Akhaura Upazila

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Akhaura
আখাউড়া
Upazila
Shaheed Shriti Degree College, Akhaura
Shaheed Shriti Degree College, Akhaura
Location of Akhaura
Coordinates: 23°52′05″N 91°12′30″E / 23.86806°N 91.20833°E / 23.86806; 91.20833
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBrahmanbaria
Government
 • Upazila ChairmanMonir Hossain
Area
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 • Upazila98.04 km2 (37.85 sq mi)
 • Urban
8.22 km2 (3.17 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
 • Upazila168,472
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
 • Urban
36,262
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3450[3]
Area code08522[4]
Websiteakhaura.brahmanbaria.gov.bd

Akhaura (Bengali: আখাউড়া) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District, a district under Chattogram, Bangladesh. Akhaura Upazila has an area of 99.28 km2. The main river that run through this upazila is the Titas River. Akhaura played an important historical role during both World War II and Liberation War of Bangladesh.[citation needed]

The administration of Akhaura thana, now an upazila, was established in 1976. The upazila includes one municipality, five union parishads, 107 mouzas and 113 villages.[5]

History

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Pakistani Eastern Command plan for the defence of East Pakistan from 1967 to 1971 (generic representation—some unit locations not shown).

During the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 for the liberation of Bangladesh, Pakistan Army planners predicted India would launch its main attack in the east along the Akhaura–Brahmanbaria axis; however, the army had no troops in this area, so the 27th brigade at Mymensingh was moved to Akhaura, except for two battalions (which became the 93rd brigade) that were retained for the defence of Mymensingh.[6] Pakistan Army's 93,000 troops unconditionally surrendered to the Indian Army and India's local ally Mukti Bahini on 16 December 1971.[7] This day and event is commemorated as the Bijoy Dibos (Bengali: বিজয় দিবস) in Bangladesh and Vijay Diwas in India.[8][7]

Demographics

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Religions in Akhaura Upazila (2022)[9]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 94.60%
Hinduism
 
 5.38%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Akhaura Upazila had 27,831 households and a population of 145,215. 39,836 (27.43%) were under 10 years of age. Akhaura had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.75%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1071 females per 1000 males. 36,262 (24.97%) lived in urban areas.[1]

Points of interest

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Administration

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Akhaura Upazila is divided into Akhaura Municipality and five union parishads: Dakshin Akhaura, Dharkhar, Monionda, Mogra, and Uttar Akhaura. The union parishads are subdivided into 86 mauzas and 112 villages.[1]

Akhaura Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 23 mahallas.[1]

Transport

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Akhaura Railway Station.
Akhaura Checkpost Road

Plans are underway to have Akhaura connected to Agartala, India via railway by 2017.[10][11]

In 2013–14, Bangladesh exported TK 2.26 billion through the Akhaura Land Port to India.[12]

Education

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See also: Education in Bangladesh

There are several schools and colleges in Akhaura. As in 2016, there is no university in Akhaura upazila. According to Banglapedia, Bangladesh Railway Government High School, founded in 1920, is a notable secondary school.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  2. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Udin, Mohammad Mofiz (2012). "Akhaura Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  6. ^ Salik, Siddiq, Witness to Surrender, pp126
  7. ^ a b Team, Editorial (17 December 2017). "Why Do India Celebrate 'Vijay Diwas' On 16th December". SSBToSuccess. Retrieved 18 December 2017.
  8. ^ "About us". Liberation War Museum. Archived from the original on 8 November 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  9. ^ Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Brahmanbaria (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-275-7.
  10. ^ "Agartala-Akhaura railway link to connect India and Bangladesh; will be completed by 2017 - The Economic Times". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015.
  11. ^ "India approves new railway link with Bangladesh". TwoCircles.net. 21 September 2011.
  12. ^ "No export, import at Akhaura port on July 25, 26". bdnews24.com. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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