1. Sholorashi ( ) Chhoyshuti () Union Kuliarchar Upazilla
Kishoreganj District Population Male:Female 600 1.1:1 85 KM from
DHAKA INTRODUCTION
2. Shift from paddy and wheat to vegetables Low profits for the
farmers LANDOWNERS WHOLESELLER & MIDDLEMEN RETAIL FARMERS 3tk
17tk 100tk80tk CASE IN POINT: 1KG CHILI: 20tk
3. ECONOMY SPENDING PATTERN LAND & HOUSING PROFESSIONS
Income Consumption Thatched huts Tin shed houses with brick
foundation Farming Professional diversity
4. EDUCATION ONLY 1 Govt. Primary School NO scope for secondary
and higher secondary education within village Higher studies
pursued by many in neighboring towns Almost 1 matriculate per
household
5. COMMUNICATION Paved road to AKBARNAGAR (15minutes via
rickshaw) AKBARNAGAR has bus and autorickshaw stoppages Direct link
to Bhairab/Dhaka- Sylhet Highway Alternate route to Dhaka DIRECTLY
from the village Bhairab connects Sholorashi to the railway
junction, river port on Meghna
6. ELECTRICITY AND TELECOMMUNICATION Almost every household has
at least 1 mobile phone The relatively richer households have TV
Electricity has played a role in irrigation
7. TAKEAWAYS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM ELECTRICITY AND
TELECOMMUNICATION EDUCATION (Teacher student ratio) AGRICULTURE
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