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Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan URBAN DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE (UDD) GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH Draft Report On Package -3: Submitted by: Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Geomark Ltd Preparation of Development Plan for & Tiller Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan - 1 - Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Page no CHAPTER ONE .............................................................................................................. 1-6 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 Background ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 The executing agency ............................................................................................ 4 1.3 The Consultant ....................................................................................................... 5 1.4 The project location ............................................................................................... 6 CHAPTER TWO ........................................................................................................... 7-10 2. Mobilization & Orientation.......................................................................................... 7 2.1 Consultant’s Organization ..................................................................................... 9 2.2 Mobilization of The Consultant’s Team ................................................................ 9 2.3 Initial Meetings .................................................................................................... 10 CHAPTER THREE ..................................................................................................... 10-15 3.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 11 3.2 Work Plan: ........................................................................................................... 12 3.3 Staffing Schedule ...................................................................................................... 12 3.4 Reconnaissance survey and activity......................................................................... 14 3.5 Photograph with Stakeholders and Project Area during Reconnaissance Survey. .. 15 CHAPTER FOUR…………………………………………………………………….16-45 4 Findings: 4.1 Household Characteristics……………………………………………………………16 4.1 Age and sex distribution of Respondents 4.1.1 Age distribution of the Respondents………………………………………...……..17 4.1.2Sex distribution of the Respondents………………………………………...………17 - 2 - Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan 4.1.3 Education Status……………………………………………………………………18 4.1.4 Occupational Status…………………………………………….…………………..18 4.1.5 Marital Status………………………………………………….…………...………19 4.1.6 Family Type……………………………………………………………..………...20 4.1.7 Family Member………………………………………………………..…………..20 4.1.8 Religion…………………………………………………………………………….20 4.2 Characteristics of Autism and Disability 4.2.1 Autism……………………………………………………………………………..21 4.2.2Diability…………………………………………………………………………….21 4.3.1 Income of the Household…………………………………………………………..22 4.3.2 Expenditure of Household…………………………………………………………23 4.3.3 Savings of Household……………………………………………………………..24 4.4 Family Members Staying outside 4.4.1 Distribution of Family Members Staying Outside…………………………………26 4.5 Structure 4.5.1 Structure of House………………………………………………………………….27 4.5.2 Number of Floor of Pucca Structure……………………………………………….27 4.5.3 Construction Year of House………………………………………………………..28 4.5.4 Foundation Type…………………………………………………………………...28 4.5.5 House Soil Type……………………………………………………………………29 4.5.6 Land Price…………………………………………………………………………..30 4.6.1 Road with in front of House(meter)………………………………………………..30 4.6.2 Road Type………………………………………………………………...………..31 4.6.3 Main Road Distance from House…………………………………………………..32 4.6.4 Condition of Main Road……………………………………………………………33 4.6.5 Problem of Main Road……………………………………………………………..33 4.6.6 Light Post…………………………………..………………………………………33 - 3 - Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan 4.6.7 Drain………………………………………………………………………………..34 4.7 Water sources 4.7.1 Sources of Water……………………………………………………….…….……34 4.7.2 Quality of Water………………………………..………………………………….34 4.8.1 Sources of Fuel……………………………………………………………………..35 4.8.2 Sources of Light…………………...……………………………………………….35 4.9 Sanitation 4.9.1 Types of Latrine…………………………………………………………..……….36 4.9.2 Is Latrine Hygienic?.................................................................................................37 4.10 Diseases 4.10.1 Attacked by Disease in the last year………………………………………………37 4.10.2 Hospital/Medical Distance from House………………………………………..…38 4.11 Educational Institution 4.11.1 Nearest Primary School Distance (m)…………………………………………….38 4.11.2 Nearest High school Distance …………………………………………..………..39 4.12Recreation 4.12.1 Location for Recreation…………………………………………………………..39 4.13 Natural Disaster 4.13.1Cyclone/Tornedo in survey area (Year)…………………………………..………40 4.13.2 Water Logging ……………………………………………………………………41 4.13.3 Duration of water logging ………………………………………………………..41 4.14.1 First Problem in this Area………………………………………………..………43 4.14.2 Land Mark/Icon/Historical place is Known to all………………………….……44 4.14.3 Socioeconomic development for development of Mahamaya and Khoiachora Tourism spot…………………….………………………………………………………..45 Other Survey……………………………………………………………………………..58 5 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………...83 - 4 - Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan - 5 - Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan CHAPTER ONE 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Mirsharai Upazila (CHITTAGONG DISTRICT) area 482.88 sqkm (BBS)/509.80sqkm(GIS Data), located in between 22°39' and 22°59' north latitudes and in between 91°27' and 91°39' east longitudes. It is bounded by TRIPURA state of India, CHHAGALNAIYA and FENI SADAR upazilas on the north, SITAKUNDA upazila and BAY OF BENGAL on the south, FATIKCHHARI upazila on the east, SONAGAZI and COMPANIGANJ (NOAKHALI) upazilas on the west. Mirsharai Thana was formed in 1901 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Mirsharai Upazila consists of 2 Municipality, 16 Union and 113 Mouza. Mirsharai, the combination of lake and hilly area contains attractive scenic beauty on the southernmost part of Bangladesh. The most important attraction of the upazila is that one can travel Mohamaya Chara Lake by speed boat and explore hilly area and can enjoy Khoiyachora, Baghbiani, Napitachora, Sonaichora, Mithachora and Boyalia waterfalls. This area is located 192.2 km far from DHAKA and 4.5 hour bus journey. Anyone can travel by rail and it is 197 km of rail journey and it takes 4.5 hour from Dhaka to Mirsharai Upazila. 56 km from the CHITTAGONG Divisional headquarters and takes 1.5 hour travel by bus. The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation introduced a direct bus service from Dhaka to Mirsharai via comilla. (Source: Banglapedia, 2012) 16 Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan Map: MUDP Project Area Map Source: GIS section, GEOMARK Ltd. 17 Report on Socio-Economic and Other Surveys under Preparation of Development Plan for Mirsharai Upazila, Chittagong District: Risk Sensitive Landuse Plan This area is located 192.2 km far from DHAKA and 4.5 hour bus journey. Anyone can travel by rail and it is 197 km of rail journey and it takes 4.5 hour from Dhaka to Mirsharai Upazila. 56 km from the CHITTAGONG Divisional headquarters and takes 1.5 hour travel by bus. The Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation introduced a direct bus service from Dhaka to Mirsharai via comilla. (Source: Banglapedia, 2012) At Mirsharai Upazila main river is Feni; Sandwip Channel is notable; canal 30, most noted of which are Feni Nadi, Isakhali, Mahamaya, Domkhali, Hinguli, Moliaish, Koila Govania and Mayani Khal. The hills range on the northern and eastern side of this upazila along the bank of the Feni River extended up to Chittagong and the Chittagong hill tracts Historical Events: Sultan Fakhruddin Mobarak Shah conquered Chittagong in 1340 AD and established the Muslim rule in this region. During the reign of Gaur Sultans Hussain Shah and Nusrat Shah, Paragal Khan and Chhuti Khan were the rulers of this area. Subsequently Nizam Shah, brother of emperor Sher Shah, was the ruler of this area. Nizampur Pargana is named after Nizam Shah and the whole area of Mirsharai came under the control of Nizampur pargana. From the beginning of the 16th century this region was very rich in Bangla literature. Most of the time between 1580 and 1666 this region was under the control of the Arakanese. The place at which (of the present Mirsharai thana) Bujurg Umed Khan, son of Subadar Sayesta Khan,