dhohar

DIVISION
DISTRICT
UPAZILA
TOTAL LENGTH (km)
TOTAL PAVED LENGTH (km)
TOTAL UNPAVED LENGTH (km)
DHAKA
JAMALPUR
BAKSHIGANJ
72
27
45
DHAKA
JAMALPUR
DEWANGANJ
44
31
11
DHAKA
JAMALPUR
ISLAMPUR
119
36
83
DHAKA
JAMALPUR
JAMALPUR-S
150
79
67
DHAKA
JAMALPUR
MADARGANJ
63
36
27
DHAKA
JAMALPUR
MELENDAH
84
60
24
DHAKA
JAMALPUR
SARISHABARI
75
53
22
DHAKA
SHERPUR
JHENAIGATI
28
12
16
DHAKA
SHERPUR
NAKLA
71
57
15
DHAKA
SHERPUR
NALITABARI
121
75
45
DHAKA
SHERPUR
SHERPUR-S
71
53
18
DHAKA
SHERPUR
SREEBORDI
84
47
38
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
BHALUKA
67
40
27
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
DHOBAURA
102
25
77
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
FULBARIA
120
49
72
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
GAFFARGAON
120
51
68
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
GOURIPUR
76
36
39
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
HALUAGHAT
78
34
44
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
ISHWARGANJ
93
54
39
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
MYMENSINGH-S
82
51
29
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
MUKTAGACHA
81
44
38
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
NANDAIL
58
51
5
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
PHULPUR
141
50
92
DHAKA
MYMENSINGH
TRISHAL
88
51
35
DHAKA
NETROKONA
ATPARA
80
25
56
DHAKA
NETROKONA
BARHATTA
55
29
26
DHAKA
NETROKONA
DURGAPUR
65
39
27
DHAKA
NETROKONA
KHALIAJURI
43
4
39
DHAKA
NETROKONA
KALMAKANDA
70
27
44
DHAKA
NETROKONA
KENDUA
54
41
14
DHAKA
NETROKONA
MADAN
62
32
29
DHAKA
NETROKONA
MOHANGANJ
54
25
29
DHAKA
NETROKONA
NETRAKONA-S
64
40
24
DHAKA
NETROKONA
PURBADHALA
67
22
44
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
AUSTAGRAM
36
0
36
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
BAJITPUR
59
42
18
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
BHAIRAB
20
19
2
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
HOSSAINPUR
38
32
7
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
ITNA
85
8
75
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
KARIMGANJ
58
27
30
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
KATIADI
45
41
4
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
KISHOREGANJ-S
52
35
17
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
KULIARCHAR
34
33
0
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
MITHAMOIN
37
8
29
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
NIKLI
55
26
30
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
PAKUNDIA
39
39
0
DHAKA
KISHOREGANJ
TARAIL
29
21
9
DHAKA
TANGAIL
BASAIL
61
16
45
DHAKA
TANGAIL
BHUAPUR
25
19
6
DHAKA
TANGAIL
DELDUAR
64
26
39
DHAKA
TANGAIL
GHATAIL
104
32
71
DHAKA
TANGAIL
GOPALPUR
66
54
12
DHAKA
TANGAIL
KALIHATI
121
64
56
DHAKA
