Chuadanga (Bangla: চুয়াডাঙা; Chuađaņa), Chuadanga district or Chuadanga Zilla (চুয়াডাঙা জেলা) is the name of a Western district (zilla) of Bangladesh. It is a part of the Khulna administrative division that covers most districts in the south-west of the country. This article is about the Bengali language. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Godzilla (Godzilla the Series). ... Khulna Division is an administrative region in south-west Bangladesh. ...

History

It is supposed from the records of the Greek historians and geographical formations that this region was a part of the kingdom of Gangaridhi and there was a city called Gangey here. From the beginning of the British rule the people of Chuadanga participated in many uprisings and democratic movements. Their contributions to uprisings and movements including the Wahabi Movement (1831), Faraizi Movement(1838-47), Sepoy Rebellion (1857), Indigo Rebellion (1859-60), Khilafat Movement (1920), Swadeshi Movement (1906), Non-cooperation Movement, Violation of Law and Salt Satyagraha (1920-40), Quit India Movement or August Revolt (1942) and Freedom Movement are notable. During the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 early resistance was put up in Chuadanga. During the War of Liberation more than one hundred direct encounters were held between the Pak army and the Freedom Fighters in Chuadanga district. Wahhabism (sometimes spelled Wahabbism or Wahabism) is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ... The Faraizi movement was founded by Haji Shariatullah by Bengali Muslims. ... An engraving titled Sepoy Indian troops dividing the spoils after their mutiny against British rule gives a contemporary view of events from a strictly British perspective. ... The Khilafat Movement (1919-1924) was a movement amongst the Muslims of British India (the largest single Muslim community in one geo-political entity at the time) to ensure that the British, victors of World War I, kept a promise made at the Versailles. ... Swadeshi is the Indian term for the boycott of British goods. ... Scenes on the eve of the Salt Satyagraha, Gandhis famous 240 mile march on foot to the sea at Dandi. ... The Quit India Movement (Bharat Chhodo Andolan or the August Movement) was a civil disobedience movement in India launched in August 1942 in response to Mahatma Gandhis call for immediate independence of India. ... Combatants Mukti Bahini India Aided By  Soviet Union Pakistan Aided By United States People’s Republic of China Commanders • General M A G Osmani • General Jagjit Singh Aurora • General Sam Manekshaw • General A. A. K. Niazi • General Tikka Khan Strength India: 500,000+ Mukti Bahini: 100,000[1][2] Pakistan...

Under British rule, Chuadanga was a sub-division within Nadia District. During partition, in 1947, excepting Krishnanagar thana (still under Nadia in West Bengal), the whole territory of Chuadanga sub-division was included in Kushtia District. The British Empire in 1897, marked in pink, the traditional colour for Imperial British dominions on maps. ... Nadia is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of the Republic of India. ... Britains holdings on the Indian subcontinent were granted independence in 1947 and 1948, becoming four new independent states: India, Burma (now Myanmar), Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), and Pakistan (including East Pakistan, modern-day Bangladesh). ... Actually called Krishnanagar, Krishnagar is a town in the Indian state of West Bengal, and the headquarters of Nadia district and is located in the eastern part of India. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

During the War of Liberation in 1971, early resistance was put up in Chuadanga. The first war command, the South Western Command of Bangladesh, was established here on 26 March 1971 that took a leading role in fighting back the occupational Pakistan army under the leadership of Major Abu Osman Chowdhury and Dr Ashab Ul Haq. Bangladesh Red Cross Society was also established here in that time. During the liberation war the government in exile declared Chuadanga to be the provisional capital of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. During the Bangladesh Liberation War more than one hundred documented direct encounters took place between the Pakistan Army and the freedom fighters (Mukti Bahini) in Chuadanga district. According to records Chuadanga was liberated from the hands of occupying Pakistan army on 07 December 1971, nine days before the invading army officially surrendered to the Mitro Bahini (allied forces of Mukti Bahini and Indian Army). Chuadanga had a glorious and leading role in the liberation war of Bangladesh. Combatants Mukti Bahini India Aided By  Soviet Union Pakistan Aided By United States People’s Republic of China Commanders • General M A G Osmani • General Jagjit Singh Aurora • General Sam Manekshaw • General A. A. K. Niazi • General Tikka Khan Strength India: 500,000+ Mukti Bahini: 100,000[1][2] Pakistan... Pakistan Army Flag The Pakistan Army (Urdu: پاک فوج) is the largest branch of the Pakistan military, and is responsible for protection of the state borders, the security of administered territories and defending the national interests of Pakistan within the framework of its international obligations. ... Liberation War commemoration poster Mukti Bahini (Bangla: মুক্তি বাহিনী) (Liberation Army), was a guerrilla force which fought against the Pakistan Army during the Bangladesh War of Independence in 1971. ... December 7 is the 341st day (342nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday. ... Mitro Bahini (meaning Allied forces in Bangla) was a military force composed of Bangladesh Army (as part of Mukti Bahini) and the Indian Army in December 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War. ... The Indian Army is the largest branch of the Armed Forces of India and has the primary responsibility of conducting land-based military operations. ...

