Mohadevpur Upazila () is an upazila of Naogaon in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.

History Mahadevpur Zamindari was established during the time of Mughal emperor Jahangir (1605–1627). Nayanchandra Rai Chowdhury was the founder of the zamindari. His early habitation was in Bardhaman, West Bengal. Nayanchandra Raichowdhury or his successor Bireshwar Raichowdhury believed to have received the Jagir of pargana Jahangirabad from emperor Jahangir as a reward for assisting the Mughals to invade Bangla. Later this jagir turned as an immense zamindari and it was renamed as Jahangirpur after the name of the emperor.

Bireshwar Raichowdhury was noted as a good administrator. For the welfare of the people, he constructed temples and excavated ponds in his zamindari vicinity. After the death of Bireshwar Raichowdhury, his estate was divided between his four sons and a cousin brother named Laxmikanta Raichowdhury. After the death of Laxmikanta, his son Brajanath Raichowdhury succeeded him. In his lifetime Brajanath divided his estate equally between his two sons, Durganath Raichowdhury and Govindanath Raichowdhury. Govindanath was an influential, kind-hearted and learned zamindar. After his death his son Shaymanath Raichowdhury succeeded him as the next zamindar of Mahadevpur.'

Shaymanath Raichowdhury was a philanthropist zamindar. He established a school and a hospital in Mahadevpur and contributed financial aid regularly for the maintenance of those institutions. He contributed a huge amount of money for establishing a printing press in Dinajpur city and during the famine of 1874, he donated more than 15000 taka for the relief committees of Bengal. Besides, Shaymanath bequeathed lands for the construction of roads, spent huge amount of money for establishing new schools and for arranging wedding ceremony of the poor Brahmins youths of Bengal.

Shaymanath Raichowdhury died at 24 in 1878. The successors of Mahadevpur were Khitishchandra Raichowdhury of Barataraf and Raibahadur Narayanchandra Raichowdhury of Chhotataraf. Narayanchandra Raichowdhury was noted as a scholar and a philanthropist zamindar. He established Mata Sharbamongoladevi High School at Mahadevpur in 1921. The zamindari was abolished under the East Bengal state acquisition and tenancy act of 1950. Jahangirpur College was established in 1967 within the Mahadevpur palace, which happened to be now a government College.

Geography

Mohadevpur is located at . It has a total area of 397.66 km2 and it is bounded by Patnitala on the north, Manda and Naogaon Sadar upazilas on the south, Badalgachhi and Naogaon Sadar upazilas on the east and Niamatpur and Porsha upazilas on the west. Main river is Atrai.

Mahadevpur Upazila consists of 3,06 mouzas. The area of the town is 40.46 km2.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Mahadebpur Upazila had 86,611 households and a population of 308,666. 7.49% of the population were under 5 years of age. Mahadebpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 73.12%: 75.91% for males and 70.39% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.48 males for every 100 females. 32,873 (10.65%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 18,195 (5.89%), of which Munda are 5799, Barman are 5631 and Oraon are 4548.

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Mahadevpur Upazila had 76,089 households and a population of 292,859. 54,194 (18.51%) were under 10 years of age. Mahadevpur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.82%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 994 females per 1000 males. 15,626 (5.34%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 15,389 (5.25%), of which Oraon were 4,939, Santal 2,158 and Barman 1,470.

Art and culture Cultural organizations: Public libraries 1, rural clubs 15, theatre group 1, cinema halls 3, woman's associations 1, jatra party 1, women welfare associations 1 and playground 30.

Public library The only public library of Mohadevpur is situated adjacent to the Upazila Parishad office.

Economy Main occupations: Agriculture 52.24%, agricultural labourer 29.99%, commerce 7.26%, wage labourer 1.49%, service 2.2%, others 6.82%.

Land use: Agricultural land 30386 hectares; fallow land 375 hectares. Single crop 25%, double crop 41% and treble crop land 34%. Land under irrigation 83%.

Land control: Among the peasants 20% are rich, 24% medium, 30% marginal, 26% landless.

Value of land: Market value of land of first grade is Tk 6,000 per 0.01 hectare.

Tour organization: The only notable tour organization in the upazila is We are fearless.