TANGAIL
MADHUPUR
77
59
17
DHAKA
TANGAIL
MIRZAPUR
89
22
67
DHAKA
TANGAIL
NAGARPUR
101
43
58
DHAKA
TANGAIL
SHAKHIPUR
94
39
55
DHAKA
TANGAIL
TANGAIL-S
72
44
27
DHAKA
DHAKA
DHAMRAI
150
68
84
DHAKA
DHAKA
DOHAR
52
33
19
DHAKA
DHAKA
KERANIGANJ
91
47
44
DHAKA
DHAKA
NAWABGANJ
108
51
57
DHAKA
DHAKA
SAVAR
52
27
25
DHAKA
DHAKA
TEJGAON CIRCLE
26
17
9
DHAKA
GAZIPUR
GAZIPUR-S
75
68
6
DHAKA
GAZIPUR
KALIAKOIR
103
63
41
DHAKA
GAZIPUR
KALIGANJ
63
54
9
DHAKA
GAZIPUR
KAPASIA
113
86
28
DHAKA
GAZIPUR
SREEPUR
154
100
53
DHAKA
NARSHINGDI
BELABO
30
29
1
DHAKA
NARSHINGDI
MONOHARDI
106
86
19
DHAKA
NARSHINGDI
NARSHINGDI-S
56
43
12
DHAKA
NARSHINGDI
PALASH
45
33
11
DHAKA
NARSHINGDI
RAIPURA
84
56
27
DHAKA
NARSHINGDI
SHIBPUR
71
65
6
DHAKA
NARAYANGANJ
ARAIHAZAR
62
52
10
DHAKA
NARAYANGANJ
SONARGAON
87
69
19
DHAKA
NARAYANGANJ
BANDAR
32
27
5
DHAKA
NARAYANGANJ
NARAYANGANJ-S
35
25
10
DHAKA
NARAYANGANJ
RUPGANJ
96
75
20
DHAKA
MUNSHIGANJ
GAZARIA
20
12
9
DHAKA
MUNSHIGANJ
LAUHAJONG
33
23
8
DHAKA
MUNSHIGANJ
MUNSHIGANJ-S
46
38
7
DHAKA
MUNSHIGANJ
SIRAJDIKHAN
86
29
56
DHAKA
MUNSHIGANJ
SREENAGAR
62
30
32
DHAKA
MUNSHIGANJ
TONGIBARI
47
45
3
DHAKA
MANIKGANJ
DAULATPUR
65
19
48
DHAKA
MANIKGANJ
GHIOR
43
19
24
DHAKA
MANIKGANJ
HARIRAMPUR
46
21
26
DHAKA
MANIKGANJ
MANIKGANJ-S
62
32
30
DHAKA
MANIKGANJ
SATURIA
73
33
38
DHAKA
MANIKGANJ
SHIVALAYA
73
36
37
DHAKA
MANIKGANJ
SINGAIR
98
47
49
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
ALFADANGA
62
44
18
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
BHANGA
72
40
32
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
BOALMARI
121
92
29
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
CHARBHADRASAN
29
24
5
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
FARIDPUR-S
118
96
22
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
MADHUKHALI
121
76
45
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
NAGARKANDA
185
119
69
DHAKA
FARIDPUR
SADARPUR
82
61
20
DHAKA
RAJBARI
BALIAKANDI
85
54
29
DHAKA
RAJBARI
GOALANDA
41
21
20
DHAKA
RAJBARI
PANGSHA
143
109
34
DHAKA
RAJBARI
RAJBARI-S
65
47
17
DHAKA
MADARIPUR
KALKINI
70
43
26
DHAKA
MADARIPUR
MADARIPUR-S
46
33
13
DHAKA
MADARIPUR
RAJOIR
82
48
34
DHAKA
MADARIPUR
SHIBCHAR
103
69
33
DHAKA
GOPALGANJ
GOPALGANJ-S
141
115
27
DHAKA
GOPALGANJ
KASIANI
131
97
34
DHAKA
GOPALGANJ
KOTWALIPARA
128
90
38
DHAKA
GOPALGANJ
MUKSUDPUR
121
88
35
DHAKA
GOPALGANJ
TUNGIPARA
81
58
24
DHAKA
SHARIATPUR
BHEDARGANJ
40
32
8
DHAKA
SHARIATPUR
DAMUDDYA
34
12
21
DHAKA
SHARIATPUR
GOSHAIRHAT
77
60
18
DHAKA
SHARIATPUR
NARIA
66
56
10
DHAKA
SHARIATPUR
SHARIATPUR-S
54
40
13
DHAKA
SHARIATPUR
JANJIRA
42
36
7
TOTAL:

dohar

Dohar (Town) The town is now a municipality with an area of 6.18 sq km and population 61828; male 49.08%, female 50.92%. It has 9 wards and 44 mahallas. Literacy rate among the town people is 34.76%.
