Ishwarganj Upazila

Ishwarganj (Bengali: ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ) is an administrative area in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is an upazila in Mymensingh District.

Ishwarganj
ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Location of Ishwarganj
Coordinates: 24°39′0″N 90°30′0″E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh
DistrictMymensingh
Government
 • Upazila ChairmanMahmud Hasan Sumon
 • MP (Mymensingh-8)Fakhrul Imam
Area
 • Total280.43 km2 (108.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total376,348
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2280
Websiteiswarganj.mymensingh.gov.bd

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 Gaurepur Upazila to the north, Nandail to the south, Kendowa to the east, and Trishal Upazila to the west. It is 147 km from Dhaka and 24 km from Mymensingh.

The Kancha Matia River flows through the Upazila into the Norosunda River.

Demographics
Religions in Ishwarganj upazila (2011)[3]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 96.78%
Hinduism
 
 3.20%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Ishwarganj Upazila had 81,070 households and a population of 376,348. 108,368 (28.79%) were under 10 years of age. Ishwarganj has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 34,231 (9.10%) lived in urban areas.[4][3]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ishwarganj had a population of 306,977 in 56,296 households. 143,379 persons were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.8% of the population and females 49.2%. Ishwarganj has an average literacy rate of 22.2% (age 7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.[5]

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 union parishads: Atharabari, Barahit, Iswarganj, Jatia, Magtula, Maijbagh, Rajibpur, Sarisha, Sohagi, Tarundia, and Uchakhila. The union parishads are subdivided into 293 mauzas and 294 villages.[6]

Ishwarganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.[6]

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
List of chairmen
Name
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
  • 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

See also

References
  1. Md. Azizur Rahman Bhuiyan (2012). "Ishwarganj 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 25 October 2023.
  2. উপজেলা প্রশাসনের পটভূমি. Iswarganj Upazila (in Bengali).
  3. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Mymensingh" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. "Community Tables: Mymensingh district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. 2011.
  5. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  7. "Ishwarganj Degree College - ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ ডিগ্রী কলেজ". www.idc.edu.bd. Archived from the original on 2018-08-03. Retrieved 2020-01-26.
  8. "::Welcome To Our Web Portal ::". www.bphs.edu.bd.
  9. Ishaq, Muhammad, ed. (1978). Bangladesh District Gazetteers: Mymensingh. Bangladesh Government Press. p. 273. OCLC 708216.
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