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Monohordi Upazila HQ

Bangladesh / Narsingdi / Roypura /
 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government

Monohardi Upazila (Narsingdi district) with an area of 195.57 sq km, is bounded by Pakundia and Katiadi upazilas on the north, Shibpur upazila on the south, Belabo and Katiadi upazilas on the east, Kapasia upazila on the west. Main rivers are old Brahmaputra and Arial khan; noted beels are Gotashia and Parail Beel.

Monohardi is located at 24.1448204N 90.703125E degree. Monohardi (Town) consists of four mouzas. Its area is 6.83 sq km. The town has a population of 10173; male 51.3% female 48.7%; population density is 1489 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 35.5%.

Monohardi thana, now an upazila, was established in 1904. The upazila consists of 11 union parishads, 124 mouzas and 165 villages.

Heritage and relics: Single domed mosque (1890) at Mia Bari, mosque of Abdul Hai Maulvi (1900) at Shukundi

As per 1991 Bangladesh census, population 230028; male 50.39%, female 49.61%; Muslim 94.80%, Hindu 5%, Christian 0.01%, Buddhist 0.01% and others 0.18%.

Religious institutions Mosque 645, temple 26, tomb 2, most noted Bilagi Mia-Bari Mosque, Abdul Hai Maulvi Mosque at Shukundi, Narandi Ashok Molla Mosque, Asadnagar Mazar and Monohardi Pagal Nath Ashram.

Average literacy 24.2%: male 24.2% and female 24.2%. Educational institutions: college 7, high school 41, Alia madrasa 5, technical institution 1, government primary school 102, non-government primary school 27. Noted old institution: Hatirdia Sadat Ali Model High School (1941), Chalakchar High School (1933), Khidirpur High School (former George Mary Academy, 1912), Manohardi High School (1948), L K Union High School (1950), Shekergaon Senior Madrasa (c 1940), Hatirdia Rajiuddin College (1972), Khidirpur College (1987).

Main occupations Agriculture 67.67%, agricultural labourer 12.71%, wage labourer 1.94%, commerce 6.92%, transport 1.4%, service 4.16%, dairy 5.2%.

Land use Cultivable land 15310.80 hectares, fallow land 4246.46 hectares; single crop 20%, double crop 59% and treble crop land 21%; cultivable land under irrigation 57%.

Land control Among the peasants, 19% are landless, 32% small, intermediate 43% and 6% rich; cultivable land per head 0.06 hectare.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Fishery 1, poultry 27, hatchery 1.

Cottage industries: Weaving 85, goldsmith 57, blacksmith 62, potteries 21, wood work 280.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 135 km, semi pucca 40 km and mud road 285 km; waterways 46 nautical mile.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, satellite clinic and family planning centre 7, charitable dispensary (Bradly Berth) 1.

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, Islamic Trade and Commerce Ltd., Mauchak, Samaj Unnayan Prachesta, Pushti.
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Coordinates:   24°8'44"N   90°42'13"E
This article was last modified 12 years ago