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Kutubdia (Town) consists of one mouza.
The area
of the town is 9.82 sq km. It has a population of 20249; male
53.04%,
female 46.96%. The density of population is 2062 per sq km. The
literacy
rate among the town people is 29.8%.
Administration Kutubdia
thana was established in 1917 and was turned into an upazila in 1983. It
consists of 6 union parishads, 9 mouzas and 29 villages.
Archaeological heritage Kalarma Mosque, Tomb of
Qutb Awliya.
Marks of War of Liberation
Memorial monument 1 (ghatkul).
Population
95055; male 51.66%, female 48.34%; Muslim 91.27%, Hindu 8.65%, others
0.08%.
Religious institutions Ek Hatia
Fakirer Masjid, Kalarma Masjid, Maharaja Kazir Masjid, Tomb of Qutb
Awliya.
Literacy and educational institutions
Average literacy 23.85%; male 31.5%, female 16.2%. Educational
institutions: college 1, government high school 1, non-government high
school 7, madrasa 15, government primary school 32, non-government
primary school 39. Old institutions: Kutubdia High School (1938), Durung
High School (1948).
Newspapers and
periodicals Weekly Kutubdia.
Cultural
organisations Public library 1, press club 1, sporting club 1,
co-operative society 1.
Main occupations Agriculture
32.13%, fishing 4.67%, agricultural labourer 23.99%, wage labourer
5.76%, commerce 11.88%, service 3.94%, industries 2.2%, others 15.43%.
Land use Cultivable land 8903.28 hectares, land
for cultivation of salt 1416 hectares, fallow land 242.82 hectares.
Land control The market value of the first
grade arable land is Tk 9500 per 0.01 hectare.
Main
crops Paddy, potato, watermelon, ginger, tomato, bean, betel nut.
Extinct and nearly extinct crop
Kaun.
Main fruits Mango, banana,
papaya, plum, coconut.
Farming Shrimp
cultivation in 115 hectares.
Communication
facilities Roads: pucca 147 km, mud road 44 km.
Traditional transport Horse carriage, bullock
cart, palanquin.
These means of transport are either extinct or nearly extinct.
Manufactories Rice mill 2, salt mill 1, ice mill
1, saw mill 4.
Cottage industries Welding
15, bamboo work 300, goldsmith 18, blacksmith 20, tailoring 200.
Mineral resources Natural gas, sulphur.
Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars 12.
Notable bazars are Bara Ghop Bazar, Dhurung Bazar.
Main
exports Fish, salt.
NGO activities Operationally
important NGOs are brac, Gana
Swasthya Kendra, Prism Bangladesh, IFAD Unnayan Sahajogi Team.
Health centres Upazila health complex 1,
satellite clinic 4, family planning centre 6. [Md Wajed Ali Kutubi]
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