Kachua Upazila, Bagerhat

Kachua (Bengali: কচুয়া) is an upazila of Bagerhat District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Kachua Thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. Distance from Kachua to the district town is 16 km.

Kachua
কচুয়া
Upazila
Kachua is located in Bangladesh
Kachua
Kachua
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°39′N 89°53′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictBagerhat District
Area
 • Total131.62 km2 (50.82 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total97,011
 • Density740/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code
9310 (Kachua), 9311 (Sonarkola)

Geography

Kachua is located at 22.6500°N 89.8833°E / 22.6500; 89.8833. It has 18,553 households and a total area of 131.62 km2.

The Upazila is bordered by Chitalmari Upazila to the north, Nazirpur and Pirojpur Sadar Upazilas to the east, Bagerhat Sadar Upazila to the west and Morrelganj Upazila to the south. The main rivers are Baleshwar, Bhairab and Bishkhali.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kachua had a population of 97011. Males constituted 49.251% (47,778) of the population, and females 50.749% (49,233). The population aged 18 or over was 33675 (males) and 33677 (females). Kachua had an average literacy rate of 61.5% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[2]

76.39% of the population is Muslim, 23.58% is Hindu, and 0.03% follow other religions.

Arts and culture

Kachua has a public library, a theatre group, over 20 rural clubs and 34 women's organizations.

Points of interest

Historical landmarks include Moghia raj bari (royal maghiya house) and archaeological heritage Shibpur Shivabari (1300 AD).

There is a raj temple (royal temple) used to worship gods and kings before. Here, Kali, Shyama, and the newly- week worship were. The Hindu people village still has people worship different gods dedabira.

Punno Sanan (borunir bath) is a religious fair attended by more than 50,000 people every year.

During the War of Liberation in 1971 the Razakars killed 42 innocent people at Shakharikathi Hat of Badhal Union. There are two memorials and seven mass graves.

Administration

Kachua Upazila is divided into seven union parishads: Badhal, Dhopakhali, Gazalia, Gopalpur, Kachua, Maghia, and Raripara. The union parishads are subdivided into 77 mauzas and 98 villages.[3]

Education

The average literacy rate of the upazila is 42.5%; males make up 47.5% and females 37.3%. Educational institutions include two colleges, 16 high schools, 8 madrasa, 48 government primary school, and 42 non-government primary schools. Notable institutions include Goalmath Rashikpal High School (1916) and Baraikhali Government Primary School (1918).

Notable people
  • Dibbendu Dwip, Writer and Researcher

References
  1. Partho Dev Shaha (2012), "Kachua Upazila (Bagerhat District)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Bagerhat" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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