Salamabad Union (Bengali: সালামাবাদ ইউনিয়ন) is a Union Parishad under Kalia Upazila of Narail District in Khulna Division, Bangladesh.[1] It has an area of 59.23 km2 (22.87 sq mi) and a population of 12,468 (2011).[2]
Salamabad Union
সালামাবাদ ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| Salamabad Union | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna |
| District | Narail |
| Upazila | Kalia Upazila |
| Established | 1977 |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | Mullah Mahbubur Rahman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 59.23 km2 (22.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,468 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Salamabadi |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | salamabadup |
Geography
editSalamabad Union is located in the Kalia Upazila. It has an area of 59.23 km2 (22.87 sq mi).[3]
Demography
editSalamabad has a population of 12,468.[3]
Administration
editSalamabad constitutes the no. 5 union council of Kalia Upazila. It consists of four mouzas: Brihachla, Great Kalia, Devipur and Dhusahati. In total, it has 17 villages which are divided by 9 wards: Salamabad (Baka), Jaipur, Munshinagar, Bahirdanga, Haridanga, Boladanga, Naldanga, Dashnaora, Bilbyaoch, Devipur, Joka, Jokarchar, Vaidyavati, Bhaurirchar, Dhusahati, Raipur and Harishpur.[4]
List of chairmen
edit| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| MM Najmul Haq Prince | Previous |
| Mullah Mahbubur Rahman | Present |
Education and economy
editThe Union has a literacy rate of 60%. It has 13 primary schools and 1 middle school. There are several madrasas: Bahirdanga Madrasa (Ward 1), Haridanga Womens Madrasa (Ward 3) and Ashraful Uloom Qawmia Madrasa & Orphanage, Baka.
Salamabad has a significant number of expatriates in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Malaysia and Singapore contributing to its economy.
Language and culture
editThe native population converse in their native dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 20 mosques and several eidgahs:[5] They are as follows:
List of mosques
edit| Name | Imam |
|---|---|
| Char Jaipur Bayt al-Mamur Jame Mosque | Muhammad Ubaydul Sardar |
| Muhammadpur Jame Mosque, Jaipur | Muhammad Anisur Rahman |
| Jaipur Jame Mosque | Muhammad Musharraf Husayn |
| East Jokarchar Jame Mosque | Abu Talib Khan |
| West Jokarchar Jame Mosque | Muhammad Moinul Islam Mullah |
| Dhusahati Jame Mosque | Muhammad Nasrullah |
| East Dhusahati Jame Mosque | Muhammad Sirajul Islam |
| South Naldanga Jame Mosque | Muhammad Shariful Islam |
| West Baka Jame Mosque | Masrurul Haq Shiqdar |
| Middle Baka Jame Mosque | Muhammad Badshah Mia |
| Baka Madrasa Mosque | Muhammad Riyazul Islam |
| Bayt al-Nur Jame Mosque | Muhammad Mafizur Rahman |
| Bahirdanga Jame Mosque | Muhammad Hadiur Rahman |
| South Bahirdanga Jame Mosque | Muhammad Ghulam Kibriya Sharif |
| Middle Bilbyaoch Jame Mosque | Shoriful Islam |
| Bhaurirchar Jame Mosque | Muhammad Matiyar Rahman |
| Raipur-Ghazipara Jame Mosque | Muhammad Khwaja Mia |
References
edit- ^ "Salamabad Union". Unions of Kalia Upazila. salamabadup.narail.gov.bd. 2020.
- ^ "Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)". Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- ^ a b Aawhad, AAM (2012). "Kalia Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ এক নজরে সালামাবাদ ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2019.