- Source: Gunabati Union
Gunabati Union (Bengali: গুণবতী) is a union, situated at Chauddagram, Cumilla. It lies along the bank of the Dakatiya River. It covered an area of 20.40 km2, and had a population of 36,789.
History
Gunabati is named after the name of "Gunbati", wife of Maharaja Govinda Manik of Tripura.
Language and culture
= Language
=Due to the geographical position, Gunabati is situated in the south-eastern region of Bangladesh. It is bounded by Tripura State of India, the upazilas of Dhaka Division And Chittagong Division. The language of the people of Gunabati Union is mostly influenced by Tripura State of India, the upazilas of Dhaka Division And Chittagong Division. The main features of the language are similar to the other upazilas of Bangladesh. Yet some diversity is found. In the spoken language, the sound of "mahapran dhonni" is absent. This means that there is a trend of simplification of language. The language of Gunabati Union is very similar to the language of Dhaka region, regional languages of Laksham Upazila and the language of Noakhali.
= Culture
=The culture of Gunabati union is the holder and carrier of the ancient Bangladesh. The Bangla New Year is still celebrated there. Boishakhi fair is organized in different places on the occasion of Bangla New Year. Apart from this, the Nabanna festival, welcome to monsoon, and various social and domestic festivals in winter are celebrated by the people of Gunabati union. The ancient games of Bengal Ha-Doo-Doo, Gollachut, Kanamachi Bhoo-Bhoo are still played by many of the villagers.
Administration
= Structure
=Gunabati Union is a union parishad of Chauddagram upazilla. Administrative activities of this union are under Chauddagram police station. It is a part of Comilla-11 constituency No. 259 of the Jatiya Sangsad. It is divided into 32 mouzas. The union has 9 wards and 28 villages. The villages of this union are:
Ward 1
Rampur, Bishnupur, Shubornopur, Gajariya
Ward 2
Surikara, Jhikodda, Akhirtola, Moyurpur
Ward 3
Porikot, Fuler Nawri, Boro Khaiyajola
Ward 4
Godanogor, Rajbollobpur
Ward 5
Chapachow, Kortam, Gunabati Bazar
Ward 6
Dashbaha, Narayanpur, North Pirijkora
Ward 7
South Sripur, South Pirijkora, Akdiya
Ward 8
Chapaliya Para, Budhora, Koitora
Ward 9
Gunabati, Khatora, Bagertham
Education
= College
=Gunabati Degree College
= High schools
== Primary schools
== Madrasa
=Economics
= Banks
=Janata Bank
Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd [Agent Banking]
Dhaka Bank Limited
Southeast Bank Limited
Pubali Bank
Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited
NRB Global Bank
Dutch Bangla Bank [Agent Banking]
NRBC Bank
IFIC Bank [Uposhakha]
= NGOs
=Transport
There is a railway station (name: Gunabati Railway Station), a CNG station and a seasonal boat terminal.
= Railway services
=Intercity services
Mohanagar Godhuli @4:47 PM toward Dhaka
Mohanagar Provati @12:09 PM toward chitagong
Local services
Demu
Jalalabad
Karnafuli
Nasirabad
Sagorika
Healthcare
= Hospitals
=Gunabati Diagnostics Hospital
Oli Ahmed Diagnostic Center
= Clinics
=Gunabati Health Clinic
References
External links
Media related to Gunabati Union at Wikimedia Commons
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