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| Introduction About » SATKHIRA |
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Satkhira District (KHULNA division) with an area of 3858.33 sq km, is a south west bordered district of Bangladesh. It is bounded by JESSORE district on the north, the BAY OF BENGAL on the south, KHULNA district on the east, Pargana district of WEST BENGAL on the west.
Annual average temperature is maximum 35.5°C, minimum 12.5°C; annual rainfall 1710 mm. The soil of the district is alluvial floodplain. Main rivers are KOBADAK, Sonai, Kholpatua, Morischap, Raimangal, Hariabhanga, ICHAMATI, Betrabati and KALINDI-JAMUNA. Satkhira (Town) Satkhira, a municipal town, consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas.
The area of the town is 27.84 sq km. The town has a population of 86372; male 51.75%, female 48.25%; population density per sq km 3102. Literacy rate among the town people is 49.7%. The main business centre of the town is Sultanpur Bazar (old name Pransayar Bazar). |
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Historical events The ancient name of Satkhira was Satgharia (noted zamindar Prannath Roy Chowdhury established Satgharia). During the PERMANENT SETTLEMENT Bishnuram Chakravorti, an official of Raja Krishnachandra of Nadia, purchased Buran Pargana by auction in 1772 and settled at Satgharia village. Prananath Roy Chowdhury, son of Bishnuran Chakravorti, made considerable development in the area.
In 1781, most of the areas of Jessore, Faridpur and Khulna were brought under a single administration. But later on while PEASANT MOVEMENT spread over the region against the oppressions of INDIGO PLANTERS and the local zamindars, the British established a subdivision at Satgharia under Jessore district to control indigo revolt and to strengthen local administration.
By this time 'Satgharia'turned into 'Satkhira' in the records of the British. Satkhira region was a part of the ancient Vanga janapada. Once it was the capital of the state of BARA-BHUIYAN of Bengal. Peasant movement, against the EAST INDIA COMPANY and oppressions of the local zamindars, spread over the district in 1801 under the leadership of Titumir.
Besides, INDIGO RESISTANCE MOVEMENT and WAHABI MOVEMENT spread over the district during 1854 to 1860. Marks of War of Liberation Mass killing site: places adjacent to Satkhira Government Boy's High School, Jhaudanga Shahid Siraj Sarani, Binerpota Bridge, Bankal Bridge and Mahmudpur High School, Harinagar and Kathkhali; mass grave: Debhata and Kalaroa Bazar; memorial monument: Baliadanga, Kalaroa, Gopalpur and Harinagar. Religious institutions Mosque 2124, temple 247, church 12, tomb 27 and sacred place 2. |
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