Atra Gilatala Union is a Union Council of Phultala Upazila .

Location and Area Atra Gilatla Union is located in Phultala Upazila of Khulna District. It is located south of Phultala upazila. Atra Gilatala Union is bounded by Damodar UP on the North, Bhairav River on the East, Ward No. 1 of Khulna City Corporation and Yogipol Union Parishad on the South and Bill Dakatiya on the West. The area of this union is 19.54 square kilometers. The total land area is 4830.48 hectares.

Chairman And UP Secretary Chairman UP SecretarySuraya Parveen

Population And Voter According to the 2010 voter list (allegedly double that number now): +Population Voter MaleFemaleTotalMaleFemaleTotal311913015461345165911548632077

Village There are total eight villages in Atra Atra Gilatala Union, the villages are picturesque. No Village Name 1Pariyardanga2Moshiali3Gabtola4Atra5Mattamdanga6Gilatala7Shiromoni8Dakatiya

Market Total number of market: 6 No Market Name 1Pother Bazar2Easterngate Market3Afil Gate Market4Garrison Bazar5Gilatala market6Shiromani Bazar

Canals and Rivers Bhairav River flows in Atra Atra Gilatala Union. Even though it is only one river, it is of great benefit to the people here, the fishermen community earn their livelihood by catching fish in the river. Boats ply the river and launch, steamers and cargo ships ply for communication. Apart from this, there are many canals in various villages of the Union which benefit the people of the area in various ways. People catch fish in canals, drain water from here and irrigate land. And it is very useful for harvesting. All the canals in this union are:-

Nona Canal Balia Canal Soyaler Canal

Tourist Spot Atra Gilatala Union has many scenic spots. Among which Khulna's largest Jahanabad Cantonment Banovilas Zoo, largest Jahanabad Cantonment Shishu Park is one of them, Police Firing Range, BNCC Camp. There is also Bhairav River, Bypass Road and Bill-Dakatiya.

Educational Institutions

College

Cantonment Public College Khanjahan Ali Adarsh College Metro Technical and BM College

High School

Gilatala Secondary School Cantonment Public Secondary School Atra Srinath Secondary School Shiromani Secondary School Mashiali Secondary School Alim Eastern Secondary School Atara Secondary Girls School

Madrasa

Mashiali Darul Uloom Dakhil Madrasa Shiromani Alim Madrasa Gilatala Ahmadia Dakhil Madrasa Shiromani Hafizia Madrasa Atra Shamsul Uloom Qaumi Madrasa Gilatala Sheikhpara Ba. Fa. Hafizia Madrasa Gilatala Mohammadia Hafizia Madrasa

Hospital

Union Health and Family Welfare Center. BNSB Eye Hospital. Linda Clinic. The Great Hospital. K.K hospital and Diagnostics.

References http://www.atragilatolaup.khulna.gov.bd/

From the information file of Atra Gilatala Union Council Secretary Suraya Parveen

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