Sarail Upazila

Sarail (Bengali: সরাইল, romanized: Shorail) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District[1] located in the Chittagong Division and near the Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

Sarail
সরাইল
Upazila
Location of Sarail
Coordinates: 24°7.1′N 91°7.5′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong Division
DistrictBrahmanbaria District
Area
 • Total239.52 km2 (92.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total315,208
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3430
WebsiteOfficial Website of Sarail

History
Isa Khan, leader of Bengal's 16th-century Baro-Bhuiyan rebel chieftains, had his capital situated in Sarail.
The Hatirpul, a medieval elephant pass built in Bariura.
The Arifil Mosque in Sarail.

The leader of the Baro-Bhuiyan zamindars, Isa Khan, had his first and temporary capital situated in Sarail.[2] During the Mughal era, Sarail was a mahallah (district) of the Sylhet Sarkar.[3]

During the dewani of Dewan Shahbaz Khan in 1650, the Hatirpul was constructed. It was a bridge built over the canal mainly for elephant pass. The Mughal dewans used to communicate by the elephant in this road and also took rest near this bridge. In 1662, the Arifil Mosque was constructed by Shah Arif. There are unknown tombs located near the mosque, supposedly belonging to the wives of Isa Khan.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistani Army killed about 70 innocent people in the Bitghar area. On 5 May, the freedom fighters raided the Pakistani Army's camp in the Shahbazpur area and killed 9 Pakistani soldiers; one freedom fighter was killed during this raid. A number of Pakistani Army officers and the chairman of the Sarail Peace Committee were also killed. The freedom fighters set up a mine bomb north of Kalikaccha Bazar. This exploded and destroyed two military vehicles. Three mass graves remain in Sarail. Memorial monuments were established in the upazila's Bitghar area, the Annada Government High School, the Sarail Degree College and also a monument dedicated to the martyr Sheikh Mesbahuddin Saraili.

In 1990, Sarail was made an upazila of Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Sarail is located at 24.118333°N 91.125°E / 24.118333; 91.125. It has 43,854 households and a total area of 227.22 km2.[1]

Demographics
Religions in Sarail upazila (2011)[4]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.58%
Hinduism
 
 7.40%
Other or not stated
 
 0.02%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sarail upazila had a population of 315,208 living in 58,622 households. The literacy rate was 40.85% and the sex ratio was 1068 females per 1000 males. 46,927 (14.89%) live in urban areas.[4]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarail had a population of 254,481. Males constituted 50.32% of the population, and females 49.68%. The population aged 18 or over was 120,249. Sarail had an average literacy rate of 22.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[5]

Administration

Sarail Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Auraol, Chunta, Kalikachchha, Noagaon, Pakshimul, Panishor, Sarail, Shahbazpur, and Shahjadapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 67 mauzas and 141 villages.[6]

Upazila Chairman: Rafique Uddin Thakur [7]

Notable residents

See also

References
  1. Md. Azad Uddin Thakur (2012). "Sarail 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. AA Sheikh Md Asrarul Hoque Chisti (2012). "Isa Khan". 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.
  3. Nath, Pratyay (28 Jun 2019). Climate of Conquest: War, Environment, and Empire in Mughal North India. Oxford University Press.
  4. "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  5. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. "District Statistics 2011: Brahmanbaria" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  7. "Leaders". Sarail Upazila.
  8. "Constituency 312_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Retrieved 11 September 2020.


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