Fakirhat Upazila 4.13

Fakirhat is an Upazila of Bagerhat District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. It is famous for the medieval "Sixty Dome Mosque" and the Khan Jahan Ali mazar.HistoryDuring the War of Liberation in the Razakars made a surprise attack on the camp of the freedom fighters at the village of Deyapara in Shuvadia Union in which many people of both sides were killed and wounded. In the village of Jaria many houses were set on fire by the East Pakistani Army as well as Razakars. The famous Leader from Shatshaia village, Jabbar Khan, was killed by Razakars at Jaria.GeographyFakirhat is located at. It has 24,286 households and a total area of 160.68 km².DemographicsAs of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Fakirhat has a population of 123956. Males constitute 51.12% of the population, and females 48.88%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 67565. Fakirhat has an average literacy rate of 43% (7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%. The literacy rate is 49% among males and 36.7% among females.The population is 123,956, of whom 51.12% are male and 48.87% are female. 71.55% of the population are Muslim, 28.43% Hindu and 0.02% follow other religions.EconomyMain occupations38.15% of the population are engaged in agriculture and 16.94% as agricultural labourers, 2.81% in fishing, 6.07% as wage labourers, 14.86% in commerce, 3.01% in transport, 8.3% in services and 9.86% in other occupations.Land useThere are 10,072.03 hectares of arable land and 5,804.53 hectares of fallow land; single crop 64%, double crop 30% and treble land 6% land control. Among the peasants 33% are marginal, 35% small, 25% intermediary and 7% rich.