Islampur Upazila
Islampur
ইসলামপুর | |
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 Jute field in the chars of Islampur upazila | |
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| Coordinates: 25°5′N 89°47.5′E / 25.083°N 89.7917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 353.31 km2 (136.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 298,429 |
| • Density | 840/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2020 |
| Website | islampur |
Islampur (Bengali: ইসলামপুর) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography[edit]
Islampur is located at 25°05′00″N 89°47′30″E / 25.0833°N 89.7917°E. It has 74,963 households and total area 353.31 km2.
Demographics[edit]
| Year | Pop. (000) | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 157 | — |
| 1991 | 268 | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 289 | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 298 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 320 | +7.4% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[2] | ||
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Islampur Upazila had 74,963 households and a population of 298,429. 81,951 (27.46%) were under 10 years of age. Islampur had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 30.06%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 38,568 (12.92%) lived in urban areas.[3][4]
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Islampur Upazila had 74,963 households and a population of 298,429, 12.9% of whom lived in urban areas. 12.2% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 30.1%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[3][5]
Points of interest[edit]
1. Jamuna River Bank (Guthail Bazar) 2. Laochapra Obokas Kendro (Laochapra, Boksigang) 3. Bambrapurto river side, Ambaria, Islampur 4. Debraipach Bridge
Administration[edit]
Islampur, formed as a Thana in 1914, was turned into an upazila in 1983.[1]
Islampur Upazila is divided into Islampur Municipality and 12 union parishads: Belghacha, Char Gualini, Char Putimari, Chinaduli, Gaibandha, Gualerchar, Islampur, Kulkandi, Noarpara, Palabandha, Partharshi, and Shapdari. The union parishads are subdivided into 58 mauzas and 130 villages.[2]
Education[edit]
Major educational institutes in the upazila include the following:-
1. Mahalgiri Sarkar Para Islamia Dakhil Madrasah.
2. Saverchar V.S.A Darusunnah Dakhil Madrasah
3. Guthail Sinior Alim Madrasha
4. Al Hera Ideal Academy
5. Ghaibandha Shurujjhan High School
6. Shajeda Mahmud High School
7. Morakandi Nosimon Nesa Dakhil Madrasha
8. Chinaduli Fazil Madrasha
9. Kulkandi shamsunnahar High School
10. Islampur Nekjahan Pilot Model High school
11. Islampur Gov. University College
12. Islampur JJKM Girls School and College
13. Islampur High School
14. Kulkandi ABS High School
15. Surjomukhi Bidapith School
16. Islampur M.A. Samad Parvez Mohila Degree College
17. Chinaduly High School
18. Guthail High School and College
19. Goalerchar High School
20. Hargila High School
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Sayed Abdullah Al Mamun Chowdhury (2012), "Islampur Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b c "Community Report: Jamalpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jamalpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
| Upazila/Thana: |  | |
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| Upazilas of the Mymensingh Division | ||
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Headquarters: Mymensingh | ||
| Jamalpur District |  | |
| Mymensingh District | ||
| Netrokona District | ||
| Sherpur District | ||
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