Shailkupa Upazila
| Shailkupa শৈলকুপা | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Shailkupa Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 23°41.5′N 89°15′E / 23.6917°N 89.250°ECoordinates: 23°41.5′N 89°15′E / 23.6917°N 89.250°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Khulna Division |
| District | Jhenaidah District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 373.42 km2 (144.18 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 293,341 |
| • Density | 786/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Shailkupa |
Shailkupa (Bengali: শৈলকুপা) is an Upazila of Jhenaidah District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.
History
Kamanna shaheed day
November 26 is Kamanna shaheed day. On this day in 1971, Pakistani occupation army guided by local collaborators shot dead 27 freedom fighters in a surprise nightly attack.
Forty-two freedom fighters, who had fought against Pak army all day long, reached the village said freedom fighter Rashedul Hassan Bablu. Tired, they took shelter at the houses of Madhob Chandra Bhoumik and Samila Begum and fell asleep at night.
Local Rajakars, who came to know about their presence, guided the Pak army at Jhenidah Cadet College and Magura to Kamanna village. They retreated when freedom fighters from the nearest camp marched towards the spot and opened fire.
In the morning, the freedom fighters and villagers buried 27 bodies in five graves on the bank of Kumar river.
Local freedom fighters have urged setting up of a memorial and preservation of the graves of the freedom fighters.
Geography
Shailkupa is located at 23°41′30″N 89°15′00″E / 23.6917°N 89.2500°E . It has 51, 595 households and a total area of 373.42 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Shailkupa has a population of 293341. Males constitute 51.43% of the population, and females 48.57%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 151516. Shailkupa has an average literacy rate of 66.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]
Administration
Shailkupa has 15 unions, 211 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 258 villages. Kancher Kole union is the best union of Shailkupa Upazila.The largest union in shailkupa is Umedpur holding no.13.The river gorai flows in north-east side of Shailkupa but the main town is on the river kumar.
Education
According to Banglapedia, Benipur Multilateral High School, founded in 1906, is a notable secondary school.[2]
Notable residents
- Abdul Hyee (state minister)
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ↑ Mohebbullah, Md. (2012). "Shailkupa Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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