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{{other uses|Kendua (disambiguation){{!}}Kendua}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Kendua
| official_name = Kendua
| native_name = কেন্দুয়া
| native_name = কেন্দুয়া
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| settlement_type = [[Upazilas of Bangladesh|Upazila]]
| image_skyline = কেন্দুয়ার রোয়াইল বাড়ি গ্রামে রোয়াইল দুর্গ অবস্থিত.jpg
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| image_caption = Baraduari Mound, Royalbari
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Netrokona District|Netrokona]]
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| timezone = [[Bangladesh Standard Time|BST]]
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'''Kendua''' ({{lang-bn|কেন্দুয়া}}) is an [[Upazila]] of [[Netrokona District]]<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite book
'''Kendua''' ({{lang-bn|কেন্দুয়া}}) is an [[upazila]] of [[Netrokona District]]<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite book
|author=Md Abul Hasem Khan
|author=Md Abul Hasem Khan
|chapter=Kendua Upazila
|chapter=Kendua Upazila
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==Geography==
==Geography==
Kendua is located at {{coord|24.6500|N|90.8417|E|}}. It has 66133 households and total area {{Convert|303.60|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The upazila is bounded by [[Netrokona Sadar Upazila|Netrokona Sadar]] and [[Atpara Upazila|Atpara]] upazilas on the north, [[Tarail Upazila]] of [[Kishoreganj District|Kishoreganj district]] on the south, [[Madan Upazila|Madan upazila]] on the east, [[Ishwarganj Upazila|Ishwarganj]], [[Gouripur Upazila|Gauripur]] and [[Nandail Upazila|Nandail]] upazilas on the west.[[File:কেন্দুয়া হারুলিয়া মসজিদ.jpg|thumb|The Harulia Mosque in Kendua dates back to the 1200s|left|347x347px]]
Kendua is located at {{coord|24.6500|N|90.8417|E|}} . It has 51221 households and total area 303.6&nbsp;km².









==Demographics==
==Demographics==

As of the [[1991 Bangladesh census]], Kendua has a population of 265628. Males constitute 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 133969. Kendua has an average literacy rate of 37.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.<ref name="census">{{cite web | accessdate = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}}</ref>
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|title=Religions in Kendua upazila (2011)<ref name="census2011"/>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
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{{bar percent|[[Islam in Bangladesh|Islam]]|green|96.16}}
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Bangladesh|Hinduism]]|darkorange|3.72}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.12}}
}}





According to the [[2011 Bangladesh census]], Kendua Upazila had 66,133 households and a population of 304,729. 87,575 (28.74%) were under 10 years of age. Kendua has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 37.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 22,363 (7.34%) lived in urban areas.<ref name="community">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Community Tables: Netrokona district |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCen2011/Com_Netrokona.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd}}</ref><ref name="census2011">{{cite web |title=Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Netrokona |url=http://203.112.218.65:8008/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/PopCenZilz2011/Netrokona.pdf |website=bbs.gov.bd |publisher=[[Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics]]}}</ref>

As of the [[1991 Bangladesh census]], Kendua had a population of 265628. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 133969. Kendua had an average literacy rate of 37.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.<ref name="census">{{cite web | accessdate = November 10, 2006 | url = http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm | archivedate = 2005-03-27 | title = Population Census Wing, BBS.}}</ref>


==Administration==
==Administration==
Kendua Thana was formed 1890 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.<ref name="Banglapedia" />
Kendua has 13 Unions/Wards, 227 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 311 villages.
# Asujia Union ({{lang-bn|আশুজিয়া}})
# Dalpa({{lang-bn|দল্পা}})
# Garadoba({{lang-bn|গড়াডোবা}})
# Ganda({{lang-bn|গন্ডা}})
# Sandikona({{lang-bn|সান্দিকোণা}})
# Mashka({{lang-bn|মাস্কা}})
# Balaishimul({{lang-bn|বলাইশিমূল}})
# Noapara({{lang-bn|নওপাড়া}})
# Kandiura({{lang-bn|কান্দিউড়া}})
# Chirang Bazar({{lang-bn|চিরাং বাজার}})
# Roailbari({{lang-bn|রোয়াইলবাড়ী}})
# Paikura ({{lang-bn|[[:bn:পাইকুড়া ইউনিয়ন|পাইকুড়া]]}})
# Muzaffarpur({{lang-bn|মোজাফরপুর}})


Kendua Upazila is divided into Kendua Municipality and 13 [[union parishad]]s: Asujia, Balaishimul, Chirang, Dalpa, Garadoba, Ganda, Kandiura, Mashka, Muzaffarpur, Noapara, Paikura, Roailbari, and Sandikona. The union parishads are subdivided into 217 mauzas and 289 villages.<ref name="district-stats" />
There are 331 villages in Kenuda. A few of them are given below:


