A large pond was excavated by Syed Qutb Shah in Terachar but has now been submerged with the Arial Khan River.

Qutb Shah subsequently migrated to Nalchira due to the unsafe conditions in Terachar and his descendants continued to hold influential positions in the history of Barisal for several centuries.

The sex ratio was 1117 females per 1000 males and the literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 56.0%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.

Among the peasants, 29% are landless, 7.09% marginal, 32.82% small, 27% intermediate and 4.09% rich; cultivable land per head 0.14 hectare.

The main crops are Paddy, wheat, sweet potatoes, pulses, brinjal and betel leaves, and the main fruits are mangoes, jackfruits, bananas, blackberries, coconuts, lychee, palms, betel nuts and amra.