Marks of the Liberation War genocide in the district include a spot behind the Chuadanga Central Hospital, three mass graves at places on the back of the Natudaha High School, at village Dhopakhali near the Jibannagar border and on the bank of GK Canal near Alamdanga Railway Station. Two memorial monuments stand today in memory of the war.

Chuadanga was separated from Kushtia and given the status of a district in 1984. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Chuadanga (Town) stands on the bank of the river Mathabhanga. It consists of 9 wards and 41 mahallas. It is "A" graded municipal town. Though established in 1960, it started functioning in 1965. The town has an area of 36.12 sq km. It has a population of 72081; male 50.13%, female 49.87%. Literacy rate among the town people is 48%.

Geography

The district has an area of 1157.42 km². It shares domestic borders with the Kushtia District on the northeast, Meherpur on the northwest and Jhenaidaha on the south and southeast. On its southwest lies the Nadia District (in the state of West Bengal in India). Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Meherpur (Bangla: ????????) is a district in Western Bangladesh. ... Nadia is a district of the state of West Bengal, in the north east of the Republic of India. ... West Bengal   (Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ, Poshchimbôŋgo) is a state in eastern India. ...

The main township of Chuadanga lies on the bank of River Mathabhanga. The annual average maximum temperature is 40.1 °C and the average for the minimum is 8.2 °C, while 1467 mm is received on average each year. Mathabhanga is a city and a municipality in Koch Bihar district in the Indian state of West Bengal. ...

The entire Chuadanga district lies within the Ganges Delta, with rivers Mathabhanga, Bhairab, Kumar, Chitra, and Nabaganga flowing through the district. Image:Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta. ...

Administration

Chuadanga sub-division was within Nadia district before the Partition of India. In 1947, excepting Krishnagar thana, the whole territory of Chuadanga sub-division was included in Kushtia district. It was turned into a district in 1984. The district consists of 5 municipalities, 36 wards, 93 mahallas, 4 upazilas, 31 union parishads, 421 mouzas and 514 villages. Municipalities are Chuadanga Sadar, Alamdanga, Damurhuda and Jibannagar and Darsana. Of these municipalities, all but the last also have upazila status. Look up partition in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The entire district has two representatives (Member of Parliament) to the (National Assembly) of Bangladesh. The Government appoints one Deputy Commissioner, DC, for the entire district. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Jatiyo Sangshad (Bangla: জাতীয় সংসদ) or National Assembly is the national parliament of Bangladesh. ... Commissioner is a designation that may be used for a variety of official positions, especially referring to a high-ranking public (administrative or police) official, or an analogous official in the private sector (e. ...

Demographics

The population of the district was 987,382 during the 2001 national survey with 50.82% male and female 49.18% compositions. Statistical surveys are used to collect quantitative information about items in a population. ...

By religion, Muslims form the majority with 96.73% of the population while Hindus form 2.96% and the remaining are mainly Christians, Buddhists and other minor sects. A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... This article discusses the adherents of Hinduism. ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

Education

Average literacy rate is 25.2%, with a sizeable gap between male and female literacy rates at 30.5% and 19.6% respectively. World literacy rates by country The traditional definition of literacy is considered to be the ability to read and write, or the ability to use language–to read, write, listen, and speak. ...

The different kinds of educational institutions are as follows:

• Colleges - 12
• High schools - 48
• Junior schools - 7
• Government Primary schools - 257
• Non-government Primary schools - 120
• Primary Training institute - 1
• Vocational Training institute 1
• Nursing institute 1
• Madrasas - 63
• Kindergarten schools - 3

Noted old educational institutions include the Victoria Jubilee Government High School (est. 1880), Alomdaņga High School (est. 1914), Natudaôho High School (est. 1906), Jibonnôgor Pilot High School (est. 1957) and Hajar Duari School. It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles accessible from a disambiguation page. ... Main article: Secondary education High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory education. ... A Junior School is most commonly a school for pupils aged 7-11 in the United Kingdom. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... This article focuses on the education and regulation of nurses. ... Madrassa in the Gambia The word madrassa in the Arabic language (and other languages of the Islamic nations such as Persian, Turkish, Indonesian etc. ... A kindergarten classroom in Afghanistan. ...