Kendua Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 32 [[mahalla]]s.<ref name="district-stats">{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Netrokona.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Netrokona |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185500/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Netrokona.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}}</ref>
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==Notable people==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
*[[ The best beautiful handwriting of Bangladesh is journalist and poet Muhammad Aynal Haque ]]
|-
*[[Nalini Ranjan Sarkar]]
! Village Name
*[[Kuddus Boyati]]
! Village Name
*[[Raushan Yazdani]], author and folklorist
! Village Name
*[[Chandra Kumar De]], folklorist and writer
|-
* Hadis Uddin Chowdhury, Member of Gonoporishod (1970), organizer of freedom fighters in kendua upazila
| Mozaffarpur ({{lang-bn|মোজাফরপুর}}}
* [[Humayun Ahmed]], Famous Bengali Novelist and film director.
| Kawali Kanda ({{lang-bn|কাওয়ালীকান্দা}})
* [[Jalal Uddin Khan]], author and folk lyricist
| Bairati ({{lang-bn|বৈরাটী}})
|-
| Shohagpur ({{lang-bn|সোহাগপুর}})
| Deopara ({{lang-bn|দেওপাড়া}})
| Noupara ({{lang-bn|নওপাড়া}})
|-
| Khalijura ({{lang-bn|খালিজুড়া}})
| Chitua ({{lang-bn|চিটুয়া}})
| Barla ({{lang-bn|বাড়লা}})
|-
| Pubail ({{lang-bn|পূবাইল}})
| Korimghatee ({{lang-bn|করিমখাঁগাতী}})
| Paikura ({{lang-bn|পাইকুড়া}})
|-
| Taluk Mohesh ({{lang-bn|তালুকমহেশ}})
| Nagdora ({{lang-bn|নাগডরা}})
| Nouhati ({{lang-bn|নওহাটা}})
|-
| Uttar bobanipur ({{lang-bn|উত্তরবানীপুর}})
| Dokkin bobanipur ({{lang-bn|দক্ষিণবানীপুর}})
| Pechundori ({{lang-bn|পেচুন্দরী}})
|-
| Pemoi ({{lang-bn|পেমই}})
| Harar kandi ({{lang-bn|হারারকান্দি}})
|-
|}
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==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
<references/>


{{Netrokona District}}
{{Netrokona District}}
{{Upazilas of Mymensingh Division}}
{{Upazilas of Mymensingh Division}}
{{Authority control}}


[[Category:Upazilas of Netrokona District]]
[[Category:Upazilas of Netrokona District]]

Latest revision as of 20:36, 28 June 2024

For other uses, see Kendua.
Kendua
কেন্দুয়া
Upazila
Baraduari Mound, Royalbari
Baraduari Mound, Royalbari
Location of Kendua
Coordinates: 24°39′N 90°50.5′E / 24.650°N 90.8417°E / 24.650; 90.8417
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh
DistrictNetrokona
Area
 • Total303.6 km2 (117.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total304,729
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitekendua.netrokona.gov.bd

Kendua (Bengali: কেন্দুয়া) is an upazila of Netrokona District[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

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Kendua is located at 24°39′00″N 90°50′30″E / 24.6500°N 90.8417°E / 24.6500; 90.8417. It has 66133 households and total area 303.60 km2 (117.22 sq mi). The upazila is bounded by Netrokona Sadar and Atpara upazilas on the north, Tarail Upazila of Kishoreganj district on the south, Madan upazila on the east, Ishwarganj, Gauripur and Nandail upazilas on the west.

The Harulia Mosque in Kendua dates back to the 1200s





Demographics

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Religions in Kendua upazila (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.16%
Hinduism
 
 3.72%
Other or not stated
 
 0.12%



According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Kendua Upazila had 66,133 households and a population of 304,729. 87,575 (28.74%) were under 10 years of age. Kendua has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 37.58%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1031 females per 1000 males. 22,363 (7.34%) lived in urban areas.[3][2]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kendua had a population of 265628. Males constituted 50.58% of the population, and females 49.42%. This Upazila's eighteen up population was 133969. Kendua had an average literacy rate of 37.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Administration

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Kendua Thana was formed 1890 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]

Kendua Upazila is divided into Kendua Municipality and 13 union parishads: Asujia, Balaishimul, Chirang, Dalpa, Garadoba, Ganda, Kandiura, Mashka, Muzaffarpur, Noapara, Paikura, Roailbari, and Sandikona. The union parishads are subdivided into 217 mauzas and 289 villages.[5]

Kendua Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 32 mahallas.[5]

Notable people

[edit]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ a b Md Abul Hasem Khan (2012). "Kendua Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Netrokona" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. ^ "Community Tables: Netrokona district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  4. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  5. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Netrokona" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.


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