2011
16-Dec-11
Keraniganj (Town) stands on the southwest side of Dhaka City on the bank of the river
Buriganga. The Upazila offices are located in the abandoned palace of Zamindar Prashanta Karmakar.




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Historical Events:
The very name Keraniganj was taken from the "KORRANI" Rulers, who took shelter in our area after
being defeated by the Mugals. East India Company changed the name from 'KORRANI-Ganj' to
Keraniganj. During the war of liberation, the Pak army set on fire many houses in Konakhola, Basta,
Brahmankirtha, Goalkhali and Khagail Kholamora villages. The freedom Fighters later on conducted
extensive guerilla attack on Pak army.
Geography:
Keraniganj is located at 23°41′00″N 90°18′45″E / 23.6833°N 90.3125°E / 23.6833; 90.3125 . It has 94765
units of house hold and total area 166.87 km².
Demographics:
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Population 530174; male 54.6%, female 45.4%; Muslim 89.46%,
Hindu 10.5% and others 0.04%.
Religious institutions Mosque 473, temple 151, tomb 1 and Eidgah 60, most noted of which is the tomb
of Adu Pagla.
Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 37.7%; male 43.9% and female 30%. Educational
institutions: college 8, high school 18, junior high school 2, Madrasa 11, government primary school 102,
non-government primary school 10.
Administrative:
Keraniganj has 12 Unions/Wards, 123 Mauzas / Mahallas, and 399 villages.
Others:
Main occupations Agriculture 10.37%, agricultural laborer 7.05%, wage laborer 5.63%, commerce
26.26%, service 17.68%, construction 3.1%, fishery 1.02%, industry 1.78%, hawker 1.07%, transport
7.38%, house renting out 1.23%, and others 17.43%.
Land use Total cultivable land 9307.97 hectares; fallow land 7388.1 hectares, single crop 36.95%, double
crop 60.87% and treble crop land 2.18%. Cultivable land under irrigation 35.30%.
Land control Land owner 67% and landless 33%.
Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is Tk 30000 per 0.01 hectare.
Main crops Paddy, jute, wheat, potato, oil seed, onion and vegetables.
NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are ASA(), Brac,Grameen
Bank,Sajeda,Proshikha,Agrani Samaj Unnayan Sangstha etc.
Postal codes in Keraniganj:
Famous: Zinda Pirer Mazar
Mozid Beara -> Abdullpur -> baghapter -> Baugh Bari -> Beyara -> Bonogram -> kandompur -> Mirzapur ->
paschindy -> purbody -> Rajendrapur -> shachta -> Teghoria -> Bagbari -> Muslim Nogor
2) Konda
Villages:
Alu kanda -> Antha -> Baktar char -> Bir Baygor -> Brammangoawn -> Dler sur -> Doleswor -> Ghos kanda -> Jajira -
> Kandapara -> Kazirgaw -> Kizirgoao -> Mate Bari -> Pamgaw -> Pangoao -> Raytail -> Araqul
3) Aga Nagar
Chairmen: Md. Jahangir
Villages:
Aga Nagar -> Ambagicha -> Ispahani -> Kaligonj -> Katuria -> Kechi Shah doc -> Khejurbag -> Kodamtola ->
Mohuripatri -> Nagar Mohol -> Nogomnahal
College: Baghapur College
5) Hazratpur
Main School: Hazrat Pur High School
Villages:
Algirchar -> Balurchar -> Batara Kandi -> Biati Kandi -> Bonna Kandi -> Dhali Kandi -> Itavara -> Jagannathpur ->
Kanurchar -> Kazi Kandi -> Korais Nagar -> Longkarchar -> Manik Nagar -> Modurchar
6) Kalindi
Villages:
7) Kolatia
College: Kolatia Degree College
Villages:
Ahadipur -> Akhchial -> Ali Nagar -> Asamdipur -> Baksipur -> Balna -> Fata Nagar -> Guaduri -> Jouinpur -> Khara
Kandi -> Mitapur -> Monsinorda -> Nayapara -> Nazirpur -> Niltak -> Nisanbari -> Ranjitpur -> Satirchar -> Singhasur
-> Talepur
College: Ispahani Degree college
Villages:
Anarpur -> Char Rohitpur -> Darmasur -> East Mogarchar -> Kacha -> Lakirchar -> New Sona Kanda -> Old Sona
Kanda -> Rohitpur -> West Mogarchar->Pora hati->Shahpur
9) Shakta
Chairmen: Md. Sultan Khan
Main School: Naya Bazar High School & College, Ati Pachdona High School
College: Naya Bazar Degree College
Famous: Peace
Ati Bazar -> Atigaon -> Baburgram ->Puraton Varalia->Notun Varalia->Muslim Nagor->Kholamora Model Town-
>Rayerchar->Balurchar->Bolshat->Shikaritola->Naya Bazar-> Baherchar -> Bamonsur -> Bolsuta -> Dharipara ->
Hizla -> Joail -> Kamerta -> Kashemalta -> Kholamura -> Kul Char -> Narayan Potri -> Nawabchar -> Norundi -> Ati
Pachdona -> Ramer Kanda -> Rasulbag->Modho Varalia->Natun Bharalia->Rayerchar->Balurchar->Moddarchar-
>Maloncha->Goalkhali.
