History
Shariatpur was named after Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840), who was the founder of Faraizi Movement and an eminent Islamic reformer during British Raj. Earlier it was known as Palong thana under Faridpur sub-division which was converted to Shariatpur Sub-division and latterly as district with 6 upgraded thanas. Geography and demography
Shariatpur District
Shariatpur District is bounded on the north by Munshiganj District, Barisal District on the south, Chandpur District on the east, Madaripur District on the west. Main rivers are Padma, Meghna, Kirtinasha, Palong, Jayanti and Dharmaganj.[1]
Area of Shariatpur district is 1181.53 km². It consists of 6 upazilas, 5 Municipality, 102 Mahalla, 64 Union Parishad, 608 Mouza, 1235 Village, 213677 household. According to the census of 2001, Shariatpur district had a population of 1,082,300 distributed to 213,677 households (average household size 5), including 543,838 men and 538,462 women, or a gender ratio of 101:100. Literacy rate is 38.9%.[2]
Economy
Economy of Shariatpur district is mainly agriculture-based. Total land 251,849-acre (1,019 km2), cultivable land 151,902-acre (615 km2), fallow land 6,857-acre (28 km2), irrigated 40,894-acre (165 km2). It is situated almost in Central Bangladesh, Shariatpur can connects Chittagong, Barishal even Khulna division easily through its geographical location. Awami government announced that "Surely, Padma bridge will be built, when it is done, and roads/transport become more developed, it will change the economy of Shariatpur very fast. Main occupations: Agriculture 46.53%, agricultural labourer 23.22%, fishing 1.29%, wage labourer 3.19%, commerce 9.55%, service 4.95%, others 11.27%. Land control : Among the peasants, 22% are landless, 29% marginal, 28% small, 13% intermediary, 8% rich. Value of land:The market value of first grade agricultural land is Tk 7000 per 0.01 hectare. Main crops : Paddy, jute, wheat, sweet potato, onion, garlic, tomato. Extinct and nearly extinct crops: Sesame, kaun, arahar and sanpat. Main fruits: Blackberry, mango, banana and wood apple. Fisheries, dairies and poultry: Fishery 32, poultry 1453, dairy 56. Communication facilities Roads: pucca 174.09 km, semi pucca 99.64 km and mud road 2066.43 km; waterways 49 nautical mile. Traditional transport: Palanquin (extinct), horse carriage (nearly extinct), boat. Manufacturing: Ice factory 13, saw mill 35, shoe factory 4, oil mill 6, rice mill 164, bidi factory 9. Cottage industries Weaving 88, goldsmith 341, blacksmith 324, potteries 90, tailoring 425, welding 47. Hats, bazars and fairs: Hats and bazars are 88, fair 12, most noted of which are Burir Hat bazar, Kazir hat, Bojeshwar bazar, Naria bazar, Haturia hat, Sakhipur, Palong and Angaria bazar. Main exports : Jute, onion, garlic, tomato. NGO activities : Brac, Grameen Unnayan Sangstha, SDS, Madaripur Mahila Unnayan Sangstha, asa, GUP, Madaripur Lagal Aid Association, NUSA, CDS(Charvaga Development Society), JDF(Junior Development Foundation). Religion
Religion in Shariatpur District
Religion Percent
Islam 93.45%
Hinduism 3.55%
Christianity 1.5%
other religions 0.5%
The district of Shariatpur consist 4003 mosques, 27 temples, 3 churches and a pagoda. Points of interest
Notable houses
Munshi Bari , Burirhat. Burir Hat Munshi Bari, Damudya, Shariatpur. Lakarta Shikdar Bari, vederganj, Shariatpur. Bapari Bari, Damudya, Shariatpur. Damudya Shikdar Bari, Damudya, Shariatpur. Madbor Bari, Baro Sidhalkura, Damudya - Shariatpur. Chowdhury's House, South Baluchara, Shariatpur. Kartikpur jomidar Bari. Circuit House, DC Banglow, Shariatpur Sadar. Mallick Bari, Manua, Bhedargonj, Shariatpur. Sardar Bari, Rankhola, Shariatpur. Places and tourist attractions
Burir Hat jame Masjid, Burir Hat. Est: 1907
Rudrokor Moth, Rudrokor. Naria Zoo & Wonderland, Naria. Kartikpur Jamidar Bari, Kartikpur. Sureshwar Darbar Sharif, Sureshwar. Haturia Jamidar Bari, Haturia
Beparipara Jame Masjid, Telipara, Naria. Bhedargonj upzila chottor. Charchatang Jame Masjid, Charchatang, Monohar Bazar, Palong, Shariatpur. Est: 1994
