Atpara Upazila আটপাড়া উপজেলা | |
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 Madrassa in Atpara upazila | |
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh |
| District | Netrokona |
| Atpara Thana | 1926 |
| Atpara Upazila | 2 July 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | Muhammad Khairul Islam Sripuri |
| • MP (Netrokona-3) | Ashim Kumar Ukil |
| Area | |
• Upazila | 195 km2 (75 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 9.04 km2 (3.49 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Upazila | 144,855 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2470[2] |
| Website | atpara |
Atpara (Bengali:আটপাড়া) is the smallestupazila ofNetrokona District, in the Division ofMymensingh,Bangladesh.[3]
When theBaro-Bhuiyans were in power in Bengal, Atpara was a part of theSarkar Bazuhar. It later became part of theparganas of Sirujial and Mymensingh. Thezamindar (landlord) of Mymensingh Pargana,Brajendra Kishore Roy Chowdhury ofGouripur named this area as Brajer Bazaar (Braj's market) after himself. It was later renamed to Atpara, although some locals may still refer to it today as Brajer Bazaar.[4]
During theMughal period, a three-domed mosque was constructed in between the villages of Shormushia and Haripur. An established Hinduzamindar family later formed in the village of Rameshwarpur. The remnants of the family palace (Roy Bari) remains a popular tourist site.
The Village of Amati in Teligati Union, Atpara is quite notable. Social reformers such as Sonafor Uddin, Muktul Husayn Khan, Shariat Khan, Anfar Uddin, Manfar Uddin and Jafar Uddin were born in Amati. During British period, Shyam Biswas, aBengali Hinduzamindar, was noted to be very cruel and abusive towards the local inhabitants. He had certain regulations such as no one being allowed to pass his front yard wearing shoes or slippers. The social reformers organised people against this humiliation, rising against Biswas. Their revolution was soon followed in other parts of the district. Amati became a symbol of revolution against tyrant landlords.
On 21 August 1917, Atpara was made a thana. During theBangladesh Liberation War, freedom fighters attacked the Atpara Thana on 19 August 1971. They killed a number ofRazakars as well as the officer-in-charge of the thana, and they also looted arms and ammunition from the thana. On 7 October, a battle was fought leading to the death of three more Razakars. Atpara was made an upazila on 2 July 1983.[3]
According to the2011 Census of Bangladesh, Atpara Upazila had 31,437 households and a population of 144,624. 39,623 (27.40%) were under 10 years of age. Atpara has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 38.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1005 females per 1000 males. 9,687 (6.70%) lived in urban areas.[6][7]
As of the1991 Bangladesh census, Atpara had a population of 120491. Males constituted 51.15% of the population, and females 48.85%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 60858. Atpara has an average literacy rate of 24% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[8]
Atpara Thana was formed in 1926 and it was turned into an upazila on 2 July 1983.[3]
Atpara Upazila is divided into sevenunion parishads: Baniyajan, Duoj, Lunesshor, Shormushia, Shunoi, Sukhari, and Teligati. The union parishads are subdivided into 139 mauzas and 177 villages.[9]
| Number | Name | Term |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Zahirul Islam Khan Maju | 1985 - 1990 |
| 02 | Abul Husayn Master | 1990 - 1991 |
| 03 | Muhammad Khairul Islam Sripuri | Present |
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