Batisha Union

Batisha

বাতিসা
Batisha বাতিসা
Union
	10 Batisha Union Parishad
	Batisha Location of Batisha Union in Bangladesh Batisha Batisha (Bangladesh)
	Coordinates: 23°12′N 91°18.5′E / 23.200°N 91.3083°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Chittagong
District	Comilla
Upazila	Chauddagram Upazila
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal Code	3551
Website	http://batishaup.comilla.gov.bd

Batisha is a union within Chauddagram Upazila in the Comilla district of Bangladesh.^[1]

Area

The area of Batisha Union covers 16.41 square kilometres.^[2]

Demographics

The population of Batisha Union is 25,725 people, with 12,663 men and 13,062 women.^[2]

Geography

Batisha Union is situated in the south-central part of Chauddagram Upazila. To the north lies Chauddagram Municipality, to the northwest Munshirhat Union, to the west Kankapait Union, to the south Cheora Union, and to the east the Indian state of Tripura.

A significant amount of glass sand deposit was found in this area. This special type of sand is suitable for glass making because of its high silica content.^[3]^[4]

Administrative structure

Batisha Union is the 10th Union Parishad under Chauddagram Upazila. The administrative activities of this union fall under Chauddagram Police Station. It is part of the 259th electoral area of the National Parliament, Comilla-11. The villages within this union are:

Anandapur
Atogram
Basantapur
Batisha
Boriya
Chandkara
Daiyara
Dalba
Debipur
Durgapur
Jamukora
Kalikapur
Kaliksar
Kuliara
Ludiara
Nankara
Paragram
Patanondi
Sonapur
Ullapara

Education

The literacy rate in Batisa Union stands at 58.14%.

Educational institutions

Higher Secondary School

Chandkora Sakadar Ali Secondary School
Batisha Secondary School
Batisha Secondary Girls School
Kuliara High School
Ludiara Jahir Ahmaed Girls High School
Basantapur Islamia Alim Madrasah
Boshkora Islamia Alim Madrasah
Patanondi Mohammad Ullah Dakhil Madrasah

Transport

Batisa Union has 25 kilometers of paved roads and 20 kilometers of unpaved roads.

Canals and Rivers

Nunjuri Canal: The nearly 7-kilometer-long Nunjuri Canal flows from the Lagunandan mountain range in the Indian state of Tripura and joins the Dakatia River in the west.^[5]

Market

Batisha Bazar
Amjader Bazar
Atogram Bazar
Nankara Bazar
Akota Bazar

References

^ "Chauddagram Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
^ ^a ^b "Batisha Union". batishaup.comilla.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
^ "Glass Sand - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.
^ Islam, M. Nazrul (Muhammad Nazrul) (1986). Glass sand deposits of Chauddagram Area, Comilla District, Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Geological Survey of Bangladesh.
^ Sangbad, Protidiner. "নুনজুড়ি খাল দখল করে দোকান নির্মাণ". Protidiner Sangbad (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-30.

External links

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[1] "Chauddagram Upazila - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

[:0-2] "Batisha Union". batishaup.comilla.gov.bd. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

[3] "Glass Sand - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2024-10-29.

[4] Islam, M. Nazrul (Muhammad Nazrul) (1986). Glass sand deposits of Chauddagram Area, Comilla District, Bangladesh. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Govt. of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Geological Survey of Bangladesh.

[5] Sangbad, Protidiner. "নুনজুড়ি খাল দখল করে দোকান নির্মাণ". Protidiner Sangbad (in Bengali). Retrieved 2024-10-30.

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