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'''Sitakunda''' ({{lang-bn|সীতাকুন্ড}}) is an [[Upazila]] of [[Chittagong District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]]. |
'''Sitakunda''' ({{lang-bn|সীতাকুন্ড}}) is an [[Upazila]] of [[Chittagong District]] in the Division of [[Chittagong Division|Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]]. It is most noted for its numerous religious shrines, of [[Islamic]], [[Hindu]] and [[Buddhist]] denominations. |
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==Geography== |
==Geography== |
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Sitakunda is located at {{coor d|22.6167|N|91.6611|E|}} . It has 48065 units of house hold and total area 483.97 km². The area is hilly, which is a characteristic of the region. The upazila is bounded by [[Mirsharai Upazila|Mirsharai]] on the north, [[Pahartali Thana|Pahartali]] on the south, [[Fatikchhari Upazila|Fatickchhari]], [[Hathazari Upazila|Hathazari]] and [[Panchlaish Thana|Panchlaish]] on the south, and the Sandwip Channel in the [[Bay of Bengal]] on the west.<ref name:"BangSit">[http://banglapedia.search.com.bd/HT/S_0420.htm Sitakunda], [[Banglapedia]]: The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, [[Asiatic Society]] of Bangladesh, [[Dhaka]], ''Retrieved: [[2007-08-24]]''</ref> |
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Sitakunda is located at {{coor d|22.6167|N|91.6611|E|}} . It has 48065 units of house hold and total area 483.97 km². |
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==Demographics== |
==Demographics== |
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==Administrative== |
==Administrative== |
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Sitakunda has 10 Unions/Wards divided into 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 107 villages.<ref name="census"/> Sitakunda Town, the administrative center has 9 wards divided into 21 mahallas, and a population of 34,530.<ref name:"BangSit"/> The town is the sole municipality of the upazila. The rest of the area is organized into 11 union parishads consisting of 107 villages.<ref name:"BangSit"/> |
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Sitakunda has 10 Unions/Wards, 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 107 villages. |
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==Economy== |
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The main occupations of the local people are service (32.76%), commerce (13.88%), and agriculture (15.3%).<ref name:"BangSit"/> The local industry features a cement factory, 12 jute mills, 6 textile mills, 10 re-rolling mills, and 66 shipyards. Bean, melon, rubber and betel leaf are the main agricultural exports.<ref name:"BangSit"/> |
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==Pilgrimage== |
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Sitakunda features 280 [[mosque]]s (including the Shah Mosque) and 8 [[mazar]]s (including Baro Awlias Mazar, Kalu Shah Mazar, Fakir Hat Mazar), 49 Hindu temples (inclduing Labanakhya Mandir, Chandranath Mandir, Shambunath Mandir) and 3 [[ashram]]s (inclduing Sitakunda Shankar Math), and 3 Buddhist temple.<ref name:"BangSit"/> The festivals of [[Shiva Chaturdashi]] and [[Chaitra Sankranti]] is observed in much fanfare and a large fairs.<ref name:"BangSit"/> |
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At the top of Chandranath hills near Sitakunda of [[Chittagong]] district right arm of Divine Mother [[Sati]] fell and this place is considered holy and one of the 51 [[Shakti Peethas]]. The Mother's name is [[Bhavani]] and the Bhairav or [[Shiva]] is called [[Chandrasekhar]]. |
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==Biodiversity== |
==Biodiversity== |
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A a botanical garden and eco-park was established in 2001 under a five-year (2000–2004) development project on 1,996 acres of Chandranath Hills at a cost of Tk 3.57 crore in Sitakunda. The eco-park was established to facilitate biodiversity conservation, natural regeneration, new plantations and infrastructure development, as well as promoting nature-based tourism to generate income. But, it is claimed that "ignoring the dependence of local people on park resources created conflicts between local communities and the park authority" and "prohibition on the extraction of forest products from the park... make the livelihoods of surrounding villagers vulnerable".<ref>Nath, T.K. and M. Alauddin, [http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sapi/ijbsm/2006/00000002/00000001/art00001 Sitakunda botanical garden and eco-park, chittagong, Bangladesh: Its impacts on a rural community], The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management, Volume 2, Number 1, March 2006, pp. 1-11(11).</ref> |
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http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/sapi/ijbsm/2006/00000002/00000001/art00001</ref> states that: |
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==Education== |
