Gunabati Union

Gunabati Union (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
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.

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

College

 * Gunabati Degree College

High schools
• Gunabati M/L High School

• Gunabati Al Farabi High School

• Gunabati Girls' High School

• Surikara Junior High School

• Budhora High School

Primary schools


• Surikara Govt Primary School

• Surikara Holy Flower Academy

• Budhora Govt Primary School

• Akdia Govt Primary School

• Rajballabfur Govt Praimary School

• Gunabati Govt Primary School

• Porikot Govt Primary School

• Chapalia Pada Primary School

• Gunabati Pre Cadet Institute

• Adrasha Pre Cadet Institute

• South Sreepur Govt. Primary School

• Dosh Baha Govt.Primary School

Madrasa
• Gunabati Fazil Madrasha

• Khatora Sultania Karimia Kawmia Madrasha

• Rajballabfur Jabbaria Balika Dakhil Madrasa

• Rjballabfur Hajipada Nurani Madrasha

• Akdia Hafizia Madrasha

• South Sreepur Dakhil Boys' Madrasa

• South Sreepur Dakhil Girls' Madrasa

• Dosh Baha Islahe Ummat Madrasa

• Jamea Faruqia Madrasa Gunabati

Banks

 * 1) Janata Bank
 * 2) Islami Bank Bangladesh Ltd [Agent Banking]
 * 3) Dhaka Bank Limited
 * 4) Southeast Bank Limited
 * 5) Pubali Bank
 * 6) Shahjalal Islami Bank Limited
 * 7) NRB Global Bank
 * 8) Dutch Bangla Bank [Agent Banking]
 * 9) NRBC Bank
 * 10) IFIC Bank [Uposhakha]

NGOs
• Brac

• Khan Foundation

• TMMS

• ASHA

• Grameen Bank

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

Hospitals

 * Gunabati Diagnostics Hospital
 * Oli Ahmed Diagnostic Center

Clinics

 * Gunabati Health Clinic