Kasba Upazila
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Kasba is an Upazila of Brahmanbaria District
in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh
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, Kasba has a population of 243833. Males constitute are 50.69% of the population, and females 49.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 112611. Kasba has an average literacy rate of 30.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Kasba (Town) consists of 9 wards and 22 mahallas. The area of the town is 4.40 km2. It has a population of 15726; male 50.09%, female 49.91%; population density per km2 3574. Literacy rate among the town people is 43.4%.
Administration Kasba thana was established in 1908 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 160 mouzas and 236 villages.
Archaeological heritage and relics Sree Sree Anandamoye Ashram at Kheora (seventeenth century), Bara Mosque at Kuti (eighteenth century).
Historical events The ancient name of Kasba was Kailapar. During the Muslim rule in India it was named Kasba. Once Kasba was the temporary capital of Tripura State. It is believed that the king of Tripura established capital at Kasba after his defeat by the king of Kachhara. There are many archaeological relics of the time of the kings of Tripura. Dharma Saagar and Kalyan Saagar were excavated during the reigns of King Dharma Manikya and King Kalyan Manikya respectively. During the War of Liberation the biggest battle-field of Sector 2 was at Kasba. In a battle between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Kellapathar near Saldandir of Kasba 49 freedom fighters were killed.
Marks of the War of Liberation Graves of 12 freedom fighters at Lakshmipur and 49 freedom fighters at Kellapathar; memorial monument at Lakshmipur and Kellapathar.
Population 243833; male 50.69%, female 49.31%; Muslim 94.59% Hindu 5.40% and others 0.01%.
Religious institutions Mosque 267, temple 4, sacred place 1.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 30.7%; male 37.2% and female 24.1%. Educational institutions: college 7, high school 32, madrasa 13, government primary school 82, non-government primary school 58. Noted educational institutions: Kasba Government High School (1899), Kuti Atal Bihari High School (1918). Kheora Anandamayee High School (1975).
Cultural organisations Public library 1, rural club 15, theatre group 2, cinema hall 2, women's organisation 5, playground 22.
Locally published newspapers and periodicals Weekly Agnibina, fortnightly Sakaler Surya.
Main occupations Agriculture 49.32%, agricultural labourer 17.47%, wage labourer 2.81%, commerce 10.19%, service 8.38%, transport 2.32% and others 9.51%.
Land use Total cultivable land 14086.20 hectares; fallow land 50.59 hectares; single crop 22%, double crop 62% and treble crop 16%.
Land control Among the peasants 7% are landless, 37% small, 41% intermediate and 15% rich; cultivable land per head 0.6 hectare.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 7000 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, potato.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Pulse and varieties of oil seeds.
Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, litchi, papaya, coconut and banana.
Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 19, fishery 15 and hatchery 5.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 50 km, semi pucca 15 km and mud road 237 km; railways 18 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), bullock cart (nearly extinct), boat.
Manufactories Flour mill 2, rice mill 29, ice factory 6 and welding 9.
Cottage industries Bamboo work 125, goldsmith 29, blacksmith 26, wood work 70, potteries 14 and tailoring 174.
Mineral resources Salda gas field was discovered in 1996. Total reserve is 200 billion cft, recoverable reserve 140 billion cft. 11 billion cft has already been produced up to March 2000.
Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 35, most noted of which are Kasba, Muslimganj, Kuti and Gopinathpur; fairs: Chaumuhani Mela and Monkasai Mela.
Main exports Jute, paddy.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are asa, brac, grameen bank, Save the Children.
Health centres Upazila health complex 1, health and family welfare centre 4.
Source: http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/K_0109.htm
Sonar Gaown Jilania Alim Madrasa_Abu Daud (Robel)
Sonar Gaown Govt Primary School_Abu Daud (Robel)
Kharea Mohammadia High School _Abu Daud (Robel)
monichunk primary school
mojlishpure primary school
Genetic iit kasba(shimanta complex)
Brahmanbaria District
Brahmanbaria is a district in east-central Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. It was part of greater Comilla District until 1984. Before 1830 the Sarail Pargana was a part of Mymensingh district...
in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
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Geography
Kasba is located at 23.7333°N 91.1667°E . It has 40901 units of house hold and total area 209.76 km².Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census1991 Bangladesh census
In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...
, Kasba has a population of 243833. Males constitute are 50.69% of the population, and females 49.31%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 112611. Kasba has an average literacy rate of 30.7% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Administrative
Kasba has 10 Unions/Wards, 153 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 236 villages.Kasba (Town) consists of 9 wards and 22 mahallas. The area of the town is 4.40 km2. It has a population of 15726; male 50.09%, female 49.91%; population density per km2 3574. Literacy rate among the town people is 43.4%.
