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Ongkharak district

Ongkharak
องครักษ์
District
Buddharupa Shrine (Hor Phra), Faculty of Medicine and Maha Chakri Srinidhorn Medical Centre of Srinakharinwirot University's Ongkharak Campus
Buddharupa Shrine (Hor Phra), Faculty of Medicine and Maha Chakri Srinidhorn Medical Centre of Srinakharinwirot University's Ongkharak Campus
District location in Nakhon Nayok province
District location in Nakhon Nayok province
Coordinates: 14°7′17″N 101°0′14″E / 14.12139°N 101.00389°E / 14.12139; 101.00389
CountryThailand
ProvinceNakhon Nayok
Area
 • Total
486.4 km2 (187.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[1]
 • Total
62,823
 • Density129/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Postal code
26120
Calling code037
ISO 3166 codeTH-2604

Ongkharak (Thai: องครักษ์, pronounced [ʔōŋ.kʰā.rák]) is a district (amphoe) in the western part of Nakhon Nayok province, central Thailand.

Once King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Mueang Nakhon Nayok. When he and his company arrived in the area of Ongkharak District, one of the royal guard fell ill and died. The king ordered a shrine built to commemorate his servant. Ongkharak means 'royal guard'.[2]

History

The old district office of Ongkharak was in Tambon Bang O (now in Ban Na district). In 1889 King Chulalongkorn ordered the construction of the Rangsit Canal, a canal that links the Chao Phraya and Nakhon Nayok Rivers. The water gate in the Chao Phraya River was named Chulalongkorn Water Gate (ประตูน้ำจุฬาลงกรณ์), and its corresponding gate in the Nakhon Nayok River was named Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate (ประตูน้ำเสาวภาผ่องศรี). The district office was moved near the 16th Khlong of Khlong Rangsit. Twenty years later, the office moved to a place next to the Saovabha Bhongsi Water Gate. Now the district office is behind Saovabha Market, 500 m from the old office.[2]
Originally, Ongkharak district was divided into seven subdistricts (tambons). In 1968, Pho Thaen (no.4) was separated from Bang Pla Kot (no.7).[3] In 1969, Bang Sombun (no.5) was separated from Bang Luk Suea (no.8).[4] In 1984, Chumphon (no.10) was separated from Bueng San (no.2).[5] In 1990, Khlong Yai (no.11) was separated from Ongkharak (no.9).[6]

Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the northeast clockwise): Ban Na and Mueang Nakhon Nayok of Nakhon Nayok Province; Ban Sang of Prachinburi province; Bang Nam Priao of Chachoengsao province; Lam Luk Ka, Thanyaburi, and Nong Suea of Pathum Thani province.

The important water resources are the Nakhon Nayok River and Khlong Rangsit.

Religion

There are 32 active temples, where Theravada Buddhism is pratised by local residents.[7][8]
In Phra Achan and Chumphon subdistricts have muslims their eleven mosques.

Administration

Provincial government

The district is divided into eleven subdistricts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 116 villages (mubans).[1]

Map with eleven subdistricts
No. Subdistricts Thai Villages Pop.
1. Phra Achan พระอาจารย์ 13 6,571
2. Bueng San บึงศาล 9 6,231
3. Sisa Krabue ศีรษะกระบือ 13 7,045
4. Pho Thaen โพธิ์แทน 9 4,606
5. Bang Sombun บางสมบูรณ์ 13 3,933
6. Sai Mun ทรายมูล 11 5,779
7. Bang Pla Kot บางปลากด 11 8,065
8. Bang Luk Suea บางลูกเสือ 12 3,601
9. Ongkharak องครักษ์ 7 7,135
10. Chumphon ชุมพล 8 5,981
11. Khlong Yai คลองใหญ่ 10 6,441
Yotal 116 62,823

Local government

As of December 2023 there is : Ongkharak subd. municipality (thesaban tambon) and covers parts of Ongkharak and Sai Mun subdistricts. There are further eleven subdistricts administrative organizations - SAO (ongkan borihan suan tambon - o bo toh).[1]

Ongkharak
subd. municipality		 Pop. website
Ongkharak 2,160 ongkarak.go.th
Sai Mun 405
Total 2,565
Subdistrict
adm.org.-SAO		 Pop. website
Bang Pla Kot 8,065 bangplakod.go.th
Sisa Krabue 7,045 sites.google.com/view/srisakrabue
Phra Achan 6,571 phra-arjan.go.th
Bueng San 6,231 buengsan.go.th
Khlong Yai 6,441 saoklongyai.go.th
Chumphon 5,981 chumphon-sao.go.th
Sai Mun 5,374 saimoon-nyk.com
Ongkharak 4,975 sao-ongkarak.go.th
Pho Thaen 4,606 photan.go.th
Bang Sombun 3,933 bangsomboon.go.th
Bang Luk Suea 3,601 bangluksuea.go.th

Education

Higher education

Primary/secondary education

There are 36 primary and 2 secondary schools in the district.

Healthcare

Government hospitals

There are two hospitals in Ongkharak district.

Health-promoting hospitals

There are total 15 health-promoting hospitals in the districts, of which; one in Bueng San, Pho Thaen, Bang Pla Kot, Bang Luk Suea and Chumphon and two in Phra Achan, Sisa Krabue, Bang Sombun, Sai Mun and Khlong Yai.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Official statistics registration systems". Department of Provincial Administration. Retrieved 10 January 2025, year 2023 >subdistict level >ExcelFile >no.2604-2699 >Excel line 2205-2232{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  2. ^ a b "History of Ongkharak District". Ministry of Culture. 22 March 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  3. ^ "ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่ดำเภอองครักษ์ - โพธิแทน" [Establish and Change the boundaries of subdistricts in Ongkharak District - Pho Taen] (PDF). Royal Thai Goverment Gazette (in Thai). 85 (28): 1010–1012. 2 April 1968.
  4. ^ "ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่ดำเภอองครักษ์ - บางสมบูรณ์" [Establish and Change the boundaries of subdistricts in Ongkharak District - Bang Sombun] (PDF). Royal Thai Goverment Gazette (in Thai). 86 (55): 1971–1973. 17 June 1969.
  5. ^ "ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่ดำเภอองครักษ์ - ชุมพล" [Establish and Change the boundaries of subdistricts in Ongkharak District - Chumphon] (PDF). Royal Thai Goverment Gazette (in Thai). 101 (121): 3102–3104. 11 September 1984.
  6. ^ "ตั้งและเปลี่ยนแปลงเขตตำบลในท้องที่ดำเภอองครักษ์ - คลองใหญ่" [Establish and Change the boundaries of subdistricts in Ongkharak District - Khlong Yai] (PDF). Royal Thai Goverment Gazette (in Thai). 107 (200): 8180–8184. 4 October 1990.
  7. ^ "list of temples (1)". Retrieved 6 February 2025, Sect Maha Nikai no.26269-26298{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  8. ^ "list of temples (2)". Retrieved 6 February 2025, Sect Dhammayut no.626040201-626040301-626040701{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  9. ^ "home page". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  10. ^ "home page". Ministry of Public Health. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  11. ^ "Name-of-the-hospital-service-unit". Ministery of Public Health. Retrieved 6 February 2025, >health zone 4{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ongkharak_district