Islampur Upazila
Islampur
ইসলামপুর | |
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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 | 343.02 km2 (132.44 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 268,352 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 2020 |
Islampur (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Jamalpur District[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Geography
Islampur is located at 25°05′00″N 89°47′30″E / 25.0833°N 89.7917°E . It has 51671 households and total area 343.02 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Islampur has a population of 268452. Males constitute 51.1% of the population, and females 48.9%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 124612. Islampur has an average literacy rate of 15.9% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Points of interest
1. Jamuna River Bank (Guthail Bazar) 2. Laochapra Obokas Kendro(laochapra,Boksigang) Way to Laochapra, Sherpur to laochapra, Dewanganj to tararia bazar than go to laochapra, nilokkhey bazar to laochapra. By motorcycle is better. 3. Bambrapurto river side, Ambaria, Islampur 4. Debraipach Bridge.
Administration
Islampur has 12 Unions/Wards, 86 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 169 villages.
Unions: 1. kulkandi 2. Belgasha 3. Chinaduli 4. Shapdhari 5. Noarpara 6. Islampur Sadar 7. Pathorshi 8. Polobandha 9. Goaler Char 10.Gaibandha 11.Char Putimari 12.Char Gualini
Education
1. Guthail High School & College 2. Guthail Sinior Alim Madrasha 3. Al Hera Ideal Academy 4. Chinaduli Fazil Madrasha 5. Kulkandi shamsunnahar High School 6. Nekjahan Highschool 7. Islmapur University College 8. Islampur JJKM Scholl and College 9. Islampur High School 10.Kulkandi ABS High School 11.surjomukhi bidapith school 12.Islampur M.A. Samad Parvez Mohila Degree College.
See also
References
- ^ 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
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.