Chhagalnaiya (Bengali: ছাগলনাইয়া) is an upazila of Feni District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.[4]
Chhagalnaiya
ছাগলনাইয়া | |
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 Chand Ghazi Bhuiyan mosque | |
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| Coordinates: 23°2.2′N 91°31.2′E / 23.0367°N 91.5200°E | |
| country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Chittagong |
| District | Feni |
| Headquarters | Chhagalnaiya |
| Area | |
| • Total | 139.59 km2 (53.90 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 208,232 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3910[2] |
| Area code | 0331[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Chhagalnaiya |
Chhagalnaiya lies in the southern part of the district, bordering Tripura and Mirsharai Upazila of Chittagong. It is rich in history and culture. The great medieval warrior Shamsher Gazi hailed from Chhagalnaiya. It is also the birthplace of many other noted historical figures including Sir A. F. Rahman, first Muslim Vice Chancellor of Dhaka University, journalist Abdus Salam, Gaziul Haque, and Riaz Rahman (former foreign secretary).
Etymology
editDespite some beliefs, the origin of the word chhagal (ছাগল, 'goat') in Chhagalnaiya has no connection to the Gandhi's goat stealing incident of 1946.[a][6] The Chhagalnaya-Parshuram region, located in this relatively ancient part of Noakhali, had a large portion of its area submerged underwater in the distant past. This body of water was known as either billasagar or sukh sagar (transl. sea of happiness), according to different opinions. Numerous boat wrecks have been discovered in this area once inhabited by boatmen, referred to as sagarer naiya (Bengali: সাগরের নাইয়া, lit. 'boatmen of the sea') in Bengali. Over time, sagarer naiya evolved into sagarnaiya in folk language, and eventually into chagalnaiya, the term used today. Some accounts suggest that during the early British period, the word sagar (sea) was mistakenly transcribed as sagol, resulting in sagolnaiya or Chhagalnaiya.[7]: 111
Geography and history
editChhagalnaiya is located at 23°02′10″N 91°31′10″E / 23.0361°N 91.5194°E. It has 36,744 household units and a total area of 139.59 km2.
Chagalnaiya is an upazila in the Feni district in Bangladesh.
Demographics
editAs of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chhagalnaiya upazila had 36,744 households and a population of 187,156. 41,904 (22.39%) were under 10 years of age. Chhagalnaiya had an average literacy rate of 63.38%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1091 females per 1000 males. 48,243 (25.78%) of the population lived in urban areas.[9][10]
Administration
editUNO: Saiful Islam Komol.[11]
Chhagalnaiya Upazila is divided into Chhagalnaiya Municipality and five union parishads: Gopal, Mohamaya, Pathan gar, Radhanagar, and Shubhapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 54 mauzas and 58 villages.[12]
Chhagalnaiya Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 11 mahallas.[12]
Notable people
edit- Abdus Salam, journalist and editor
- Shamsher Ghazi, warlord and ruler of Tippera
- Kazi Mozammel Haque, historian and writer.
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ In Bangladesh, Gandhi is remembered for his visit to the coastal area of Noakhali, the site of a 1946 communal riot, where he walked through villages to calm the mobs. According to legend, during this time, some individuals opposed to Gandhi's philosophy stole his goat, which had been providing him with nourishing milk, and cooked it for dinner.[5]
References
edit- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 397. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ RK Shamim Patowari (2012), "Chhagalnaiya Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ Chowdhury, Afsan (2006-01-28). "The man who lost his goat: Missing Gandhi in Bangladesh". Himal Southasian. Retrieved 2024-03-19.
- ^ "Chhagalnaiya" ছাগলনাইয়া [Chhagalnaiya]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 9 February 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Khan, Shamsuzzaman; Hossain, Md. Altaf, eds. (June 2014). Bangladesher Lokaja Sangskriti Granthamala বাংলাদেশের লোকজ সংস্কৃতি গ্রন্থমালা [Bangladesh Folk Culture Series]. Present State of Folklore in Feni District (in Bengali). Dhaka: Bangla Academy. ISBN 978-9840758531.
- ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Feni (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-246-7.
- ^ "Community Tables: Feni district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Feni" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার. 2024-08-26. Archived from the original on 2024-08-26.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Feni" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.