Chatmohar

About Chatmohar

Chatmohar (Bengali: চাটমোহর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chatmohar is located at 24.2250°N 89.2917°E / 24.2250; 89.2917. It has a total area of 310.10 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Chatmohar Upazila had 90,904 households and a population of 334,240. 8.80% of the population were under 5 years of age. Chatmohar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.12%: 71.57% for males and 68.71% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.67 males for every 100 females. 66,360 (19.85%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chatmohar Upazila had 70,260 households and a population of 291,121. 67,559 (23.21%) were under 10 years of age. Chatmohar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 14,443 (4.96%) lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chatmohar has a population of 227524. Males constitute are 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109774. Chatmohar has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Chatmohar Upazila is divided into Chatmohar Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bilchalan, Chhaikhola, Danthia Bamangram, Failjana, Gunaigachha, Handial, Haripur, Mothurapur, Mulgram, Nimaichara, and Parshadanga. The union parishads are subdivided into 170 mauzas and 236 villages.

Chatmohar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.

Chairman: Mirza Rezaul Korim (Dulal Mirza)

Vice Chairman: Md Saidul Islam

Woman Vice Chairman: Firoza Parvin

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Musa Nasir Chowdhury

Political Leaders:-

1.Mirza Rezaul Korim (Dulal Mirza)

2.K.M.Anwarul Islam

3.Mirza Abu Hayat Mohammad Kamal (Jewel Mirza)

4.Hasibul Hasan Hira

5. Adv. Shakhawat Hossain Shakho

6.Nazim Uddin Mia

Education

Primary schools:

Afrat Para Govt. Primary School

Chatmohar Model Primary School

D A Joyen Uddin School

Bahadurpur Government Primary School

Orbital Link school And college

Schools:

Orbital Link school And college

Ashraf Zindani High School, Shomaj

Mohela BL High School

Chatmohar RCN and BSN High School

Handiyal High School

Mulgram Union High School

Parshawdanga High School

Bamongram High School

Nimaichora High School

Chatmohar Model High School

Chatmohar Pilot Girls High School

Chiknai High School

Atlongka High School

Saint Rita's High School

Failjana High School

Panchuria high School

Chaikola High School

Chalanbill High School

Paramount International School

Colleges:

Chatmohar Degree College

Chatmohar Women's College

Chatmohar Technical and Business Management Institute

Atlongka Degree College

Handiyal College

M.A Samad BM School And College

Chaikhola Degree College

Professor Boyen Uddin Degree College

Mirzapur Degree College

Mahmud Ali Degree College

Madrashas:

Enayet ullah Fazil Madrasa

Samad Sawda Dhakhil Madrasha

Boyaiimary Dhakhil Madrasha

Kuabashi Dakhil Madrasah

Charikol Pukurpar Dakhil Madrasah

Polytechnic institutes:

Chatmohar Polytechnic Institute

Notable residents

Pramatha Chaudhuri, writer, spent his first five years at Haripur village.

K. M. Anowarul Islam was member of parliament for constituency Pabna-3 from 2001 until 2008.

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