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| Nangalkot Upazila | |
  Nangalkot
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| Division name - District |
Chittagong Division - Comilla District |
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| Area | 236.44 km² |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Population (1991[update]) - Density |
275985 - 1167/km² |
| Maplink: Official Map of Nangalkot | |
Nangalkot (Bengali: নাঙ্গলকোট) is an Upazila of Comilla District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh.
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Geography
Nangalkot is located at . It has 48473 units of house hold and total area 236.44 km². Comilla Laksham Shalepur KhondokerBari
Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGR error: 1=Bangladeh, Nangalkot has a population of 275985. Males constitute are 48.87% of the population, and females 51.13%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 124473. Nangalkot has an average literacy rate of 30.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]
Administrative
Nangalkot has 11 Unions/Wards, 215 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 285 villages. Late, Zainul Abedin Bhuyan And Dr. Kamruzzaman they have developed this upazila at their leadership time. Ataur Rahman, (Chairman of Dhalua union, govt. officer as well) was one of the most educated personalities during the British raj in that Area. He was the Founder of Dhalua Bohumukhi Uccha Biddalay and Dhalua union Board office. Master Serazul Haque (Ex. Chairman, Doulkhar Union) was one of the vital parts of this institution & was the founder of Battaly A, Matin Uccha Biddalay as well. The most popular political leader of the upazilla, Zainal MP was the creation of chairman Ataur Rahman (Former Muslim League and Awamileague leader). . A good number of notable personalities of the country are also belonged to this upazilla.
Education
Muktijoddha(Freedom Fighters)
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- BA Shaheed Havildar Rangu Mian Bir Bikram,S/O late Yakub Ali(aku ali), Pouchair, num 4 Moukara.
- BA Capt.(retd)Humayun Kabir Chowdhury Bir Protik,S/O Late Alhaj Shafiqur Rahman Chowdhury, Laxmipur, num 9 Doulkhar.
- BA Major Enamul Huq Chowdhury,S/O Late Ishaq Chowdhury, num 11 Satbaria.
- BA Late Hav Clk(Retd)M Idris Mia( of the then EPR),S/O Munshi Abdul Aziz, West Noapara, num 7 Jodda.
- BA Brig Gen(Retd) Md.Jalaluddin Siddiqui S/O Late Md. Ishaq Majumdar, Basanda, num 3 Raikot.
- BLF Saiful Gani Chowdhury S/O Late Ayub Ali Chowdhury, num 12 Mokrobpur.
- BLF M Nazir Ahmed Bhuiyan,S/O LateFazlur Rahman Bhy,Bholain,Num 6 Adra.
- BLF Abdus Sattar Khan S/O Late Alhaj Abdur Rahman Khan,Padua,num 6 Adra.
- BLF G Moula Majumdar S/O Late Anwarullah Majumdar, Chatitola, num 6 Adra.
- FF Abdus Salam Khan,S/O Late Abdul Aziz Khan,Kurkuta, num 5 Nangalkot.
- FF M Abul Hashem,S/O Late Suruj Mia, num 5 Nangalkot.
- FF Ishaq Mia, S/O Late Abdul Majid, Haripur,num 5 Nangalkot.
- FF Abdul Matin, S/O Late Sekander Ali, Bahura, num 7 Jodda.
- FF Abul Kalam Azad S/O Tanu Mia, Korpati,num 7 Jodda.
- FF Mofizur Rahman Mollah, S/O Nur Mia Mollah,Narayankot, num 7 Jodda.
- FF Sqn Ldr (Retd) ABM Ahsanullah,S/O Late Alhaj Ruhul Amin Member, West Noapara, num 7 Jodda.
- FF Abdul Malek Bhuiyan S/O Late Abdul Hakim Bhy,Bholain,Num 6 Adra.
- FF Rashid Ahmed Khandaker S/o Late Alhaj Abdul Mannan Khandker, Patwar, num 5 Nangalkot.
- FF Golam Hussain S/O Late Master Asad Ali,Baiara,num 7 Jodda.
- FF Saifullah Bhuiyan S/O Late Nowab Ali Bhuiyan,Kalachown,num 6 Adra.
- FF Engr Zainul Abedin S/O Basjir Ullah, Pujkara,num 6 Adra.
- FF M Chan Mia Majumdar S/O Late Basu Mia Majumdar, Narayankot,num 7 Jodda.
- FF M Zainul Abedin Bhuiyan ex-MP,S/O Anu Mia Bhuiyan,Badarpur,num 8 Dhalua.
- FF Lt Col(Retd) Abdul Kader S/O Alhaj Abdul Jabbar,Tuguria,num 6 Adra.
Notable Personalities
- Professor Kazi Zaker Hossain of Patwar, Orinthologist (presently professor emiritus of the dept of zoology of dhaka university).
- Prof Dr. Kamruzzaman of Nangalkot,Psychiatrist & ex- MP.
- Mr Ataur rahman ex-Chairman,Dhalua Union Parishad.
- Master Serazul Haque ex-Chairman, Doulkhar UnionParishad.
- Dr M Abdul Hai Majumdar(b.29 July 1949)of Narayankot, soil scientist; specialist in rubber,oil palm & allied plantation crops(first PhD holder in bangladesh on the subject); environment scientist; environmentalist; and an aide to pro-liberation forces in 1971.
- Late SM Hedayet of Heshakhal,a popular Lyricist.
- Dr Jobaida Hannan of Asarkota; gynaecologist,philanthropist and ekushe padak winner.
- Sqn Ldr (Retd) ABM Ahsanullah of west Noapara; FF, ex-education officer and instructor of BAF ; consulting editor, translator, essayist, columnist and also a contributor to wikipedia.
- Naem Nizam of Goharua; journalist & columnist.
See also
References
<The list of Muktijoddha is collected from Bangladesh gazette dt.18 november 2004 and personal research by an unidentified FF.>
