Mohadevpur Upazila, Naogaon

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Mohadevpur Upazila (Bangla: মহাদেবপুর উপজেলা), also known as Mohadebpur, is a sub-district (upazila) of Naogaon District in the Rajshahi Division of Bangladesh. Mohadevpur town, the administrative center of the upazila, is situated on the banks of the Atrai River. The upazila is located in the middle within Naogaon district, 25 kilometers west of the district town. The upazila is bordered by Patnitala to the north, Manda and Naogaon Sadar upazilas to the south, Badalgachhi and Naogaon Sadar upazilas to the east, and Niamatpur and Porsha upazilas to the west. It has an area of 397.67 km2 (153.54 sq mi).

History

The earlier administrative name of this region was Mohadevpur Thana and was established in 1898. It became an upazila on 15 December 1983. At that time, Mohadevpur Upazila became part of the newly established Naogaon District. This district was formed by dividing the greater Rajshahi District. Before the formation of the district, Naogaon had been known as a Mahakuma(মহকুমা).

Geographical Location

The upazila is located between approximately 24.5333°N and 24.7°N latitude, and between 88.8167°E and 89.1°E longitude.

Administration

The upazila is governed by one upazila and 10 union councils (also known as parishad). It has 307 mouzas and 298 villages. The area falls within the electoral constituency of 48, Naogaon-03 (Mohadevpur-Badalgachhi).

List of Union Parishads

Mohadevpur Upazila has a total of 10 union parishads (councils) within its jurisdiction; these are the last administrative units in Bangladesh. The names of the union parishads are:

1. Mohadevpur
2. Hatur
3. Khajur
4. Chandash
5. Enayetpur
6. Sofapur
7. Uttargram
8. Cheragpur
9. Bhimpur
10. Raigaon

See a full list of Union Parishads in Naogaon district here.

Population

Total Population in Mohadevpur Upazila is 292,859. Density of population 736 per sq. km.

Population by Type of Disability

Mohadevpur Upazila has a total of 1.6% physically disabled population, according to the 2011 census. This census identified six types of disabilities:

1. Speech: 0.2%
2. Vision: 0.3%
3. Hearing: 0.2%
4. Physical: 0.6%
5. Mental: 0.2%
6. Autistic: 0.1%

Population by Religion

• Muslim: 233183
• Hindu: 52571
• Buddhist: 3
• Christian: 417
• Others: 6685

All population data is based on the 2011 census.¹

Number of Prayer Based Religious Institution

• Mosque: 395
• Eid-Gah: 263
• Temple (Mandir): 96
• Church (Girza): 1
• Pagoda: 0

Education

Educational Institutions in Mohadevpur

The number of educational institutions in Mahadevpur Upazila is provided below. These institutions are working to spread education throughout the area of the upazila.²

• Government College: 01
• Private College: 03
• High School: 39
• Junior High School: 13
• Government Primary School: 132
• Madrasah: 38
• Science and Technical Colleges: 05
• Agricultural Diploma and Technical College: 01
• Technical High School: 03
• Kindergarten School: 16

Literacy Rate in Mohadevpur

As of the 2011 census, the total literacy rate in Mohadevpur Upazila is 49.8%, where the male literacy rate at 52.8% and the female literacy rate at 46.8%.

Historical Literacy Rate Chart

This chart represents the literacy rate of Mohadevpur Upazila of Naogaon for various census years. The data is sourced from District Statistics 2011, Naogaon.

Haats and Bazaars in Mohadevpur Upazila

Below is a complete list of Haats and Bazaars (হাট-বাজার) located within the Mohadevpur Upazila. The list presented with their names in both English and Bangla, along with the Union Council they are associated with.³

Agriculture in Mohadevpur Upazila

Mohadevpur Upazila in Naogaon district is an agriculture-dominated area, and it is the main source of income for most families. Most of the families are linked with agricultural activities. The upazila has a variety of farm holdings. There are 52,190 farm holdings in total. Most of these are small farms, with 45,516 holdings. Medium farms account for 6,236 holdings, while there are 438 large farms.

Paddy is a significant agricultural crop in Mohadevpur Upazila. The land used to produce Aus paddy 27,806.75 acres, Aman paddy 56,116.68 acres, and Boro paddy 58,463.58 acres.

Enough fruits are also grown in the upazila, with banana plantations covering 337.6 acres and mango gardens spanning 1,283.3 acres.

In terms of labor, 81,167 people work in agriculture. Among them, 65,874 are males, and 15,293 are females.⁴

Irrigation Systems

Here is information about the irrigation system used in the agriculture sector in Mohadevpur upazila.

NGO Activities in Mohadevpur Upazila

Within the Mohadevpur area, numerous NGOs, both local and national level organizations are actively operational. According to the upazila’s administrative portal, 42 NGOs operate there with their various programs.⁵ Some of them are:

• Grameen Bank (গ্রামীণ ব্যাংক)
• Caritas (কারিতাস)
• Brac (ব্র্যাক)
• Proshika (প্রশিকা)
• Buro Bangladesh (ব্যুরো বাংলাদেশ)
• Thengamara Mohila Sabuj Sangha – TMSS (ঠেঙ্গামারা মহিলা সবুজ সংঘ)
• Asa (আশা)
• GUK, and others.

Health Centres in Mohadevpur Upazila

• Upazila Health Complex: 01
• Union Sub-Health Centre: 05
• Health and Family Welfare Centres: 10
• Community Clinic: 36

Law Enforcement Agencies

For law and order control in Mahadevpur Upazila, there is one police station in the upazila town and one police outpost at the Nowhata intersection.

For details, see here

References and Footnotes

1. District Statistics 2011, Naogaon ↩︎
2. At a glance of Mohadevpur Upazila ↩︎
3. মহাদেবপুর উপজেলাধীন হাট-বাজার ইজারা বিজ্ঞপ্তি, Mohadevpur Upazila Portal ↩︎
4. AGRICULTURE CENSUS 2019 – District Report: Naogaon ↩︎
5. At a glance of Mohadevpur Upazila ↩︎