Chikondi Civil Court, Chikondi. Est: British Period. Darghabari Dighi, Telipara, Naria. Fatehjongpur Fort. Kashempur Chawrasta, D.M. Khali. KodalPur Darbar Sharif, Kodalpur, Goshairhat. Kunder Char Kalu Bepary Jame Masjid. Late Ala Uddin Sikder and Amena Khatoon Darul Uloom Madrasha, Autong. Reza College, Bhaderganj
Monohor Bazar Jame Masjid, Monohor Bazar. Pandiswar Darbar Sharif, Chishtinagar. Premtola BISIC Shilpo Elaka, Premtola. Ram Shadhur Ashrom. Est: 1887
Shariatpur-Chandpur Ferri Ghat, Eidgah Bazar. Shib longo Mondir, Bhojeswar. Tinu Tagore's House Kali Mondir, Shariatpur Sadar. nangla village is a wanderfl plase it has middle the nice road so i invited see our village [requested by a.b.m. helal uddin]
Subdivisions
There are 7 upazilas (sub-district) under this district, namely::
Shariatpur Sadar Upazila
Damudya Upazila
Naria Upazila
Jajira Upazila
Bhedarganj Upazila
Gosairhat Upazila
Shakhipur Upazila It is a Police Station. Administration
Administrator of Zila Porishod: Mojibur Rahman Master [1]
Deputy Commissioner (DC): Md. Sanowar Hossain [2]
District Mayor :Advocate Parvej Rahman John. Communication
Road, River Rout
Education
There are 396 government primary schools, 137 non-government primary schools, 61 community prhhhhimary schools, 113 satellite primary schools, 40 NGO operated primary schools, 22 ebtaidaye madrasha, 3 government high school, 90 non-government high schools, 58 dakhil madrasha, 3 government colleges, 13 registered colleges and 15 senior madrasha. Noted institutions are:
Damudya Muslim Pilot High School, Damudya, Shariatpur
Little Flower Pre-cadet Academy, Telipara, Naria. Est: 2010
Damudya Hamidia Kamil Madrasha
Ideal Coachitgttng Academy, Telipara, Naria. Est: 2007
Telipara High School, Telipara, Naria
Hazi Shariatullah University College, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Kunder Char Kalu Bepari Kandi High School, Janzira. Est: 1983
Dr. Moslem Uddin Khan Degree College Joynagor Zanjira
Joynagor Julmot Ali(Z A) High School. Joynagor, Zanjira
Joynagor Mahmuda Khatun Girls High School Joynagor, Zanjira
Joynagor Nooria Islamia Dhakil Madrasha Joynagor, Zanjira
Joynagor Ayatunnessa Government Primary School, Joynagor, Zanjira
Private Islami Kindergarten, Joynagor, Zanjira
Shakhipur Islamia High School. Est:1929, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Charbhoyra High School, D.M. Khali, Est:1912, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Kodalpur High School, Goshairhat, Shariatpur
Panditsar High school, Panditsar, Naria. Est: 1899
Char Atra Azizia High School, Char Atra, Naria, Shariatpur, Est:1965
Burirhat High School, Burirhat, Damudya, Shariatpur
Uttar Nashason Rashidia Islamia Alim Madrasah, Naria, Shariatpur
Shariatpur Polytechnic Institute, Burirhat, Damudya Shariatpur
Shariatpur Government College, Shariatpur
Shariatpur Govt. Girls High School, Shariatpur
Shidhalkura High School, Damudya, Shariatpur
Palong Tulashar Grudas Gov High School, Shariatpur Sadar, Est: 1898
Purbo Madaripur College, Damudya, Shariatpur
Nagerpara High school, Gosairhat, Shariatpur, Est:1958
Bijhari Upashi Tara Prasanna High School, Upashi, Est: 1898
Bhojeshwar Girls High School, Bhojeshwar, Naria, Est: 1977
Charkumaria Islamia Fazil Madrasah, Bhedargonj, Est: 1930
Darus Sahaba Dakhil Madrasah, D.M. Est: 2002, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Darul Fayez Islamia Dakhil Madrasah. Est: 2004
Char Chanda High School, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Idilpur Pilot High School, Gosairhat
Mohsenia Kamil Madrasa, Gosairhat
Gongaproshad Government Primary School
Zanjira Mohar Ali Pilot High School
B.K. Nagar Public High School
Bhojeshwar Upashi College
Abu Taleb Master High School, Shariatpur
Panchapalli Guru Ram High School, Panchapalli
Mohishar Digambari High School, Mohishar
Bhedargonj Pilot High School, Bhedargonj
M. A Raza College. Bhedargonj
Narayonpur High School, Bhedargonj
Ghoddya Fazil Madrasah, Bhedargonj
Shaheed Smriti High School, Vill: Telipara, P.S.: Naria
