Araihazar Upazila
Upazila in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Araihazar (Bengali: আড়াইহাজার) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Narayanganj District in Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division.[4]
Araihazar
আড়াইহাজার | |
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| Araihazar Upazila | |
Balipara Zamindar Bari | |
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| Coordinates: 23°47.5′N 90°39′E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Narayanganj |
| Thana | 1977 |
| Upazila | 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | Junayed Habib |
| • MP (Narayanganj-2) | Nazrul Islam Babu |
| Area | |
• Total | 181.07 km2 (69.91 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 467,547 |
| • Density | 2,582.1/km2 (6,687.7/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Araihazari |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 1450[2] |
| Area code | 06722[3] |
| Website | Official Map of Araihazar |
Etymology
Araihazar is named after the leftover 2,500 Mughal soldiers of Man Singh I that fought with Isa Khan in the 17th century. The word for "two thousand and five hundred" in Bangla is "Araihazar" (Bengali: আড়াইহাজার romanised: Araihajar), hence the name.
History
In 1921, a thana (police outpost administrative headquarters) was established in Araihazar, under the former Dhaka district. Araihazar Thana's status was upgraded to upazila (sub-district) in 1983 as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.[5]
Geography
Araihazar is located at 23.7917°N 90.6500°E. It has 111,040 households and total area 181.07 km2.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Araihazar Upazila had 111,021 households and a population of 467,547. 10.27% of the population were under 5 years of age. Araihazar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.34%: 70.73% for males and 67.95% for females, and a sex ratio of 99.85 males for every 100 females. 90,937 (19.45%) lived in urban areas.[6]
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Araihazar Upazila had 77,462 households and a population of 376,550. 96,076 (25.51%) were under 10 years of age. Araihazar had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 999 females per 1000 males. 14,423 (3.83%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]
As of the 2001 Bangladesh census, Araihazar has a population of 331566. Males constitute 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 142883. Araihazar has an average literacy rate of 32% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[9]
Administration
Araihazar Upazila is divided into Araihazar Municipality, Gopaldi Municipality, and 11 union parishads: Bishnandi, Brahmandi, Duptara, Fatepur, Haizadi, Kalapaharia, Khagakanda, Mahmudpur, Sadasardi, Satgram, and Uchitpur.[7][10]