddol Bihar, Dubalhati Royal Palace, Gaza Society Office, Shadhinota Monument
Location of Naogaon District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Naogaon District
Coordinates: 24.90°N 88.75°E / 24.90; 88.75
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
Government
 • Jatiyo Shongshod ConstituenciesNaogaon-1, Naogaon-2, Naogaon-3, Naogaon-4, Naogaon-5, Naogaon-6
Area
 • Total3,435.65 km2 (1,326.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2011 census)
 • Total2,600,157
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
6500
HDI (2018)0.578[1]
medium · 17th of 21
Websitewww.dcnaogaon.gov.bd

Demographics

According to 2011 Bangladesh census, Naogaon District had a population of 2,600,157. Males constituted 50.01% of the population and females 49.99%. Muslims formed 86.55% of the population, Hindus 11.08%, Christians 0.71% and others 1.66%. Nagaon District had a literacy rate of 48.22% in 2011, for the population 7 years and above, up from 44.39% in 2001 and 28.40 in 1991. Nagaon District had a decadal growth rate of 8.73% for the decade 2001–2011, down from 11.33% in the decade 1991–2001.[3]

Muslims
 
 86.55%
Hindus
 
 11.08%
Cristians
 
 0.71%
Others
 
 1.66%

Economy

Today Naogaon District is considered the bread basket of Bangladesh. It is the central part of Borendra Region, with an area of about 3,435.67 square kilometres (1,326.52 sq mi), about 80% of which is under cultivation. The soil of the area is a fertile inorganic clay called loam.

The total population of the area is about 25 lac, and most of the people of the district are farmers. The literacy rate is 44.39%.[2] Crops grown in the district include paddy, jute, wheat, maize, sugar cane, potatoes, pulses, oil seeds, brinjal, onions, and garlic. The total production of paddy and wheat in 2009-2010 was 13,58,432 metric tons(about 39% in our growth economy), including a surplus of 8,26,835 metric tons. Today it is the top listed district in the side of rice production and has the highest number of rice processing mills of any district.[4]

Bijoy Liberation War Monument

Points of interest

Paharpur
Main article: Somapura Mahavihara
Somapura Mahavihara

Paharpur is a small village 5  km west of Jamalganj in the Naogaon district where the remains of the Somapura Mahavihara monastery have been excavated. This 7th-century archaeological find covers an area of approximately 27 acres (110,000 m2) of land. The entire establishment, occupying a quadrangular court, measures more than 900 ft (270 m) and is from 12 to 15 ft (3.7 to 4.6 m) in height. With an elaborate gateway complex on the north, there are 45 cells on the north and 44 in each of the other three sides, for a total number of 177 rooms. The architecture of the pyramidal cruciform temple is influenced by those of South-East Asia, especially Myanmar and Java. It takes its name from a high mound, which looked like a pahar, or hillock.

A site museum built recently houses the representative collection of objects recovered from the area. The excavated findings have also been preserved at the Varendra Research Museum at Rajshahi. The antiquities of the museum include terracotta plaques, images of different gods and goddesses, pottery, coin inscriptions, ornamental bricks, and other minor clay objects.

Nine miles west-southwest of Somapura Mahavihara is the archaeological site of Halud Vihara, which has been tentatively listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Kusumba Mosque
Main article: Kusumba Mosque

Kusumba Mosque is on the west bank of the Atrai River in Manda Upazila. It was built in 1558-59 during the period of Afgan rule in Bengal by a high-ranking official named Sulaiman. It was constructed with a Bengal style.

Jagaddal Vihar
Main article: Jagaddala Mahavihara

Jagaddala Mahavihara (fl. late 11th century-mid-12th century) was a Buddhist monastery and seat of learning in Varendra, a geographical unit in present north Bengal in Bangladesh. It was founded by the later kings of the Pāla dynasty, probably Ramapala (c. 1077-1120), likely at a site near the present village of Jagdal in Dhamoirhat Upazila in north-west Bangladesh on the border with India, near Paharapur.