Administration Kasba thana was established in 1908 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of 10 union parishads, 160 mouzas and 236 villages.
Archaeological heritage and relics Sree Sree Anandamoye Ashram at Kheora (seventeenth century), Bara Mosque at Kuti (eighteenth century).
Historical events The ancient name of Kasba was Kailapar. During the Muslim rule in India it was named Kasba. Once Kasba was the temporary capital of Tripura State. It is believed that the king of Tripura established capital at Kasba after his defeat by the king of Kachhara. There are many archaeological relics of the time of the kings of Tripura. Dharma Saagar and Kalyan Saagar were excavated during the reigns of King Dharma Manikya and King Kalyan Manikya respectively. During the War of Liberation the biggest battle-field of Sector 2 was at Kasba. In a battle between the freedom fighters and the Pak army at Kellapathar near Saldandir of Kasba 49 freedom fighters were killed.
Marks of the War of Liberation Graves of 12 freedom fighters at Lakshmipur and 49 freedom fighters at Kellapathar; memorial monument at Lakshmipur and Kellapathar.
Population 243833; male 50.69%, female 49.31%; Muslim 94.59% Hindu 5.40% and others 0.01%.
Religious institutions Mosque 267, temple 4, sacred place 1.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 30.7%; male 37.2% and female 24.1%. Educational institutions: college 7, high school 32, madrasa 13, government primary school 82, non-government primary school 58. Noted educational institutions: Kasba Government High School (1899), Kuti Atal Bihari High School (1918). Kheora Anandamayee High School (1975).
Cultural organisations Public library 1, rural club 15, theatre group 2, cinema hall 2, women's organisation 5, playground 22.
Locally published newspapers and periodicals Weekly Agnibina, fortnightly Sakaler Surya.
Main occupations Agriculture 49.32%, agricultural labourer 17.47%, wage labourer 2.81%, commerce 10.19%, service 8.38%, transport 2.32% and others 9.51%.
Land use Total cultivable land 14086.20 hectares; fallow land 50.59 hectares; single crop 22%, double crop 62% and treble crop 16%.
Land control Among the peasants 7% are landless, 37% small, 41% intermediate and 15% rich; cultivable land per head 0.6 hectare.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 7000 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, potato.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Pulse and varieties of oil seeds.
Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, litchi, papaya, coconut and banana.
Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 19, fishery 15 and hatchery 5.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 50 km, semi pucca 15 km and mud road 237 km; railways 18 km.
Traditional transport Palanquin (extinct), bullock cart (nearly extinct), boat.
Manufactories Flour mill 2, rice mill 29, ice factory 6 and welding 9.
Cottage industries Bamboo work 125, goldsmith 29, blacksmith 26, wood work 70, potteries 14 and tailoring 174.
Mineral resources Salda gas field was discovered in 1996. Total reserve is 200 billion cft, recoverable reserve 140 billion cft. 11 billion cft has already been produced up to March 2000.
Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 35, most noted of which are Kasba, Muslimganj, Kuti and Gopinathpur; fairs: Chaumuhani Mela and Monkasai Mela.
Main exports Jute, paddy.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are asa, brac, grameen bank, Save the Children.
Health centres Upazila health complex 1, health and family welfare centre 4.
Source: http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/K_0109.htm
Sonar Gaown Jilania Alim Madrasa_Abu Daud (Robel)
Sonar Gaown Govt Primary School_Abu Daud (Robel)
Kharea Mohammadia High School _Abu Daud (Robel)
- Shikarpore Primary School
- Shikarpore High School
- charoya Govt. Primary School.
- shahpur afsar uddin high school.
- jilani computer training center.
- Deli Pataisher High School.
- Kasba Govt Boys High School.
- kasba Govt Girl's High school
- Bayek High School
- Moinpur High School.
- Saber Sadat Public High School
- Chandidwar High School
- Kasba T. Ali College
- Kasba Women College
- Sayedabad College
- Chargachh N.I. Bhuiyan College
- Kuti Women College.
- Kheora Anandamayee High School.
- Jamsherpur High School
- Naima Alam Women College
- Kharera M High School
- Kuti Girls High School
- Kharera Govt. Primary School
- Jamuna Govt. Primary School
- Haji pur high school (shahid smaranika high school)
- Chandaishar primary school (chandaishar monichunk badsha miah primary school)
monichunk primary school
mojlishpure primary school
- kaimpour reg primary school
- Kuti Atal Bihari High school
Genetic iit kasba(shimanta complex)
- Shimrail High School
- Dharmapur Govt.Primary School
- Jatoa mora govt. primary school
- Chandidwar high school
- Liaqat ali high school