Ishwarganj Upazila
| Ishwarganj ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ |
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| Upazila | |
 Ishwarganj
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| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Mymensingh District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 286.19 km2 (110.50 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 306,977 |
| • Density | 1,073/km2 (2,780/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 2200 |
| Website | Official Map of Ishwarganj |
Ishwarganj (Bengali: ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
Contents
Geography
Ishwarganj is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. 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.
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]
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:-
- Ishwargonj : 1 No. union
- Shohagi : 2 No. union
- Shorisha : 3 No. union
- Atarobari : 4 No. union
- Jatiya : 5 No. union
- Maizbagh : 6 No. union
- Mogtola. : 7 No. union
- Rajibpur : 8 No. union, Doc.Chan Miah
- Uchakhila : 9 No. union,Chairman: MD.SHAFIQUL ISLAM SHAFIQ
- Tarundia :10 No. union, Chairman:- Zahid Hasan
- Borohit : 11 No. union,Chairman: MD.HELAL UDDIN MONDAL
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.
Educational institutes
Ishwaraganj's educational institutes include;
- Ishwarganj Degree College
- D.S. Kamil Madrasha
- Uchakhila Higher Secondary School and college
- Ishwarganj Mohila College
- Atharabari College
- Bisweswari Pilot High School
- Charnikhla High School
- Atharabari M.C. High School
- Barohit High School
- Alinogor Technical & Commercial College
- Mohespur Dakil Madrasha
- Shakhwa Mozidia Dakhil Madrasha
- Maizbag Pas Para High School
- Madhupur M.L. High School
- Konapara High School
- Shohagi Union High School
- Tarundia Jagat Memorial High School
- Kasimpur High School
- Pitambar Para Alia Madrasha, (Laxmigonj)
- Mollik pur High School, (Laxmigonj)
- Rajibpue AU High School
- Shakhua A.B.N High school
- Postail High school
- Ishwargonj Ideal College
- Uchakhila Keramotia S.A Madrasha
- Kazir Bolsha Dakhil Madrasha
- Charjhithor High School
- Moricharchor High School
Renown Areas
There are very prominence areas in Ishwarganj Upazilla, Like Mirzapur, Tarundia, Uchakhila, Borohit, 10 number more, Sohagi Railway Station, Atharabari Railway Station and Bazar, Uchakhila Bazar etc.
Mirzapur is a famous village in Ishwarganj Upazilla. Once upon a time all habitants 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.
Highly produced Crops
Green Chile, Chile, Brinjal and paddy.
River
Kancha Matia
See also
References
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Upazilas of the Mymensingh Division |
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