Chunarughat

About Chunarughat

Chunarughat (Bengali: চুনারুঘাট), is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chunarughat is located at 24.2083°N 91.5222°E / 24.2083; 91.5222. It has 61,132 households and total area 495.50 km2.

History

Rajapur (Tekarghat) in Chunarughat was the capital of the Hindu kingdom of Tungachal. Raja Achak Narayan was its final Hindu ruler who was defeated in the Capture of Taraf in 1304. Tungachal was renamed Taraf and its first Muslim ruler was Syed Nasiruddin, who is buried in the famous Murarband Dargah Sharif. Syed Shah Israil wrote the Persian book Ma'dan al-Fawaid in 1534, is considered to be Sylhet's first author. The Battle of Jilkua took place in Chunarughat in 1581 between the Taraf and Twipra kingdoms. The Khowai River was the only mode of transport and communication with other places. A ghat was situated in the river's western bank in the Borail mauza. A famous lime (known as chun in Bengali) trader had a business at the ghat which was famed throughout Taraf. Thus, the name came to be known as Chunarughat. In 1914, the Chunarughat thana was established. During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a mass killing was orchestrated in Nalua Tea Garden. Chunarughat Thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1983. There is now a memorial monument in Chunarughat.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Chunarughat Upazila had 76,301 households and a population of 342,289. 10.67% of the population were under 5 years of age. Chunarughat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.21%: 72.36% for males and 68.25% for females, and a sex ratio of 92.59 males for every 100 females. 35,008 (10.23%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 28439 (8.31%), of which Munda were 10304, Santal 3006 and Oraon 2028.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chunarughat Upazila had 61,132 households and a population of 302,110. 81,959 (27.13%) were under 10 years of age. Chunarughat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.78%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1054 females per 1000 males. 19,651 (6.50%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 39,286 (13.00%), of which Munda were 8,088, Santal 3,157 and Oraon 1,668.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chunarughat has a population of 233752. Males constitute 50.2% of the population, and females 49.8%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 119571. Chunarughat has an average literacy rate of 49.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Archaeological heritage

=== Chunarughat ===

Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Chunarughat Upazila

Shankarpasha Shahi Masjid, Chunarughat Upazila

Murarband Dargah Sharif, Chunarughat

Hujra Khana of Syed Nasir Uddin, Murarbandar Dargah Sharif, Chunarughat.

Shajeerbazar, Chunarughat Upazila

Barkota Railway Station, Chunarughat Upazila

Sakir Muhammad Railway Station, Chunarughat Upazila

Sutang Bazar Railway Station, Chunarughat Upazila

Chunarughat Railway Station, Chunarughat Upazila

Ancient limestone quarries, Chunarughat

Tea Gardens of Chunarughat

Amu Road Railway Station, Chunarughat Upazila

Assampara Railway Station, Chunarughat Upazila

Balla Railway Station, Chunarughat Upazila

Balla Land Port (Bangladesh's no. 23 border land port) Balla, Chunarughat Upazila

Balla Border Check Post Custom & Immigration Authority, Chunarughat Upazila

Administration

Chunarughat Upazila is divided into Chunarughat Municipality and ten union parishads: Ahmadabad, Chunarughat, Deorgachh, Gazipur, Mirashi, Paikpara, Ranigaon, Shankhala, Shatiajuri, and Ubahata. The union parishads are subdivided into 165 mauzas and 373 villages.

Railroad

Habiganj Bazar–Shaistaganj–Balla line

Shaistaganj-Habiganj railroad section's four railway station established by Assam Bengal railway 1928

Habiganj Bazar

Habiganj Court

Dhuliakhal

Paikpara

Shaistaganj Junction

N.B.: Shaistaganj railway station established by Assam Be

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