History of Baliakandi subdivision:

The name Baliakandi is a combination of ‘Bali’ and ‘Kandi’. Baliakandi was under the Vusonna Porgona in the sixteenth century. At that time Landlord Mukundo Ram was ruler. In the time of British Reign, Baliakandi was under Vulua Porgona. When Kumarkhali was created in 1857, Baliakandi was under it. Baliakandi was created after the historical battle named ‘Nil Bidroho’ in between the year of 1959-60. Both Baliakandi and Pangsha subdivision was under Kushtia in 1871. Till 1983 Baliakandi was named as a Thana (Police Station), but later that year (18.07) all P.S was named as subdivision and Baliakandi was born as a subdivision.

 

Historical establishments and places:

• Chand Sowdagor Hill
• Paired Bangla Temple
• Mir Mosharraf Hossain memorial

 

Subdivision at a glance:

Size: 229 km²

Location: 23.6208°N 89.5500°E / 23.6208; 89.5500

Population: 1,86,850

Population density: 814.59/km²

Number of election area: 1 [Rajbari 2]

Post office: 17

Number of River: 4

Market place: 15

Bank: 7

Union: 7

Hospital and Clinic:

• Govt. Hospital: 1
• Family Care Center: 4
• Union Health Complex: 3
• Private Clinic: 4
• Surjer Hasi Clinic: 1

 

Unions:

Union Name	Population	Chairman
Bohorpur		Khalilur Rahman Khan
Islampur	34262	Abul Hossain
Jamalpur	34563	Md. Younus Sardar
Jangal	25245	Khirod Boron Basu
Nawabpur	33350	Md. Kamal Fakir
Narua	32000	Sayedur Rahman