Ishwarganj Upazila
Ishwarganj
ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ | ||
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Postal code 2280 | ||
Website | iswarganj |
Ishwarganj (Bengali: ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ) is an administrative area in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is an upazila in Mymensingh District.
History
Bhulsoma Mosque was established in 1600, and the Naluapara Mosque in 1625.[1]
In 1936, Pitalganj was established as a thana. It was renamed to Ishwarganj in honour of boatman Ishwari Patni.[2] On 16 October 1971, during the Bangladesh Liberation War, six Bengali fighters were killed by Pakistani troops. Ishwarganj was liberated on 9 December 1971. The thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1983.
Geography
Ishwarganj has a total area of 280.43 km2.[1] It borders Gauripur Upazila to the north, Nandail Upazila to the south, Kendua Upazila to the east, and Trishal Upazila to the west. It is 147 km from Dhaka and 24 km from Mymensingh.
The Kanchamatia River flows through the upazila into the Narasunda River.
Demographics
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Points of interest
Nearby places of interest include the Atharabari Railway Station, Luxmigonj Bazar, Mizebag, Mirzapur, Tarundia, Uchakhila, Boro hit, Sohagi Railway Station and Uchakhila Bazar.
Atharabari has been known for its Rayerbazar for centuries.
Khalbala Bazar offers locally-made jute products.
Administration
Ishwarganj Upazila is divided into Ishwarganj Municipality and 11
Ishwarganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13
Ishwarganj's Member of the Parliament is Fakhrul Imam. Its Upazila Chairman is Mahmud Hasan Sumon. The Vice Chairman is Aminul Islam Bhuyan ( Moni ) [BNP]. The female Vice Chairman is Shefali Hamid. [BNP]. Its Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) is Hafiza Jasmin.
List of chairmen
Name |
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Ahmad Husayn Bhuiyan |
Saumyendra Kishore Chowdhury |
Mahmud Hasan Sumon |
Economy
The economy of the region centers on agriculture, accounting for 70.52% of income. 70,718 acres are under cultivation. Other sectors include business (10.22%) and services (3.84%).
Education
Ishwaraganj's educational institutes include:
- Ishwarganj Degree College[7]
- Ishwarganj Bisweswari Pilot High School[8]
- Abdul Khaleque Moksuda High School
- Uchakhila Higher Secondary School and college
- Ishwarganj Mohila College
- Atharabari College
- Alinogor Technical & Commercial College
- Atharabari M.C. High School
- Barohit High School
- Charjhithor High School
- Charnikhla High School
- Ishwargonj Ideal College
- Jatia High School
- Kasimpur High School
- Konapara High School
- Madhupur M.L. High School
- Maizbag Pas Para High School
- Mollik pur High School, (Laxmigonj)
- Moricharchor High School
- Postail High School
- Rajibpue AU High School
- Shakhua Adarsha Bidya Niketon High school
- Shohagi Union High School
- Tarundia Jagat Memorial High School
- Protishruti Model High School
- D.S. Kamil Madrasha
- Kazir Bolsha Dakhil Madrasha
- Mohespur Dakil Madrasha
- Pitambar Para Alia Madrasha, (Laxmigonj)
- Shakhwa Mozidia Dakhil Madrasha
- Uchakhila Keramotia S.A Madrasha
- Dhitpur High School
- Sree Nogor Dakhil Madrasha
- Rawlar Char Alim Madrasha
- Kumaruli High School
- Fanur Ashraful Ulom Dhakil Madrasha
- Madhupur abbasia DS Dhakil Madrasha
Notable people
- Abdul Hye Mashreki, litterateur, was born in Dattapara village in 1909.[9]
- Fakhrul Imam, politician
- Md. Abdus Sattar, parliamentarian
- Shah Nurul Kabir, politician
- Zainul Abedin, politician
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ OL 30677644M. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ উপজেলা প্রশাসনের পটভূমি. Iswarganj Upazila (in Bengali).
- ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Mymensingh" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- ^ "Community Tables: Mymensingh district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "Ishwarganj Degree College - ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ ডিগ্রী কলেজ". www.idc.edu.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
- ^ "::Welcome To Our Web Portal ::". www.bphs.edu.bd.
- OCLC 708216.