Char Phylij Joinab High School, Char Phylij Bazar, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Barakalinogor Senior Madrasa
Hazi Nayon Sharif Sarkar Primary School, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Sakhipur Solaimania Islamia Dakhil Madrasha, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Habib Ullah College, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Shahid Siraj Shikdar College, D.M. Khali, Shakhipur, Shariatpur.. Est:1995
Shahid Dr. Humaiun Kabir High School, Charvaga, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Abbas AliHigh School, Trabunia, Shakhipur, Bhedarganj
Dakkhin Sakhipur High School, Shakhipur, Bhedarganj
Hazi Bari Girls High School, Shakhipur, Bhedarganj
Abdul Gani Junior School, Shakhipur, Bhedarganj
Tarabuni High School, Balar hat, Shakhipur, Bhedarganj
Charkumaria High School, Charkumaria, Shakhipur, Bhedarganj
Char Chanda High School, D.M. Khali, Shakhipur, Bhedarganj
Monowara Shikder girls high School
Mohsenia Hfijia Madrasha, D.M. Khali, Shakhipur, Shariatpur. Est:1962
Dr. K. A. Jalil High School, Tripalli, Naria
Kartikpur High School, Kartikpur, Naria
Lonsing High School, Naria
Darul Aman High School
Angaria High School
Tulatala High School
Shariatpur Technical School& College(TSC). Est:1995
Ala Uddin Sikder and Amena Khatoon Darul Uloom Madrasha, Autong, Est: 2006
Usmania Qawmia Arabia Madrasha, Angaria Bazar, Shariatpur. Est: 1972
Iqra Darul Quran Madrasha, Parashoddy, Angaria Bazar, Shariatpur. Est: 2002
Chikandi Sharaf Ali High School, Chikandi
Kunder Char Kalu Bepary Govt. Primary School, Janzira
Naria Govt. Degree College, Naria
Naria Bihari Lal Govt High School, Naria
Naria Pilot Girls School, Naria
Morning Sun Kindergarten Academy, Naria
Nobarun Kindergarten Academy
Ismail Memorial Girls School, Kunder Char, Janzira
Z. H. Shikder University of Science & Technology, Kartikpur. Est: 2011
01 No Shakhipur Govt. Primary School, Est:1890, Shakhipur, Shariatpur
Begum Lutfonnesa Mohila Madrasa, Manua, Bhedargonj, Shariatpur. Est : 2001
Nagla Primary School. founders members Hosain Ali Zamadder
Khalilur Rahman Islamia Fazil Madrasha
Notable residents
Language Myrterdom : Dr. Golam Mowla, Naria Shariatpur
Colonel(retd) Shawkat Ali, MP, Deputy Speaker of Jatiyo Sangshad, Chairman, Bangladesh Freedom Fighters Solidarity Council, Presidium Member of Bangabandhu Parishad
Gafur Ali Sardar(Largest Landlord)
Hazi Nayon Sharif Sarkar, Former Vice President Of All India Congress Party
Khuda Buksh (1912–1974). The Pioneer of life insurance in Bangladesh. Icon of Life Insurance in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Widely known as "Father of Insurance" in Bangladesh
MP Abdur Razzaq (born August 1, 1942 – December 23, 2011) was a Bangladeshi politician and member of the Awami League Advisory Council. He was the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee for the Water Resources Ministry.[1] He was the Minister for Water Resources of Bangladesh from 1996 to 2001 [2] during Bangladesh Awami League government under Sheikh Hasina's cabinet. He Was The Unity Maker Of Bangladesh Liberation War In 1971
Master Muzibur Rahman, Member Of Parliament 1996–2001 and the founder of Janzira Degree College And B.K. Nagar Degree College
B.M. Muzammel Haque, member of parliament, and a revolutionary politician
Nahim Razzak, MP. Son of Abdur Razzak
Syed Mohammad Hamayet Hossain, was born in Naria Upozila: Politician in Dhaka University. Alhaz Azizul Haque Mallick (Aziz Mallick) is a great man of Shariatpur District. He made a big Contribution in order to make Shariatpur District by established Purbo Madaripur Jono Kollan Somity & he was the founder of the Somity. He was the established secretary of Shariatpur Unnion Somity ( Development Association ) for Nine ( 9 ) Years. He also established Shariatpur Education welfare fund, adviser of Shariatpur Somity, Adviser of Shariatpur District Awami League. He achieved Gold Medal award in 1997 as the Greatest Social Service man of Shariatpur District for Ever.