10) Shubadda
Villages:
Jawbari -> Kaligonj -> Khejurbag -> Kobutorpara -> Nayabari -> Pangendaria -> Santopara -> Shahid Nagar -> Shat
Pakhi -> Shubadda -> Ekuria -> Hasnabad -> Mirerbaug
11) Tara Nagar
Villages:
-> Joy Nagar -> Khanbari -> Khataltoli -> Monohoria -> Siraj Nagar --> Kalmarchar
12) Zinzira
Famous: Iron Industries
-> Rosulpur -> Whokka Potty -> Zinzira
Village/Road : HAZRATPUR
4. KALATIYA HIGH SCHOOL KALATIA
5. TALEPUR ADARSHA HIGH SCHOOL KALATIA
6. RUHITPUR HIGH SCHOOL RUHITPUR
7. RAJABARI HIGH SCHOOL BASTA
8. BAGHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL BASTA
9. CHARAIL NURUL HOQ HIGH SCHOOL KALINDI
10. PARJOUR KHALINDI HIGH SCHOOL KALINDI
11. KERANIGONJ GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL & COLLEGE KALINDI
12. AYMONA KHATUN GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL ZINJIRA
13. ZINZIRA P. M. PILOT HIGH SCHOOL ZINJIRA
14. ZINZIRA PIR MOHAMMAD PILOT GIRL'S H/S ZINJIRA
15. CHUNKUTIA GIRL'S HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA
16. SUBHADAYA HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA
17. HASNABAD KAMUCHAN SHAH HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA
18. TEGARIA HIGH SCHOOL TEGHARIA
19. ORIENT TESTILE MILLS HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA
20. DELESHWAR ABDUL MANNAN ADARSHA COLLEGE KONDA
21. DOLESHWAR ADARSHA BIDYALAYA KONDA
22. NUTAN BAKTER CHAR HIGH SCHOOL KONDA
23. PARJOAR BRAHMANGAON UCHA BIDDYALAYA KONDA
24. ZAZIRA UCCHA MADDYAMIC BIDDYALAYA KONDA
25. NAYA BAZAR HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA
26. ATI PANCHDONA HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA
27. SAKTA HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA
28. BATTALI SIRAJUDDIN AHMED HIGH SCHOOL TARANAGAR
29. ATI VAWAL HIGH SCHOOL TARANAGAR
30. BAGASUR HIGH SCHOOL RUHITPUR
31. ISPAHANI HIGH SCHOOL SAKTA
32. GOALKHALI IDEAL HIGH SCHOOL BASTA
33. SHAHID PRESIDEN ZIAUR RAHMAN IDEAL JUNIOR HIGH SCH SAKTA
34. BAGHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL &COLLEGE BASTA
35. NUR MOHAMMAD NURU MIA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA
36. SHAHEED PRESIDENT ZIAUR RAHMAN HIGH SCHOOL SUBHADYA
37. BAGHAIR JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL TEGHARIA
Useful contacts:
Rapid Action Battalion 10 (Dhaka)
Keranigong & South Keranigong Thana of DMP
Mobile No:-
Email: "mka.raju@gmail.com""raju_kawsar@yahoo.com"