Mohadevpur Central Shaheed Minar

Zila Parishad Dak Banglow Mohadevpur Rajbari

Administration Mahadevpur upazila, primarily established as a Thana in 1898, was turned into upazila on 15 December 1983.

Mahadevpur Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Bhimpur, Chandas, Cheragpur, Enayetpur, Hatur, Khajur, Mahadevpur, Roygon, Sofapur, and Uttargram. The union parishads are subdivided into 307 mauzas and 301 villages.

Government The name of administrative officers; UNO:Abu Hasan

Upazila Chairman: Sayed Hasan (chairman, Mohadevpur UP)

2.(chairman, Hatur UP)

3.Belal Uddin↵(chairman, Khajur UP)

4. (chairman, Chandash UP)

5.Arifur Rahman Sardar↵(chairman, Raigaon UP)

6. Mehedi Hasan Mia↵(chairman, Enayetpur UP)

7.Md. Samsul Alam(Bachu) (chairman, Sofapur UP)

8. Hasan mondol (chairman, Uttargram UP)

9.sibnath misra↵(chairman, Charagpur UP)

10.Ram Prosad Vaddra (chairman, Vimpur UP)

Health

Upazila Health & Family Planning Officer: Dr. Aktharuzzaman Alal

Other Doctors:

1. Dr. Anowarul Islam (Mithu), Eye Consultant 2. Dr. Suvasish Das (Sumon), Assistant Professor, BSMMU 3. Dr. Bibekanondo Ghosh (Opu) 4. Dr. Ranjon Chowdhury 5. Dr. Rakibul Hasan 6. Dr. Prottus Kumar Mondal 7. Dr. Debashis biswas

Literacy Literacy rate and educational institutions Average literacy 27.4%; male 35.4% and female 19.8%. Educational institutions: college 5, high school 39, government primary school 84, non-government high school 41, madrasa 21, qawmi madrasa 20.

Education Major educational institutes include:

Colleges Source: NameFoundedJahangirpur Govt. College1967Raigaon College1972Jahangirpur Girls School & CollegeSchool 1974 & College 1996Chandash Degree College1994Arif Memorial College2001Mohadevpur Technical & Business Management College2001Matajihat Technical & B.M College2003Rodoil Technical & B.M College2003Mohadevpur Agricultural & Technical College2003Binodpur Akhter Hamid Siddeque Technical & B.M College2004Jahangirpur T.B.M College2005Mohadevpur (Kunjaban) Technical & Business Management Girls College2006

Secondary schools Serial No.NameFoundedSerial No.NameFounded01Mohadevpur Sarba Mongala (Pilot) High School192127Mohinagar High School02Jahangirpur Model High School198328Mohishbathan High School03Raigaon High School29Gaholi B.L High School04Khajur U.P High School30Belkuri High School05Saraswatipur High School194031Mortujapur High School06Joypur Dangapara High School196332Chandash M.S High School07HatChawkgauri High School33Bagdob High School08Shibganj High School197134Kunjaban Bondor Technical Girls High School09Hamidpur Jigatola High School35Paharpur J.N Girls High School10Pathakata High School36Gongarampur High School11KrishnaGopalpur High School37Malahar Girls High School12Bharaduba Akther Hamid Siddique High School199338Akhter Siddeque Girls High School13Uttargram B.L High School39Barendra Bidya Niketon14Rosulpur High School40Bhalain Alfatunnesa Memorial High School15Dhonjail High School41Bilshikari Lower Secondary School16Shalbari High School42Bamonsata Adarsha Lower Secondary School17Jontigram T.A High School43Matrimongala Lower Secondary Girls School18Jowanpur B.L High School44Chanda Ideal Lower Srcondary School19Bokapur High School45Formanpur Lower Secondary School20Daul Barbakpur High School46Kanchan Lower Secondary Girls School21Kurail Shere Bangla High School47Bagdob Lower Secondary Girls School22Kalushohor High School48Chandash Lower Secondary Girls School23Khapur Haji Dhonej Uddin High School49Sagoroil Adarsha Lower Secondary School24Deborpur D.N.G High School50B.S Lower Secondary School25Bilchara R.C.P High School51Moijora Lower Secondary School26Mohadevpur Vocational Training Institute52Paharpur Lower Secondary School

Madrasas

See also Upazilas of Bangladesh Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh

References