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| Introduction About » RAJBARI |
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Rajbari District (DHAKA division) with an area of 1118.8 sq km, is bounded by PABNA district on the north, FARIDPUR and MAGURA districts on the south, MANIKGANJ district on the east, KUSHTIA and JHENAIDAH districts on the west. The land of the district is mainly alluvial raised from the Padma.
Main rivers besides the Padma (Ganges) are Jalangi, KUMAR, GORAI-MADHUMATI, Harai and Chandana. Annual average temperature: maximum 35.8°C and minimum 12.6°C; annual rainfall 2105 mm. Rajbari (Town) consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas.
The area of the town is 12.14 sq km. The town has a population of 48014; male 50.54%, female 49.46%. The density of population is 3955 per sq km. The literacy rate among the town people is 54.2%. Rajbari is a railway town. Its expansion and development took place with the growth of rail communication and railway establishments. The Rajbari Municipality was established in 1923.
Historically, the majority of the town's population was the Hindus and they dominated in education, culture, sports and other areas. Rajbari of Lakhsmi Dhol is notable. Many SUFI saints including Shah Farid (thirteen century), Shah Ali Bogdadi, Shah Pahloan, Shah Sadullah, Pir Jangi and Khan Jahan Ali (15th century) came here to preach Islam. The town has one duckbanglow, one Circuit House and six residential hotels. |
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Historical events Many people of the district were involved in the Fakir-Sannyasi revolts during the end of the eighteenth century. An akhra, established in Belgachi village, had organised revolutionary movement in the area. The remains of a dilapidated house at the Rath area of the district bear the memories of Fakir-Sannyasi revolts.
On 26 March 1971, soon after receiving the message of mass killing by the Pakistani soldiers in Dhaka, people of Rajbari formed an action committee, which invited everybody to join the WAR OF LIBERATION.
Leading persons in organising the campaign included Dr AKM Amjad, Dr SA Malek and ATM Rafiq Uddin. Marks of War of Liberation Mass graves at Goalanda, Khankhanapur, char area of Habaspur (Pangsa), and many places of Bailakandi. |
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