Mithamain Upazila
Mithamoin
মিঠামইন | |
|---|---|
  Mithamoin Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°25.5′N 91°2.7′E / 24.4250°N 91.0450°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka Division |
| District | Kishoreganj District |
| Capital | Mithamain Municipality |
| Upazila | 7 November 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | Asiya Alam |
| • MP (Kishoreganj-4) | Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq |
| Area | |
| • Total | 222.92 km2 (86.07 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 108,204 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | mithamoin |
Mithamoin (Bengali: মিঠামইন, romanized: Mithamoin) is an upazila (subdistrict) of Kishoreganj District in northern Bangladesh, located in the Dhaka Division.[1] It is best known as the home upazila of Abdul Hamid, the current President of Bangladesh.
Geography
Mithamoin is located at 24°25′30″N 91°02′45″E / 24.4250°N 91.0458°E. Mithamoin has 17,183 households and a total land area of 222.92 km2.
History
The area has been inhabited for centuries. The name of Mithamain can be found in James Rennell's 1781 map of Bengal. The upazila was named after the village of Mithamain. Its etymology is rumored to be that at one time there was a large reed forest in the vicinity of the area. The reed was sweet, and the name of the village came to Mithabon (মিঠাবন sweet forest) which was corrupted to Mithamon and later Mithamain/Mithamoin in the local dialect.
During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, 28 Bengalis were murdered in the village of Dhubajura and 3 in Telikhai on 1 November. Boira was a site of mass killing. On 7 November 1983, Mithamain Thana was upgraded to an upazila.[1]
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Mithamoin's population is 108,204. The population's male to female ratio is 51.79% to 48.21%. 49,034 of Upazila's population is aged 18 or above. Mithamoin has an average literacy rate of 15.6% (7+ years). The literary rate nationally is 32.4%.[2]
Administration
Mithamoin Upazila is divided into Mithamoin Municipality and seven union parishads: Bairati, Dhaki, Ghagra, Gopedighi, Khatkhal, Keorjori, and Mithamain. The union parishads are subdivided into 59 mauzas and 135 villages.[3]
Chairmen
| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Zillur Rahman | 25/5/1985-23/11/1991 | Advocate |
| Qamrul Ahsan Shahjahan | 1/1/2009-6/3/2014 | Advocate |
| Asiya Alam | Present |
Notable people
- Abdul Hamid, longest serving President of Bangladesh
- Rejwan Ahammad Taufiq, politician
See also
References
- ^ a b Shokorana, Mokarram Hussain (2012). "Mithamain Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Kishoreganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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