Abhaynagar Upazila
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| subdivision_name1 = Khulna
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| subdivision_name2 = Jessore
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| population_total = 290143
| population_as_of = 2022
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| seat = Noapara
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| area_code = 04222{{Cite web |url=https://en.chahaoba.com/Bangladesh |title=Bangladesh Area Code |date=18 October 2024 |publisher=Chahaoba.com |location=China}}
| website = [http://www.bangladeshgov.org/maps/images/jessore/Abhaynagar.gif Official Map of Abhaynagar]
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Abhaynagar ({{langx|bn|অভয়নগর}}) is an upazila of Jessore District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
History
During the Bangladesh Liberation war, staff of the Noapara Railway Station were killed by members of Pakistan Army on 27 March 1971. The Pakistan Army killed 17 members of Mukti Bahini including Assistant Secretary of Bangladesh Awami League Nazibor Rahman.{{Cite web|url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Abhaynagar_Upazila|title=Abhaynagar Upazila |website=Banglapedia|access-date=2019-01-01}}
On 4 December 2005 over 300,000 people of Abhaynagar took to the roads and blocked the Jessore-Khulna Highway in the Nowapaara industrial area to protest against a longstanding waterlogging problem. The protest followed a silt removal drive by 25,000 people in the Sri River at Vobodoho sluice gate on November 9. Over 100 people were injured in violent clashes during the protest.{{cite news | title = Hundreds of people block Jessore-Khulna Highway | newspaper = New Age | date = 2005-12-04 | url = http://www.newagebd.com/2005/dec/04/home.html | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930184944/http://www.newagebd.com/2005/dec/04/home.html |archive-date = 2007-09-30 | access-date = 2006-02-18}}
Demographics
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As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Abhaynagar upazila had 62,189 households and a population of 262,434. 51,171 (19.50%) were under 10 years of age. Abhaynagar had an average literacy rate of 59.80%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 990 females per 1,000 males. 85,856 (32.72%) of the population lived in urban areas.{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jessore |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Zila_Jessore.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}} Ethnic population was 4,232 (1.61%).{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Jhenaidah district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Jessore.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics}}
In the 1991 Bangladesh census, Abhaynagar's population was 204,654, with males constituting 52.06% of the population and females 47.94%. The population aged 18 or above was 110,761, with a literacy rate of 38.8% (7+ years) compared to a national average of 32.4%.{{cite web | access-date = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | title = Population Census Wing, BBS. |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm |archive-date = March 27, 2005}}
Economy
Points of interest
Among the archeological interests in Abhaynagar are Siddhipasha Rajbari with its adjacent tank and temple, 11 Duari Mandir, Madhayapur Neelkuthi and Sreedharpur Zamindar Bari. Three periodicals are published: the weekly Mukti and Uddipan, and the monthly Mukul.
Administration
Abhaynagar Upazila is divided into Abhaynagar Municipality and eight union parishads: Baghutia, Chalishia, Payra, Prambag, Siddhipasha, Sreedharpur, Subha Para, and Sundoli. The union parishads are subdivided into 89 mauzas and 106 villages.
See also
References
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External links
- {{cite book |author=Md. Saifur Rahman |chapter=Abhaynagar Upazila |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Abhaynagar_Upazila |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012}}
{{Jessore District}}
{{Upazilas of Khulna Division}}
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