Bhaluka Upazila

It came under Muslim rule during the reign of Sultan Alauddin Husain Shah in the early fourteenth century.

[6] Their son Aftabuddin Chowdhury served as a member of the National Assembly from 1965 to 1969 representing the Pakistan Muslim League and later as an MP in Bangladesh from the same party.

Mohammad Abdul Mannan, a Civil Engineering student and the vice president of the student wing at Rajshahi Engineering College, was the first to collect three units of 303 rifles from the nearest thana and requested Afsar Uddin to train everyone.

Together with Mohammad Abdul Mannan and Afsar Uddin Ahmed, he organized the mukti bahini (freedom fighters) in Bhaluka.

The Pakistan Army established military camps at Mallikbari, Ashka, Tamat, and Bhaluka Bazar.

Bhaluka boasts a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.10%, slightly below the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 982 females per 1000 males.

The Koch community resides primarily in Uthura and Dakatiya Unions and commonly bear the surname Varman.

The Nilkuthi indigo factory, dating back to the British colonial period, adds to its historical charm.

Additionally, the mosques at Uthura and Mallikbari are noteworthy landmarks, while the Kadigarh National Park attracts many visitors.

Notable establishments in the area include a crocodile breeding center in Hatiber, Mutalib Miah's Arabian date cultivation farm in Paragaon, the Mallikbari orange farm, and a rabbit breeding center in Habirbari.

By 2014, there was a potential to export 4,000 crocodiles annually, with the one at Hatiber playing a crucial role in this endeavor.

Brick road winding through Kadigarh National Park in Bhaluka.
Bhaluka Pilot High School , established in 1948.
New Hope Farm located in Bhaluka.
Map of Bhaluka Upazila.
PA Knite Composite Factory.
Medua River, Bhaluka
Coca-Cola factory in Bhaluka.