Naria Upazila
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Naria is an Upazila of Shariatpur District
in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh
.
Naria had a population of 214,944. Males constitute 49.99 per cent of the population, and females 50.01 per cent. The population aged 18 and over was 99,265. Naria has an average literacy rate of 30.7 per cent (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4 per cent.
. It is situated in Sureswar Village of this Upazila. There is a launch ghat near the Darbar Sharif. Darbar Sharif is a Muslim Shrine founded by Hazrat Jan Sharif Seha Sureshar Kibla Kaba (R). Present Pir
Sheh Sufi Syed Alam Nuri (R:) (born 1963 A.D). Uras sharif of Sureswar Darbar is held from Magh
19 to 21 each year and attended by large number of devotees from different parts of the country. The first Pir
of Sureswar was Hazrat Maulana Seha Sufi Syed Ahmed Ali Hazrat Jan Sharif Seha Sureshar Kibla Kaba (R) who was a Muslim saint and Pir
. He was spiritually guided in the Marifa
t discipline of Prophet Mohammad (S) and saint according to Oaisia Tarika. He was very respectful to all section of people. After his death his dissidents were Hazrat Moulana Nur Saha (R:) (died 1361 B.S.
), Hazrat Saha Sufi Jalal Nuri (R:) (died 1406 B.S.
).
Shariatpur District
-Upazilas:7 upazilas under this district are:#Shariatpur Sadar Upazila#Naria Upazila#Zanjira Upazila#Damudya Upazila#Bhedarganj Upazila#Gosairhat Upazila#Shakhipur Upazila-Geography & Demography:...
in the Division of Dhaka, 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...
.
Geography
Naria is located at 23.3000°N 90.4000°E . It has 40241 units of house hold and total area 240.02 km².Demographics
At 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...
Naria had a population of 214,944. Males constitute 49.99 per cent of the population, and females 50.01 per cent. The population aged 18 and over was 99,265. Naria has an average literacy rate of 30.7 per cent (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4 per cent.
Sureswar Darbar Sharif
Naria is famous for Sureswar Darbar SharifSureswar Darbar Sharif
Sureswar Darbar Sharif, , a Muslim Dargah founded by Hazrat Jan Sharif Shah Sureswari at Naria Upazila under Shariatpur District of Bangladesh...
. It is situated in Sureswar Village of this Upazila. There is a launch ghat near the Darbar Sharif. Darbar Sharif is a Muslim Shrine founded by Hazrat Jan Sharif Seha Sureshar Kibla Kaba (R). Present Pir
Pir (Sufism)
Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
Sheh Sufi Syed Alam Nuri (R:) (born 1963 A.D). Uras sharif of Sureswar Darbar is held from Magh
Magh (Bengali calendar)
Magh is the 10th month in the Bangla Calendar. This is the last month of the winter season.-Festivals:* Maghi Purnima , a Buddhist festival* Suryavrata, a festival observed by Hindu women, on the first day of Magh....
19 to 21 each year and attended by large number of devotees from different parts of the country. The first Pir
Pir (Sufism)
Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
of Sureswar was Hazrat Maulana Seha Sufi Syed Ahmed Ali Hazrat Jan Sharif Seha Sureshar Kibla Kaba (R) who was a Muslim saint and Pir
Pir (Sufism)
Pir or Peer is a title for a Sufi master equally used in the nath tradition. They are also referred to as a Hazrat or Shaikh, which is Arabic for Old Man. The title is often translated into English as "saint" and could be interpreted as "Elder". In Sufism a Pir's role is to guide and instruct his...
. He was spiritually guided in the Marifa
Marifa
Marifa , which literally means knowledge, is the term used by Sufi Muslims to describe mystical intuitive knowledge of spiritual truth reached through ecstatic experiences, rather than revealed or rationally acquired. M...
t discipline of Prophet Mohammad (S) and saint according to Oaisia Tarika. He was very respectful to all section of people. After his death his dissidents were Hazrat Moulana Nur Saha (R:) (died 1361 B.S.
Bengali calendar
The Bengali calendar or Bangla calendar is a solar and sidereal Hindu calendar used by the Bengali people. It is used in the eastern Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura and in Bangladesh...
), Hazrat Saha Sufi Jalal Nuri (R:) (died 1406 B.S.
Bengali calendar
The Bengali calendar or Bangla calendar is a solar and sidereal Hindu calendar used by the Bengali people. It is used in the eastern Indian states of West Bengal, Assam and Tripura and in Bangladesh...
).
Freedomfighter
- Shaheed Sepoy Abdul Hamid Sardar (1949-1971), Village: AnakhandaAnakhandaAnakhanda is a Village of Naria Upazila, Shariatpur District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh.-Geography:Anakhanda is located at . It has 313 units of house hold and total area 3 km².-Demographics:...
, Bhojeshwar.