Barhatta Upazila HQ

 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government

Barhatta Upazila (Netrokona district) with an area of 221.50 sq km is bounded by Kalmakanda and Dharmapasha upazilas on the north, Atpara and Mohanganj upazilas on the south, Mohanganj and Dharmapasha upazilas on the east and Netrokona sadar upazila on the west. Main rivers are Dhalai and Kangsha; noted canals are Nalhati and Aothitpur; noted depressions Kalahogla Beel, Magura Beel, Lungi Beel, Urha Beel, Makra Beel and Naldugi Beel.

Barhatta (Town) stands on the Kangsha River. Its area is 3.29 sq km. It consists of 3 mouzas. The town has a population of 5602; male 52.98%, female 47.02%. The density of population is 1703 per sq km. The literacy rate among the town people is 46%. The town has two dakbungalows.

The geographic coordinates of Barhatta town are 24.8957538N 90.8837587E degree. Barhatta thana, now an upazila, was established in 1905. The upazila consists of 7 union parishads, 147 mouzas and 228 villages.

Religious institutions Mosque 164, temple 65, tomb 6.

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Population 142174; male 51.42%, female 48.58%; Muslim 86.30%; Hindu 13.45%, Christian 0.02%, Buddhist 0.03%, ethnic nationals 0.12% and others 0.08%.

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 23.8%; male 28.8%, female 18.5%. Educational institutions: college 2, higher secondary school 2, secondary school 12, junior school 1, madrasa 38, government primary school 56, non-government primary school 30, satellite school 10 and community primary school 3.

Main occupations Agriculture 48.56%, fishing 2.21%, agricultural lablourer 24.22%, wage labourer 3.13%, commerce 8.71%, service 2.72% and others 10.45%.

Land use Total cultivable land 13516.79 hectares; single crop 16%, double crops 71, treble crops 13%; land under irrigation 23%.

Land control Among the peasants 41.43% are landless, 16.90% small, 32.43% intermediate and 9.24% rich.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Fishery 32, livestock 2, dairy 7, poultry 295.

Communication facilities Roads: 288 km, pucca 28 km, semi pucca 3 km and mud road 257 km.

Manufactories Rice mill 35, ice factory 5, saw mill 10.

Cottage industries Goldsmiths 18, wood works 250, blacksmiths 35, tailoring 230, welding 8, bamboo works 120, potteries 210.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, Bangladesh Nari Progoti Sangha, Popy, Sova, Pari, SPS, SDS Foundation, PAK, Usha Cooperative Society Ltd. and Palash Destitute Woman's Sangha.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic 1, family planning centre 6.