Patisar

Patisar village is associated with Rabindranath Tagore. It is situated on the banks of the river Nagor, 12 kilometers south-east of the Atrai railway station and 26 kilometers from the district town. The headquarters of the Tagore family's zamindari in Kaligram Pargana was located at Patisar. Dwarkanath Tagore, the grandfather of Rabindranath Tagore, purchased this zamindari in 1830. Rabindranath Tagore first came to Patisarin January 1891.

The architectural design of the two-storied Kuthibari of Patisar is similar to that of Shilaidaha-Shahjadpur. The buildings, adjacent to the main mansion, are now reduced to ruins. A pond, named Rabindrasarobar, is now a silted up marsh. During his stay at Patisar, Tagore composed various poems, stories, novels, essays and the verse-play Biday Abhishap. He also established many primary schools, a school named Rathindranath High School, charitable dispensaries, and Patisar Krishi Bank (1905). He introduced tractors in Patisar and formed co-operative societies for the development of agriculture, handloom, and pottery.

In 1921, when the zamindari was divided, Patisar was included in Tagore's share. When the poet was awarded the Nobel Prize, the tenants of Patisar gave him an address of honor (1913). On the request of his tenants, Tagore visited Patisar in 1937 for the last time on the occasion of Punya. Every year many devotees of Tagore come from home and abroad to visit Patisar. On the occasions of Tagore's birth and death anniversaries, the Government arranges and gives all facilities to make discussion meetings and cultural functions that are held at Patisar.

Dubalhati

Dubalhati is an ancient site in the south-western part of the district. The road to Dubalhati passes through the wide body of water known as “Dighli beel” (a beel is a large shallow lake or marsh). There is a large well in the center of the road for providing travelers with water.

A feature of Dubalhati is the "Raja's Mansion" (Jomidar Bari or Rajbari). The house has two parts; the main part, Darbar Hall, is residential and used for holding seminars, while the other part, Natto Shalla, is for prayers. The rajbari is a three-story building standing on wide and long masonry slender spiral columns. There are four large dighi (small lakes) around the site.

The rajbari was first built by Raja Horandro Ray Choudhory during the Pala Dynasty (781–1124). About 53 rajas have held the title, beginning with Jogotram, and ending with Haranath Ray Bahadur II in 1940s. Raja Horonath Ray Bahadur I was notable for his construction of schools in Rajshahi and Naogaon district, including Natto Shala, Baganbari, Dubalhati High school, Naogaon K.D. School. He contributed sums of money to the Rajshahi Government College. He founded Dubalhati Raja Horonuth High School, only the second high school in the Rajshahi Division, in 1864. He had many wells and dhighis (small lakes) dug for providing drinking and irrigation water and provided food to the populace during the famine of 1874. This raj bari was destroyed during the Hindu Muslim riots during 1946. The members of this family including Krinkari Ray Choudhary (son of Horonath Ray Bahadur who died in 1949). The Roy Choudhary family still prevails in kolkata and are now well settled.

Dibar Dighi

One of the ancient and historic places of Naogaon District is Dibar Dighi. It is situated on the side of village Dibar, in Dibar Union of Patnitala Upazila.

Administration
Map of Naogaon District

Chairman of District Council: Adv. Fozley Rabbi[5]

Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md.Harun-or-Rashid[6]

Superintendent of Police (SP): Md. Iqbal Hossain

Upazilas

The district is divided into 11 upazilas:

Education

Medical college
  • Naogaon Medical College and Hospital[7]

