Keroa Union (Bengali: কেরোয়া ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Raipur Upazila of Lakshmipur District in the Chittagong Division of eastern Bangladesh.[1] It has ten wards and covers an area of 4,140 acres (17 km2).[2] There are four villages in the union: Enayetpur, Keroa, Lamchari, and Ludhua.[2]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, the union had a population of 30,668.[2] The overall literacy rate was 65.5%, with the male literacy rate at 64.7% and the female at 66.1%.[3] Keroa Union is predominately Muslim, with only 2.4% Hindu.[4]

Infrastructure

Infrastructure in Keroa is better than much of Bangladesh, although most roads remain unpaved. People usually use rickshaws and CNG autorickshaws for local transport. Most houses have electric connections,[5][6] but load shedding remains as a big problem.[7] Some homes are using renewable energy such as solar panels.[8]

Drinking water comes predominantly from village tubes or wells.[9] Only 34% of homes in Keroa have water-sealed sanitary toilets and 15% remain without toilets;[10] however, this is better than the national figure, as only 23% of homes in Bangladesh have water-sealed sanitary toilets while 43% remain without toilets.[11]

Employment

Most people work in agriculture,[12] but the densely populated union[13] suffers from a lack of arable land and as a result the people have to buy most of their food from the market. There are four local markets: Sunamgonj Bazar, Ludua Bazar, Noarhat/Mollar Hat, and Peer Fojlullah Bazar.[14] A large number of locals are expatriates, mostly from the Middle East and other parts of Bangladesh.

Notes and references

  1. ↑ "Keroa". Bangladesh National Portal. Archived from the original on 7 August 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Lakshmipur District: Table C-01 : Area, Households, Population, Density by Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2015.
  3. ↑ "Lakshmipur District: Table C-06 : Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above by Literacy, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2015.
  4. ↑ "Lakshmipur District: Table C-13: Distribution of Population by Religion, Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2015.
  5. ↑ 60.5% of houses are connected to the electricity grid. "Lakshmipur District: Table C-15: Distribution of General Households by Source of Drinking Water, Electricity Connection and Housing Tenancy Status, by Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Less than half the households in Lakshmipur District have electricity. "Population and Housing Census 2011 Socio-Economic and Demographic Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  7. ↑ Rasel, Aminur Rahman (22 March 2015). "Load shedding won't improve this year". Dhaka Tribune.
  8. ↑ 4.2% of the households in Lakshmipur District have solar panels. "Population and Housing Census 2011 Socio-Economic and Demographic Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  9. ↑ 96.1% of drinking water comes from tubes or wells. "Lakshmipur District: Table C-15: Distribution of General Households by Source of Drinking Water, Electricity Connection and Housing Tenancy Status, by Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2015.
  10. ↑ "Lakshmipur District: Table C-14: Percentage Distribution of General Households by Type of Structure, Toilet Facility, Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2015.
  11. ↑ "Population and Housing Census 2011 Socio-Economic and Demographic Report" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). p. 62. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  12. ↑ Of those employed in jobs outside the home and family plot, 66% were in agriculture. However, only 2.7% of the population had outside jobs. "Lakshmipur District: Table C-11: Distribution of Population aged 7 years and above not attending school but Employed by Field of Activity, Sex, Residence and Community" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 October 2015.
  13. ↑ 7.4 people per acre, see Census Table C01, above
  14. ↑ এক নজরে কেরোয়া ইউনিয়ন [Keroa Union at a glance] (in Bengali). Lakshmipur District. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
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