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Lohagara (Bengali: লোহাগাড়া) is an upazila of Chattogram District[1] in Chattogram Division, Bangladesh. Lohagara is situated between Chattogram and Cox's Bazar. It is one of the largest and most densely populated upazilas of Bangladesh.[2]

Lohagara
লোহাগাড়া
Upazila
Lohagara
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 22°0.5′N 92°6.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictChittagong District
Area
  Total258.87 km2 (99.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total279,913
  Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitelohagara.chittagong.gov.bd

Etymology


In 1660, Mughal prince Shah Shuja took shelter in the Kingdom of Arakan to escape from Mir Jumla II. While heading to Arakan, he stayed in a beautiful hilly place (present-day Chunati) between Chittagong and Cox's Bazar for a few days. At the time of departure, he engraved an iron bar in that place as a sign. It is thought that because of engraving iron bar by Shah Shuja the area is called 'Lohagara' since 'Loha' means 'iron'.


History


Lohagara was once under Satkania Upazila. Lohagara thana was formed in 1981 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.


Geography


Tonkaboti canal
Tonkaboti canal

Lohagara is located at 22.0083°N 92.1056°E / 22.0083; 92.1056. It has 33,981 households and a total area of 258.87 square kilometres (99.95 sq mi). It is bordered by Satkania Upazila on the north, Chakaria and Lama Upazilas on the south, Bandarban Sadar and Lama Upazilas on the east and Banshkhali Upazila on the west. The noted canals are Tonkaboti, Dolu and Hangor.


Parks and greenery



Demographics


Historical population
YearPop. (000) ±%
1981 165    
1991 206+24.8%
2001 267+29.6%
2011 280+4.9%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[3]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Lohagara Upazila had 52,873 households and a population of 279,913, 10.7% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.1% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 49.2%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[4][5]


Points of interest


Shrine at Hafez Ahmad Shah Saheb
Shrine at Hafez Ahmad Shah Saheb

Administration


Lohagara thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Lohagara Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Adhunagar, Amirabad, PUTİBİLA, Barahatia, Charamba, Chunati, Kalauzan, Lohagara, & Padua. The union parishads are subdivided into 40 mauzas and 43 villages.[3]


Education


There are three kamil madrasas, two degree colleges (two honors courses), one mohila College (the only government college in Lohagara Upazila), nine fazil madrasas, one technical college, one school and college, 1 alim madrasas, 25 secondary schools (1 govt), 18 dakhil madrasas, two quami madrasas, 10 lower secondary schools, 105 primary schools, 43 ebtedi madrasas, and 30 kindergartens.


Colleges and universities



Schools



Madrashas



Notable residents



References


  1. Md. Abul Manjur (2012), "Lohagara Upazila (Chittagong District)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. "ভৌগোলিক পরিচিতি | লোহাগাড়া উপজেলা". Archived from the original on 2014-04-17. Retrieved 2014-12-15.
  3. "District Statistics 2011: Chittagong" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. "Community Report: Chittagong" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
  5. "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-28. Retrieved July 21, 2014.



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