Colleges
  • Abadpukur College
  • Abadpukur Mahavidyalaya
  • Agradigun College
  • Alhaz Zahangir Alam Memorial College, Aranagar, Dhamoirhat
  • Atrai Technical College, Atrai
  • Atrai Women's College, Naogaon
  • Badalgachhi Women's College
  • Balihar Degree College, Bolihar
  • Bandai Khara Degree College, Atrai
  • Bandaikhara College
  • Bangabandhu Govt. College
  • Bara Shimla Women's College
  • Biam Laboratory School & College
  • Chowdhury Chand Mohammad Women's Degree College, Sapahar
  • Daspara Degree College, Manda
  • Dhamoirhat M. M. Degree College, Dhamoirhat
  • Dhamoirhat Women's College
  • Fotepur Kolimuddin College, Manda
  • Goborchapa Hat College
  • Government B.M.C. Mohila College, Naogaon
  • Jagadal Adibashi School & College
  • Jahangirpur Government College, Mohadevpur
  • Kasiruddin Dewan Memorial High School & College, Naogaon
  • Kola Adarsha College, Naogaon
  • Krishnapur Degree College, Patnitala, Naogaon
  • Manda Momin Shahana Degree College, Manda (1970)
  • Mithapur Adarsha College
  • Mollah Azad Smarak College, Ahsanganj
  • Mongalbari Serajia School & College
  • Naogaon Government College, Naogaon (1962)
  • Nazipur Govt. College, Patnitala
  • Paikara Boraikuri College
  • Poranagar Model College
  • Porsha College, Porsha
  • Raigaon College
  • Raninagar Women's College, Raninagar
  • Sapahar Government Degree College (1973)
  • Shahebganj Technical and Business Management College
  • Shahid Abdul Jabber Mangalbari Secondary Girls' School & College
  • Sher-E-Bangla Digree Mahavidyalaya, Raninagar (1972)
  • Shuktigachha K.D School & College
  • Tetulia B. M. C. College
  • Tilna Degree College

Secondary
  • Dubalhati Raja Haranath High School, Naogaon Sadar Upazila
  • Aranagar High School, Fatepur, Dhamoirhat, Naogaon
  • Bamoil High school,Bamoil, patnitala.Naogaon.(P&A=MONOWAR)
  • Agradigun ML High School, Dhamoirhat
  • Alalpur Hagi Shek Alam High School, Manda
  • Al-Helal Islami Academy & College, Sapahar
  • Amanta M.L High School, Patnitala
  • Badalgachi Pilot High School
  • Balihar BL High School, Bolihar
  • Balubazar S.M. High School, Manda
  • Bathoil Gopal Pramanik High School,বাথইল, কালিকাপুর,মান্দা, নওগাঁ
  • Bamoil High School,Bamoil, patnitala,Naogaon. বামইল,পত্নীতলা, নওগাঁ।(সংযোজন=মনোয়ার)
  • Bandaikhara High School
  • Barakhol High School, Raninagar
  • Bhanderpur B.L. High School
  • Bharaduba Akther Hamid Siddique High School (1993), Safapur Union, Mohadevpur
  • Biam Laboratory School and College
  • Bilkorilla B.M. High School
  • Chak Atitha High School (1914), Naogaon
  • Chanda Ideal High school,(1999) Mohadevpur
  • Chak Simla High School, Atrai
  • Chakmoiram Model High School,[8] Dhamoirhat
  • Chakmuli High School
  • Chakuli High School, Manda, Naogoan
  • Chandipur High School, Dhamoirhat
  • Fatepur (1st) High School
  • Fatepur (2nd) High School
  • Gaganpur High School
  • Gobindapur High School
  • Gotegari Shaheed Mamun High School & College
  • Hapania High School
  • Ilshabari High School, Raninagar Road, Naogaon
  • Jahangirpur Model High School, Mohadavpur
  • Janakallan Model High School
  • Katkhoir High School, Sadar, Naogaon, 6510
  • Kaya Para Kamar Kuri High School, Manda
  • Khirshin S.K. High School, Patnitola
  • Kirttipur High School-1921
  • Kola Bijlee High School, Badal Gachi
  • Kushadanga High School
  • Mainam High School-1944
  • Mallickpur High School, Patnitala
  • Manda Thana Adarsha Girls' School and College, Manda
  • Madhail B.L. High School, Patnitala
  • Mithapur B. L. High School, Badalgachhi
  • Nakucha High School, Nakucha, Patnitala
  • Naogaon Government Girls High School, Naogaon
  • Naogaon K.D. Government High School-1884
  • Naogaon Zilla School
  • Nazipur High School, Patnitala
  • P.M Girls High School
  • Paharpur G. M. High School, established in 1936
  • Pakuria United High School
  • Paschim Naogaon High School, Bus Terminal, Naogaon
  • Patnitala High School, Patnitala
  • Pirojpur BL High School
  • Porsha High Madrasa Cum High School, Porsha
  • Raigaon High School
  • Rasulpur High School
  • Ratowal Bishwo Kabi Rabindranath Tagore Dimukhi High School
  • Sapahar Government Girls' High School
  • Sapahar Pilot High School, Naogaon
  • Saraswatipur High School
  • Shaluka High School
  • Shihara High School, Patnitala
  • Soguna High School, Niamatpur
  • Teghoria BL High School, Sapahar
  • Tilakpur Muslim High School, Tilakpur
  • Tilna Multilateral High School
  • Usti B.S High School, Patnitala, Naogaon-6561
  • Uttargram B.L High School, Mohadevpur
  • Shahapur D.A High School, Manda, Naogaon
  • PKA High School,Manda
  • Sarbomongola (Pilot) High School, Mohadevpur,Naogaon
  • Joypur Dangapara High School, Mohadevpur,Naogaon
  • Shisha Multilateral High School
  • Ahsan Ullah Memorial gov. School, Atrai
  • Atrai High School, At
  • Niskinpur High School, Porsha.