Administration Dohar thana, now an upazila, was established in 1926. The upazila consists of one municipality, six wards, 8 union parishads, 78 mouzas and 139 villages.
Historical events During the British period this region was controlled by the Hindu zamindars. Once indigo was being cultivated around Joypara of the upazila. During 1920s the people of Dohar were seriously influenced by the non co-operation movement led by Mahatma Gandhi. Avay Ashram was established here in 1922-23 following the ideals of Gandhi. The All India Convention of Gandhi Seba Sangha was held at village Malikandha of the Upazila in 1940. On this occasion Gandhi came here and stayed for two days.
Population 175842; male 49.41%, female 50.59%; Muslim 94.26%, Hindu 5.42%, others 0.32%.
Religious institutions Mosque 250, temple 31, pagoda 1, tomb 4, most noted of which are Upazila Jami Mosque, Joypara Jami Mosque, Mukshedpur Jami Mosque, Jagabandhu Sundar Ashram, Shiva Mandir (Roypara) and Joypara Harisava.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 32.9%; male 36.3% and female 29.6%. Educational institutions: college 3, high school 16, junior high school 4, madrasa 27, government teacher's training institute 1, government primary school 42, non-government primary school 11, satellite school 10, low cost school 6, kindergarten 14, vocational training institute 1. Noted educational institutions: Purbachar Primary School (1925), Joypara Pilot High School (1902), Joypara College (1972).
Cultural organisations Club 52, public library 5, cinema hall 4, literary society 1, auditorium 1.
Main occupations Agriculture 17.15%, agricultural labourer 11.45%, wage labourer 5.08%, commerce 14.08%, service 18.06%, construction 1.47%, fishery 1.7%, weaving 8.53%, transport 3.45%, house renting out 6.92%, and others 12.11%.
Land use Total cultivable land 6065 hectares; fallow land 516.68 hectares, khas land 397.11 hectares; single crop land 57.44%, double crop 32.55% and treble crop land 10.01%. Cultivable land under irrigation 85%.
Land control Among the peasants 30.55% are landless, 80.81% small, 16.06% intermediate and 3.13% rich; cultivable land per head 0.04 hectare.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Taka 10000 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, mustard seed, onion, mustard seed, chilli, pulses and vegetables.
Extinct or nearly extinct crops Linseed, sesame, indigo, kaun, kusum phul, kalijira, chhola, methi, garlic and sugarcane.
Main fruits Mango, jackfruit, papaya, guava, black berry, litchi, jamrul, bel, boroi, tetul and banana.
Fisheries, dairies, poultries Poultry 64, fishery 435, dairy 2.
Communication facilities Roads: pucca 45 km, semi pucca 50 km and mud road 265.77 km; waterways 24 nautical mile.
Traditional transport Palanquin, horse carriage, gayna boat and bullock cart. These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Manufactories Cotton mill 1, saw mill 26, welding and steel works 270.
Cottage industries Weaving 4311, bamboo & cane work 18, wood work 130, goldsmith 78, blacksmith 9, potteries 37, tailoring 370, bidi 1, sweet meat work 21, chanachur work 20.
Hats, bazars and fairs Total number of hats and bazars are 23, most noted of which are Joypara, Kartikpur, Kacharighat, Palamganj, Dohar, Medhula and Narisha; fair 10, most noted of which are Nurullapur Bara Fakir Bari Mela, Katakhali Maulivi Bari Mela, Nagar Chowdhury Bari Mela, Roypara Rishi Mela and Latakhola-Joypara Durga Puja Mela.
Main exports Jute, chilly, banana, cane goods, lungi, chanachur.

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