Kendua Upazila
| Kendua কেন্দুয়া | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Kendua Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°39′N 90°50.5′E / 24.650°N 90.8417°ECoordinates: 24°39′N 90°50.5′E / 24.650°N 90.8417°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Netrokona District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 303.6 km2 (117.2 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 265,628 |
| • Density | 875/km2 (2,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Kendua |
Kendua (Bengali: কেন্দুয়া) is an Upazila of Netrokona District[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Geography
Kendua is located at 24°39′00″N 90°50′30″E / 24.6500°N 90.8417°E . It has 51221 households and total area 303.6 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kendua has a population of 265628. Males constitute 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 133969. Kendua has an average literacy rate of 37.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administrative
Kendua has 13 Unions/Wards, 227 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 311 villages.
Unions
- Asujia(Bengali: আশুজিয়া)
- Dalpa(Bengali: দল্পা)
- Garadoba(Bengali: গড়াডোবা)
- Ganda(Bengali: গন্ডা)
- Sandikona(Bengali: সান্দিকোণা)
- Mashka(Bengali: মাস্কা)
- Balaishimul(Bengali: বলাইশিমূল)
- Noapara(Bengali: নওপাড়া)
- Kandiura(Bengali: কান্দিউড়া)
- Chirang(Bengali: চিরাং)
- Roailbari(Bengali: রোয়াইলবাড়ী)
- Paikura (Bengali: পাইকুড়া)
- Muzaffarpur(Bengali: মোজাফরপুর)
Villages
There are 331 Villages in Kendua. A few of them are given below:
| Haruliya(হারুলিয়া) | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalashati | (sahapara)(Bengali) সাহাপাড়া | Chilim Pur (Bengali)ছিলিমপুর | washerpur (Bengaliওয়াশেরপুর | Batta (Bengali) বাট্টা | Chandagati (Bengali)চন্দগাতি | Mozaffarpur (Bengali: মোজাফরপুর} | Kawali Kanda (Bengali: কাওয়ালীকান্দা) | Bairati (Bengali: বৈরাটী) | Shohagpur (Bengali: সোহাগপুর) | |||||||||
| Noupara (Bengali: নওপাড়া) | Khalijura (Bengali: খালিজুড়া) | |||||||||||||||||
| Chitua (Bengali: চিটুয়া) | Barla (Bengali: বাড়লা) | Pubail (Bengali: পূবাইল) | Korimghatee (Bengali: করিমখাঁগাতী) | Paikura (Bengali: পাইকুড়া) | ||||||||||||||
| Taluk Mohesh (Bengali: তালুকমহেশ) | Nagdora (Bengali: নাগডরা) | |||||||||||||||||
| Nouhati (Bengali: নওহাটা) | Uttar bobanipur (Bengali: উত্তরবানীপুর) | |||||||||||||||||
| Dokkin bobanipur (Bengali: দক্ষিণবানীপুর) | Pechundori (Bengali: পেচুন্দরী) | |||||||||||||||||
| Pemoi (Bengali: পেমই) | Tipra (Bengali: টিপ্রা) | Hara kandi (Bengali: হারাকান্দি) | Dumdi | Jaierkona | Amtoli | Raj-Ail | Dolpa | Rampur | ||||||||||
| Bandanal | Shakra | Y | Kalenga | Bidywabollov | Chikni | Rojob Chikni | Gardia | Dowki | Joyka | Sinher Ga | Ashujia | Bolaishimul | Nondi Ga | Vuinya Ga | Hnasuary | Rajibpur | Gopalpur | Sabila |
NGO activities
Operationally important NGOs in Kendua are BRAC (Bengali: ব্র্যাক), ASA (Bengali: আশা), POPI(Bengali: পিপলস্ ওরিয়েন্টেড প্রোগ্রাম ইমপ্লিমেন্টেশন (পপি)), (Bengali: পদক্ষেপ মানবিক উন্নয়ন কেন্দ্র), (Bengali: ভার্ড), (Bengali: স্বাবলম্বী উন্নয়ন সমিতি), (Bengali: প্রশিকা).
See also
References
- ↑ Md Abul Hasem Khan (2012). "Kendua Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