Madrasas
  • Goyra fazil Madrasha, Kolar Palsha, Badalgachhi
  • Bamoil senior Alim Madrasa,Bamoil,Patnitala,Naogaon,( P&A=Monowar)
  • Deul Duargpur Alarabia Dakhil Madrasha, Manda
  • Dubalhati Hafezia and Forkanea Madrasha, Dubalhati
  • Gaganpur Oyajedia Fajil (Degree) Madrasha
  • Rahimapur Fazil Madrasah, Akborpur, Patnitala
  • Usti Zakeria Senior Fazil Madrasah, Patnitala, Naogaon, 6561
  • Noholakalupara Dakhil Masrasha, Manda
  • Namajgor Gawsul Azom Kamil Madrasah, Parnaogaon
  • Paranpur Kamil Madrasah, Manda, Naogaon
  • Dalil lekhok Dakhil Madrasa, Atrai
  • Chandipur Dakhil Madrasa

Media
  • Anjali Loho Mor
  • Azker Khobor[9] (online newspaper)
  • Bakachand
  • Banglar Kantha
  • Calantika
  • Desh news (online newspaper)
  • Eisomoy
  • Foring (juvenile magazine)
  • Gonomanushar Kotha
  • Kalbela
  • Little Magazine
  • Nababarta
  • Nabadiganta
  • Nabajug
  • Protichhabi
  • Rupantor (monthly)
  • Sangkalon
  • Sapahar Barta
  • Saptahik Bangabani
  • Tolpar

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  2. Rezaul Karim (2012). "Naogaon District". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  3. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011: Zila Report – Nagaon" (PDF). Table P01 : Household and Population by Sex and Residence, Table P05 : Population by Religion, Age group and Residence, Table P09 : Literacy of Population 7 Years & Above by Religion, Sex and Residence, PT 02: Population and Growth Rate, 1974-2011, PT 15: Literacy Rate of Population (7 years and above ) by Sex and Residence, 1991-2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Ministry of Planning, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Retrieved 9 December 2018.
  4. Dali Kalar Kontho, General Knowledge Book
  5. চেয়ারম্যান, জেলা পরিষদ [District Commission] (in Bengali).
  6. জেলা প্রশাসকের প্রোফাইল [Profile of Deputy Commissioner] (in Bengali). Dcnaogaon.gov.bd.
  7. "Govt approves four new medical colleges, says health minister". bdnews24.com. 26 August 2018.
  8. Chakmoiram Model High School
  9. Azker Khobor
  10. 'http://6noparoilup.naogaon.gov.bd'
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