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The white clay of Bijoypur (বাংলা: বিজয়পুরের সাদামাটি), also known as porcelain clay or kaolin, is a significant mineral resource located in the Bijoypur area of Durgapur Upazila in the Netrokona district of Bangladesh. The presence of white clay in this region was identified through a geological survey in 1957. In 2021, the white clay of bijoypur was recognized as a Geographical Indication (GI) of Bangladesh.

Geographical location and area

The white clay mine of Bijoypur is located approximately 7 kilometers northwest of the Durgapur Upazila Parishad, in the Arapara and Maizpara mouzas of Kullagora Union. This mineral region is approximately 15.5 kilometers long and 600 meters wide, consisting of small and large hills, mountains, and flat land.

History and discovery

The white clay hills of Bijoypur are primarily from the Tertiary period. The presence of this white clay was identified during a geological survey in 1957. Kohinoor Aluminum Works began commercial extraction of white clay in 1960. Subsequently, 13 test wells were drilled in 1964-65, and commercial extraction of the clay began in 1968. According to the preliminary survey, there are approximately 24.7 million metric tons of white clay reserves in this region, which is capable of meeting Bangladesh's demand for 300 years.

Images

• Lake located at the White Clay hills in Bijoypur
• Lake located at the White Clay hills in Bijoypur
• White Clay hills in Bijoypur
• Someshwari River at Bijoypur Boat Ghat

See more

• Shataranji
• Madhupur pineapple
• List of geographical indications in Bangladesh

Reference

1. "Bijoypur White Clay Mine". Durgapur Upazila. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
2. "GI product Bijoypur's white clay". Janakantha. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
3. "Visit the white clay hills". Jago News 24. 27 August 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
4. "White clay hills". Prothom Alo. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

External links

• Media related to White clay of Bijoypur at Wikimedia Commons

• Geographical indications in Bangladesh