- Source: Gachua Union
Gachua (Bengali: গাছুয়া) is a union in Sandwip upazila of Chittagong district in Bangladesh.
Geography
Location of Gachua Union is in the northern part of Sandwip upazila. The distance of this union from Upazila Sadar is about 10 kilometers. Santoshpur Union is in the north of this union, Amanullah Union and Kalapania Union is in the west. It is bounded on the south by Bauria Union and on the east by Sandwip Channel, Syedpur Union and Muradpur Union of Sitakunda Upazila.
The area of Gachua Union is 3463 acres (14.08 km2). (As census of 2006)
Sandwip Channel on the east side of Gachua Union. There are also many small canals.
Population
According to the 2011 census, the population of Gachua Union is 16,07. Of these, 7,128 are males and 8,950 are females.
Administrative structure
Gachua Union is No. 3 Union Parishad under Sandwip Upazila. It is part of Jatiya Sangsad Constituency No. 270 Chittagong-3. Administrative activities of the union are under Sandwip police station. It is divided into 3 mouzas.
The villages of this union are:
Hadia Para
Mohammadpur Para
Latif Bhuiyan Para
Dhaner and Abur Go Para
Saudar Go Para
Chobi Rahman Para
Roushan Ali Para
Bereer Par Para
Education system
Gachua Union has an average literacy rate of 48.63%. The union has 1 Fazil Madrasa, 3 secondary schools, 11 primary schools and 9 Ananda schools.
Educational institutions
Madrashas
Katgarh Islamia Fazil Madrasa
Secondary schools
Abdul Khaleq Academy High School
Gachua Adarsh High School
Primary schools
North Azimpur Government Primary School
Kashem Market Government Primary School
Gachua AK Government Primary School
Gachua Ghatmajhir Hat Government Primary School
Gachua South-West Government Primary School
Gachua South-East Government Primary School
Gachua Madhyapara Government Primary School
Char Hudrakhali Government Primary School
Dadan Shaheed Belayet Bir Uttam Government Primary School
Sandwip Gachua Banglabazar Government Primary School
Sandwip Gachua Scouts Government Primary School
Communication system
The main road from Upazila Sadar to Gachua Union is the Sandwip-Gachua road. There is also Sarikait-Santoshpur road. Means of communication are taxi, motorcycle, rickshaw, bicycle.
Local markets
The main market of Gachua Union are Ghatmajhir Hat, Akbar Hat, Haq Saheb Bazar, Bangla Bazar, Kashem Market and Banir Hat and some part of Ershad Market.
Illustrious personalities
M Obaidul Haque –– The first Member of Parliament for Sandwip.
Belayet Hossain –– A heroic freedom fighter with the title of Bir Uttam.
Master Shafiqul Alam –– Bir Muktijoddha and former chairman.
Public representative
Current Chairman: Mohammad Shamsuddin
List of chairmen
References
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