Nijhum Dwip means, Silent Island (Bengali: নিঝুম দ্বীপ) is a
small island under Hatiya upazila. It is situated in Noakhali District
in Bangladesh. Once it was called as helpfull
History
It was not settled until 1970, until then only
seaonally. At the time it was called Nijhum Dwip (the quiet island) was
included in the Hatiya constituency after permanent settlement. Then
because of riverbank erosion in nearby areas, especially Hatiya,
Shahbajpur and Ramgati people migrated to the island as new settlers.
Population
The
population in Nijhum Dwip in 2001 was 10,670. Their main occupations
are cultivation, fishing and livestock farming. The island produces
vegetables. But the island suffers from natural calamities, and life is
hard and risky.
Current status
Nijhum Dwip presently has
six big bazaars with mainly the grocery shops, small restaurants and
drug stores. These bazaars are the only places in the islands to have
electricity from generators. The forest department of the government of
Bangladesh created mangrove forests in Nijhum Dwip and the main
attraction in these forests is the herd of about 5000 spotted dear. The
most important type of tree planted in the island is Keora, also known
as Kerfa, which has fast growing roots holding the sandy land. The plant
also supplies pillars for houses, materials for making boats and
agricultural implements, and fuel for domestic use. In 2001, the
government of Bangladesh declared Nijhum Dwip forests as National Park.
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