Chatmohar Upazila mauza geocode map

Chatmohar (Bengali: চাটমোহর) is an upazila of Pabna District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

Geography

Chatmohar is located at 24°13′30″N 89°17′30″E/24.2250°N 89.2917°E/ 24.2250; 89.2917. It has 70,260 households and a total area of 310.10 km2.

Demographics

Religions in Chatmohar Upazila (2022)
ReligionPercent
Islam96.14%
Hinduism3.10%
Christianity0.69%
Other or not stated0.07%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Chatmohar Upazila had 90,904 households and a population of 334,240. 8.80% of the population were under 5 years of age. Chatmohar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 70.12%: 71.57% for males and 68.71% for females, and a sex ratio of 97.67 males for every 100 females. 66,360 (19.85%) lived in urban areas.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Chatmohar Upazila had 70,260 households and a population of 291,121. 67,559 (23.21%) were under 10 years of age. Chatmohar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 45.57%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 14,443 (4.96%) lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Chatmohar has a population of 227524. Males constitute are 50.63% of the population, and females 49.37%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 109774. Chatmohar has an average literacy rate of 24.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Chatmohar Upazila is divided into Chatmohar Municipality and 11 union parishads: Bilchalan, Chhaikhola, Danthia Bamangram, Failjana, Gunaigachha, Handial, Haripur, Mothurapur, Mulgram, Nimaichara, and Parshadanga. The union parishads are subdivided into 170 mauzas and 236 villages.

Chatmohar Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.

Chairman: Mirza Rezaul Korim (Dulal Mirza)

Vice Chairman: Md Saidul Islam

Woman Vice Chairman: Firoza Parvin

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Musa Nasir Chowdhury

Political Leaders:- 1.Mirza Rezaul Korim (Dulal Mirza)

2.K.M.Anwarul Islam

3.Mirza Abu Hayat Mohammad Kamal (Jewel Mirza)

4.Hasibul Hasan Hira

5. Adv. Shakhawat Hossain Shakho

6.Nazim Uddin Mia

Education

Primary Schools:

  • Afrat Para Govt. Primary School
  • Chatmohar Model Primary School
  • D A Joyen Uddin School
  • Bahadurpur Government Primary School
  • Orbital Link school And college

Schools:

  • Orbital Link school And college
  • Ashraf Zindani High School, Shomaj
  • Mohela BL High School
  • Chatmohar RCN and BSN High School
  • Handiyal High School
  • Mulgram Union High School
  • Parshawdanga High School
  • Bamongram High School
  • Nimaichora High School
  • Chatmohar Model High School
  • Chatmohar Pilot Girls High School
  • Chiknai High School
  • Atlongka High School
  • Saint Rita's High School
  • Failjana High School
  • Panchuria high School
  • Chaikola High School
  • Chalanbill High School
  • Paramount International School

Colleges:

  • Chatmohar Degree College
  • Chatmohar Women's College
  • Chatmohar Technical and Business Management Institute
  • Atlongka Degree College
  • Handiyal College
  • M.A Samad BM School And College
  • Chaikhola Degree College
  • Professor Boyen Uddin Degree College
  • Mirzapur Degree College
  • Mahmud Ali Degree College

Madrashas:

  • Enayet ullah Fazil Madrasa
  • Samad Sawda Dhakhil Madrasha
  • Boyaiimary Dhakhil Madrasha
  • Kuabashi Dakhil Madrasah
  • Charikol Pukurpar Dakhil Madrasah

Polytechnic institutes:

  • Chatmohar Polytechnic Institute

Notable residents

See also