Sreemangal Upazila
Srimangal
শ্রীমঙ্গল | |
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 Tea gardens of Srimangal | |
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| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Maulvibazar District |
| Government | |
| • MP (Maulvibazar-4) | Md Abdus Shahid (Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 450.74 km2 (174.03 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 230,889 |
| • Density | 512/km2 (1,330/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3210-14 |
Srimangal (Bengali: শ্রীমঙ্গল, Sylheti: ꠍ꠆ꠞꠤꠝꠋꠉꠟ) is an Upazila of Maulvibazar District[1] in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh.
Geography
Sreemangal is located at 24°18′30″N 91°44′00″E / 24.3083°N 91.7333°E. It has 43,952 households and total area 450.74 km².
Climate
| Climate data for Sreemangal | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 25.9 (78.6) |
27.9 (82.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
33.3 (91.9) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.9 (89.4) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
30.9 (87.6) |
29.1 (84.4) |
26.6 (79.9) |
30.5 (86.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 8.9 (48.0) |
11.4 (52.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
21.1 (70.0) |
23.2 (73.8) |
24.5 (76.1) |
24.9 (76.8) |
24.8 (76.6) |
24.5 (76.1) |
21.8 (71.2) |
15.8 (60.4) |
10.7 (51.3) |
19.0 (66.3) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 12 (0.5) |
28 (1.1) |
93 (3.7) |
219 (8.6) |
366 (14.4) |
498 (19.6) |
380 (15.0) |
331 (13.0) |
260 (10.2) |
192 (7.6) |
35 (1.4) |
6 (0.2) |
2,420 (95.3) |
| Source: Climate-data.org | |||||||||||||
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Srimangal has a population of 230,889. Males constitute 51.76% of the total population, and females 48.24%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 124,778. Srimangal has an average literacy rate of 29.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Hindus constitute around 45% of the total population making up over one lakh, making it a city with one of the highest concentration of Hindus in Bangladesh.[2]
Administration
Srimangal has 9 Unions, 129 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 206 villages.
Education
According to Banglapedia, Victoria High School, founded in 1924, is a notable secondary school.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, ed. (2012), "Sreemangal Upazila", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
{{citation}}: Cite uses deprecated parameter|authors=(help) - ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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