According to the SSC result some schools are really doing better. Among these Government Victoria Jubilee High School, Nilmonigônj High School and Government Girls' School are mentionworthy. Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837, and the first Empress of India from 1 May 1876, until her death on 22 January 1901. ...

Economy

Most of this small district is dedicated to agriculture. Occupational distributions clearly show this with agriculture employing 68% of the labour force, while only 12% are involved in commerce. Total cultivable land amounts to 894.20 square kilometres, of which 57% is under some sort of irrigation. Commerce is the trading of something of economic value such as goods, services, information or money between two or more entities. ...

Besides agriculture the district is now experiencing industrial growth. Major industies include Bangas bread and biscuit, Tallu Spinning mills Ltd etc. we have had the largest sugar mill of the country; Kerew and Co ltd.

Main occupations Agriculture 40.33%, agricultural labourer 28.08%, wage labourer 2.69%, commerce 12.69%, service 6.08%, transport 1.91% and others 8.22%. Land use Total cultivable land 89420 hectares; fallow land 253.74 hectares; single crop 14.80%, double crop 73.35% and treble crop 11.85%; cultivable land under irrigation 57%. Land control Among the peasants 37% are landless, 43% small, 18% intermediate and 2% rich; cultivable land per head 0.11 hectare. Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 8000 per 0.01 hectare. Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, sugarcane, brinjal, onion, garlic, pulses, betel leaf and pumpkin. Extinct or nearly extinct crops Sesame, linseed, tobacco, mustard seed, sola, aus paddy and indigo. Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, litchi, papaya, guava, betel nut, coconut and banana. Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 85, fishery 18, dairy 18 and hatchery 2.

Manufactories: Cotton mills, sugar mill, bread and biscuit factory, spinning mills, textile mills, aluminium factory, pharmaceuticals, rice mill, chira mill, oil mill, flour mill, ice factory, saw mill and welding. Cottage industries: Weaving, bamboo work, goldsmith, blacksmith, potteries, wood work, tailoring. Hats, bazars and fairs: Total number of hats and bazars are 80, most noted of which are Chuadanga, Alamdanga, Munshiganj, Nilmonigonj, Gokulkhali, Ashman Khali, Dugdugi, Jibannagar, Shialmari, Damurhuda, Bhalaipur and Bara Bazar;

Fair: Dingedaha Merete Mela, Baruni and Gangapuja Melas are notable. Main exports Paddy, jute, biscuit, sugar, tobacco, sugarcane, date molasses, betel nut, betel leaf, mango, jackfruit and banana.

Transportation

Chuadanga is connected to four of its neighbouring districts(Kushtia; Jessore; Jhenidah and Meherpur) through inter-district highways and connected to Jessore and Kushtia through Railway.

The district is connected to the rest of the country by three highways and railway. There are 203 km of finished road, 211 km herring-bone and 132 km mud road. Total length of railway tracks is just over 50 km that connect the three railway stations inside the district with the country's railway network. Highway in Pennsylvania, USA The Pan-American Highway, in the Peruvian town of Máncora, where it serves as the main street. ...

The entire transportation system is comparatively better than other districts. You can access to any of its upa-zilla by 30 minutes travel by motor vehicle. To reach to Dhaka you need to spend 4 to 5 hours. To reach to Calcutta you need less time to reach Dhaka. That makes the place important during our liberation in 1971.

Earlier the district was connected to other parts of the country by its major river The Matha Vanga but now the river route is invalid due to siltation on river beds.

The people usually use Bus and train for long journey and for local travels they use Rickshaw, human pulled van etc. For personal use they use cycle and mortor cycle frequently.

Besides these, traditional transportation modes such as bullock carts and boats are also in use.

Archaeological heritage and relics

Three domed Chuadanga Bôro Mosque, Gholdari Mosque (1006 AD), Thakurpur Mosque, Shibnôgor Mosque, Jamjami Mosque, Hajar Duari School (Damuŗhuda), Karpashdaņa Neelkuţi, Gholdari Neelkuţi.

Chuadanga at a glance

See also

• Districts of Bangladesh
• Khulna Division

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