Islampur Upazila

Coordinates: 25°5′N 89°47.5′E / 25.083°N 89.7917°E / 25.083; 89.7917
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Islampur
ইসলামপুর
Jute field in the chars of Islampur upazila
Jute field in the chars of Islampur upazila
Location of Islampur
Coordinates: 25°5′N 89°47.5′E / 25.083°N 89.7917°E / 25.083; 89.7917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh Division
DistrictJamalpur District
Area
 • Total353.31 km2 (136.41 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total298,429
 • Density840/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2020
Websiteislampur.jamalpur.gov.bd(in Bengali)

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 / 25.0833; 89.7917. It has 74,963 households and total area 353.31 km2.

Demographics[edit]

Historical population
YearPop. (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]
Religions in Islampur upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
98.57%
Hinduism
1.39%
Other or not stated
0.29%

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.kasharipara/pottery area,Dariabad,Islampur 3. Brahmaptra river side, Ambaria, Islampur 4. Debraipach Bridge 5.Sheikh Hasina Institute of Health and Thecnology 6.Model Mosque

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]

Famous people[edit]

There are many famous and great people from Islampur,they are:-

1.The great freedom fighter Khaled Mosharof

2.Dr. Abdullah

3.Alhaj faridul haque Khan

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.Ashraful Ulum Madrasah

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. Protiva Kinder Garten School

14. Surjomukhi Bidapith School

15. Islampur M.A. Samad Parvez Mohila Degree College

16. Guthail High School and College

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Community Report: Jamalpur" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Jamalpur" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. ^ "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.