Subarnachar Upazila

Subarnachar (Bengali: সুবর্ণচর, romanized: Shubornochor) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Noakhali District, located in Bangladesh's Chittagong Division.[1] The Bhulua River and Sandwip Channel flows through it. A number of Subarnachar residents have migrated to Oman where they form a small diaspora community.[2]

Subarnachar
সুবর্ণচর উপজেলা
Subarnachar is located in Chittagong division
Subarnachar
Subarnachar
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°41′N 91°6.6′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictNoakhali District
Government
  MP (Noakhali-4)Ekramul Karim Chowdhury
  Upazila ChairmanAHM Khayrul Anam Chowdhury
Area
  Total576.14 km2 (222.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total289,514
  Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitesubarnachar.noakhali.gov.bd(in Bengali)

History

The islands in the upazila formed in 1959 and many poor migrants started settling there. This was followed by a land dispute in 1986 with foreign land grabbing forces. The clashes killed hundreds of people and destroyed thousands of homes. The settlers of Subarnachar sacrificed many precious lives to survive on that day. The history of this upazila has been written through the relentless struggle of the working people who have made this salty char habitable through their creative activities. Subarnachar has suffered from flooding in many occasions such as on 12 November 1970 as well as in 1985, 1991 and 1998. Subarnachar was given upazila status on 2 April 2005, taking 7 unions from Noakhali Sadar Upazila.[3]

Demographics

Religions in Subarnachar upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
94.11%
Hinduism
5.87%
Other or not stated
0.02%

As of the 2011 Bangladesh census, Subarnachar has a population of 289,514 living in 55,399 households. 94,114 (32.51%) were under 10 years of age. Subarnachar has an average literacy rate of 32.66% (7+ years) and a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 6,651 (2.30%) of the population lives in urban areas.[4]

Administration

Subarnachar Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Charamanullah, Charbata, Charjabbar, Charjubilee, Charklark, Charwapda, East Charbata, and Mohammadpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 52 mauzas and 53 villages.[5]

Upazila Chairmen

NameTerm
AFM Fakhrul Islam Munshi1985-1986
Abul Bashar Bhuiyan1986-1991
AHM Khayrul Anam Chowdhury CharbatiPresent

Education

The average literacy rate of Subarnachar is 32.83%; with males at 37.50% and females at 28.15%. There are many notable institutions in Subarnachar. There are 241 mosques and 12 madrasas including the Char Jubilee Rabbania Fazil Madrasa and the Char Bata Islamia Alim Madrasa.

See also

References

  1. "600 SIs for separate probe unit soon". The Daily Star. UNB. 30 January 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2015.
  2. Kuri, Ranajit (2 December 2020). "3 Bangladeshis electrocuted in Oman". Dhaka Tribune. Noakhali.
  3. Rita, Tahera Begum (2012). "Subarnachar Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  4. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Noakhali" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. "District Statistics 2011: Noakhali" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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