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"The Sitakunda Botanical Garden and Eco-park was established, under a five-year (2000–2004) development project, as a means to enrich and conserve biodiversity, and develop ecotourism facilities in the region. This study explores to what extent the authority achieves these objectives and the impacts of the park on adjacent villagers. More specifically, it highlights park-people relationships and people dependency on park resources. Findings indicate that, as the project was implemented, the area was enriched, with natural regeneration, new plantations and infrastructure development. It has become a new destination for visitors, and nature-based tourism. Tourism provides revenue to the park authority and income to local people. Even though the park is a good instrument for biodiversity conservation, ignoring the dependence of local people on park resources created conflicts between local communities and the park authority. Prohibition on the extraction of forest products from the park, and restriction on use of park roads to enter adjacent forests make the livelihoods of surrounding villagers vulnerable. The park establishment has created some job opportunities, but local people feel that these are inadequate. Suggestions are made to overcome the existing conflicts and to develop an eco-friendly park which would conserve biodiversity and, at the same time, benefit local communities." |
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*[http://photo.webbangladesh.com/gallery_big.php?image_id=167&gall_id=21&category_id=1&sub_cat_id=4 A picture of Sitakunda Hill] |
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Revision as of 03:27, 24 August 2007
Template:Infobox of upazilas Sitakunda (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Chittagong District in the Division of Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is most noted for its numerous religious shrines, of Islamic, Hindu and Buddhist denominations.
Geography
Sitakunda is located at 22°37′00″N 91°39′40″E / 22.6167°N 91.6611°E . It has 48065 units of house hold and total area 483.97 km². The area is hilly, which is a characteristic of the region. The upazila is bounded by Mirsharai on the north, Pahartali on the south, Fatickchhari, Hathazari and Panchlaish on the south, and the Sandwip Channel in the Bay of Bengal on the west.[1]
Demographics
As of 1991 Bangladesh censusTemplate:GR, Sitakunda has a population of 274903. Males constitute are 55.34% of the population, and females 44.66%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 143147. Sitakunda has an average literacy rate of 41.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [2]
Administrative
Sitakunda has 10 Unions/Wards divided into 71 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 107 villages.[2] Sitakunda Town, the administrative center has 9 wards divided into 21 mahallas, and a population of 34,530.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). The town is the sole municipality of the upazila. The rest of the area is organized into 11 union parishads consisting of 107 villages.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
Economy
The main occupations of the local people are service (32.76%), commerce (13.88%), and agriculture (15.3%).Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). The local industry features a cement factory, 12 jute mills, 6 textile mills, 10 re-rolling mills, and 66 shipyards. Bean, melon, rubber and betel leaf are the main agricultural exports.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
Pilgrimage
Sitakunda features 280 mosques (including the Shah Mosque) and 8 mazars (including Baro Awlias Mazar, Kalu Shah Mazar, Fakir Hat Mazar), 49 Hindu temples (inclduing Labanakhya Mandir, Chandranath Mandir, Shambunath Mandir) and 3 ashrams (inclduing Sitakunda Shankar Math), and 3 Buddhist temple.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page). The festivals of Shiva Chaturdashi and Chaitra Sankranti is observed in much fanfare and a large fairs.Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name (see the help page).
At the top of Chandranath hills near Sitakunda of Chittagong district right arm of Divine Mother Sati fell and this place is considered holy and one of the 51 Shakti Peethas. The Mother's name is Bhavani and the Bhairav or Shiva is called Chandrasekhar.
Biodiversity
A a botanical garden and eco-park was established in 2001 under a five-year (2000–2004) development project on 1,996 acres of Chandranath Hills at a cost of Tk 3.57 crore in Sitakunda. The eco-park was established to facilitate biodiversity conservation, natural regeneration, new plantations and infrastructure development, as well as promoting nature-based tourism to generate income. But, it is claimed that "ignoring the dependence of local people on park resources created conflicts between local communities and the park authority" and "prohibition on the extraction of forest products from the park... make the livelihoods of surrounding villagers vulnerable".[3]
Education
See also
References
- ^ Sitakunda, Banglapedia: The National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka, Retrieved: 2007-08-24
- ^ a b "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help); Unknown parameter|accessyear=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ Nath, T.K. and M. Alauddin, Sitakunda botanical garden and eco-park, chittagong, Bangladesh: Its impacts on a rural community, The International Journal of Biodiversity Science and Management, Volume 2, Number 1, March 2006, pp. 1-11(11).