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17-665: Kalipur is a village in Patharghata Upazila of Barguna District in the Barisal Division of southern-central Bangladesh . This Barisal Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Patharghata Upazila The upazila, developed after clearing parts of the Sundarbans, covers an area of 387.36 square kilometers. It is home to the Tengragiri Wildlife Sanctuary,

34-481: A canal running northsouth through the upazila, Kalau Magh on the eastern bank and Khepu Magh on the western side. The habitation on eastern bank of the canal was named as Kalapara after the name of Kalau Magh and that on the western bank as Khepupara after Khepu Magh. Kalapara is located at 21°59′10″N 90°14′32″E  /  21.9861°N 90.2422°E  / 21.9861; 90.2422 . It has 31324 households and total area 483.08 km . The major rivers are

51-595: A densely populated area. Political, social, and cultural activities began in this area. Due to administrative convenience, increased size, and population growth, Barguna became a sub-district town in the historical records with the creation of the Patuakhali District in 1969. In 1915, Patharghata was a police station of the Pirojpur subdivision. Among the 10 police stations listed in the Pirojpur subdivision at that time, one

68-579: A temporary police outpost was constructed on the banks of the Bishkhali River in Fuljhuri in the early nineteenth century. Subsequently, as chars formed in the Bay of Bengal and cultivation began in the Sundarbans area, significant settlements developed. In the early twentieth century, some people from the areas of Mathbaria , Bamna , and Betagi came here, cleared Sundari tree gardens, and began to settle. Later,

85-581: Is 65%. Patharghata is located at 22°02′45″N 89°58′08″E  /  22.0458°N 89.9689°E  / 22.0458; 89.9689 . It has a total area of 387.36 km . During the British rule, for administrative convenience, the Patuakhali subdivision was created in 1871. At that time, this subdivision included the areas of Patuakhali , Mirzaganj , Gulishakhali , Bauphal , and Galachipa , totaling 5 police stations. Bamna and Patharghata were under

102-621: Is subdivided into 9 wards and 9 mahallas . Kalapara Upazila Kalapara Upazila ( Bengali : কলাপাড়া উপজেলা , also known as Khepupara ( Bengali : খেপুপাড়া ) is an upazila of Patuakhali District in the Division of Barisal , Bangladesh . The Rakhine tribe of Bangladesh first settled in this upazila. A section of the people belonging to the Buddhist Rakhine tribe of Arakan came to this upazila in quest of better living and first settled at Khepupara and Kuakata. Tradition goes that

119-764: The 1991 Bangladesh census , Kalapara has a population of 174921. Males constitute 50.89% of the population, and females 49.11%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 82394. Kalapara has an average literacy rate of 34.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Kalapara thana was established in 1921 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. Kalapara Upazila is divided into Kalapara Municipality, Kuakata Municipality, and 12 union parishads : Baliatali, Chakamaia, Champapur, Dalbugonj, Dhankhali, Dulaser, Lalua, Latachapli, Mahipur, Mihagonj, Nilgonj, and Tiakhali. The union parishads are subdivided into 58 mauzas and 239 villages. Kalapara Municipality and Kuakata Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards. The area of

136-592: The 1991 Bangladesh census , Patharghata has a population of 134635. Males constitute 50.56% of the population, and females 49.44%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 68751. Patharghata has an average literacy rate of 66.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. UNO : Md. Ruknuzzaman Khan. Patharghata Upazila is divided into Patharghata Municipality and seven union parishads : Char Duani, Kakchira, Kalmegha, Kathaltali, Nachnapara, Patharghata, and Raihanpur. The union parishads are subdivided into 42 mauzas and 66 villages. Patharghata Municipality

153-454: The Andharmanik , Nilganj , and Dhankhali . According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Kalapara Upazila had 57,525 households and a population of 237,831. 56,870 (19.94%) were under 10 years of age. Kalapara has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 52.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males. 35,354 (14.87%) lived in urban areas. As of

170-505: The British government registered the land in the area in 1910. In 1913, a minor flood washed away the settlements in these areas. Later, in 1926, the British government brought merchants from Dhaka and Faridpur to establish businesses in Patharghata market, including tailor and sweet shops. After the end of British rule in 1947, the governance of this area came under the Bakerganj subdivision of

187-589: The Patuakhali Sub-Division. Even though some road development took place in the area after independence in 1971, it was not until 1985 when the Ershad government introduced the upazila system that the area's road connectivity began to improve. Before this, the only means of communication in the area was through waterways using Pansi boats. Once part of the Sundarbans forest area, Barguna gradually transformed into

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204-496: The Rakhines on excavating wells traced fresh water in the area and thereby settled there. The Rakhine word 'kansai' means 'beach of fate'. The place was named as Kansai after this. The place was subsequently renamed as Kuakata (digging of well) after the wells dug out by the Rakhines. The upazila though named as Kalapara, the upazila sadar is known as Khepupara. It is said that two influential Rakhine chiefs used to reside on either side of

221-468: The jurisdiction of Mathbaria Thana . At that time, Barguna was within the Gulishakhali Thana. Later, towards the end of the century, for administrative convenience, the police stations of Bamna, Patharghata, Barguna, Betagi, and Khepupara were established. For the first time, Barguna appeared on the map through the naming of these police stations. In the fourteenth century, the entire southern region

238-407: The local people excavate for firewood. According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh , Patharghata Upazila had a population of 163,927 living in 43,085 households. 35,397 (21.59%) were under 10 years of age. Patharghata has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 60.5%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males. 28,521 (17.40%) lived in urban areas. As of

255-492: The second largest breathable forest in Bangladesh after the Sundarbans. This area is predominantly agricultural. Nonetheless, its economy is indirectly dependent on marine fisheries. The upazila has facilities for fish landing and wholesale fish trading. According to the 2011 census, the total population of Patharghata Upazila is 163,927, comprising 80,544 males and 83,383 females, spread across 43,085 households. The literacy rate

272-527: Was Patharghata. Kalapara , Amtali, Barguna, Betagi, and the Patharghata and Bamna police stations of the Pirojpur subdivision formed the Barguna subdivision. Later, due to the needs of the time, Barguna subdivision was upgraded to a district on February 28, 1984. Patharghata was upgraded to an upazila on March 24, 1983. The indigenous people had cleared large trees to establish settlements before this period. The roots of these trees can still be found underground, which

289-577: Was under the jurisdiction of Bakerganj . In the mid-eighteenth century, Aga Bakar Khan was a notable figure in East Bengal. His zamindari was in Bakla Chandradwip. Patuakhali and Barisal were known as Bakla Chandradwip. For governance, the British government created Bakerganj District in 1797 following the 7th resolution, named after Aga Bakar Khan. To maintain peace and order and to counter pirate attacks,

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