Ishwarganj Upazila

Ishwarganj
ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Ishwarganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°39′0″N 90°30′0″E / 24.65000°N 90.50000°E / 24.65000; 90.50000Coordinates: 24°39′0″N 90°30′0″E / 24.65000°N 90.50000°E / 24.65000; 90.50000
Country  Bangladesh
Division Mymensingh Division
District Mymensingh District
Area
 • Total 286.19 km2 (110.50 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 306,977
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 2280
Website Official Map of Ishwarganj

Ishwarganj (Bengali: ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ishwarganj is located at 24°41′00″N 90°37′30″E / 24.6833°N 90.6250°E / 24.6833; 90.6250. It has 56,296 households. The total area of the upazilla is 286.19 km².[1] It borders Gaurepur Upozila to the north, Nandail to the south, Kendowa to the east and Trisal Upazila to the west. It is 147 km from Dhaka and 24 km from Mymensing.

Kancha Matia River flows through the upazila.

Demographics

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ishwarganj had a population of 306,977, of whom 143,379 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. Ishwarganj has an average literacy rate of 22.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[2]

Points of interest

There are very prominence areas in Ishwarganj Upazilla,Luxmigonj Bazar, Mizebag, Like Mirzapur, Tarundia, Uchakhila, Borohit, 10 number more, Sohagi Railway Station, Atharabari Railway Station and Bazar, Uchakhila Bazar etc.

Mirzapur, Ishwargonj, Mymensingh is a famous village in Ishwarganj Upazilla. Once upon a time all the inhabitants of this village are Hindus except a Muslim family. This Muslim family is also very prominence in this area, Mr. Abdullah Mondal is the chief of this family.

Once upon a time Ishwarganj and Uchakhila bazar was very famous market in Mymensingh division. Basically these was famous for jute and cow/bull market.

Now The name of big Cow bazar is "Lexmigonj Bazar" in Ishwargonj Upazila which bide price 72 lac(2016/2017 year)

Administration

Member of the Parliament: Fakrul Imam [Jatio Party]

Upazilla Chairman: Mahmud Hasan Sumon (BAL)

Vice Chairman:Aminul Islam Bhuyan ( Moni ) [BNP]

Woman Vice Chairman: Shefali Hamid. [BNP]

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Razib Khumar Sarker

Ishwarganj has 11 Unions/Wards, 293 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 296 villages.

1. Name of Powrashaba :- Ishwargonj

2.Name of Union below:-

Economy

Agriculture 70.52%, Non Agriculture 3.38%, Business 10.22%, Service 3.84%, Others 12.04%. Total Agricultural land 70718 acre, single crop land 3763 acre, double crop land 40424 acre, triple crop land 15661 acre, quadruple crop land 692 acre. Net crop land 60540 acre, Gross crop land 134362 acre.

Education

Ishwaraganj's educational institutes include:

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Azizur Rahman Bhuiyan (2012). "Ishwarganj Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ↑ http://www.idc.edu.bd
  4. ↑ http://www.bphs.edu.bd
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