Dharamapasha Upazila
| Dharamapasha ধরমপাশা | |
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| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 496.03 km2 (191.52 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 164,131 |
| • Density | 331/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Postal code | 2450 |
Dharamapasha (Bengali: ধরমপাশা), also spelled Dharampasha and Dharmapasha, is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Dharamapasha is located at 24°54′00″N 91°01′00″E / 24.9000°N 91.0167°E . It has 28368 households and total area 496.03 km². It is located on the banks of the Kangsha River close to the haor areas. The largest haor of Bangladesh called Tanguar haor is located in this upazilla and its neighbouring upazila Tahirpur. This haor is one of the world heritage sites.
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dharamapasha has a population of 164131. Males constitute 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 80347. Dharamapasha has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2] The neighbouring upazillas are Mohanganj, Barhatta, Kalmakanda, Jamalganj and Tahirpur.
Administrative
Dharamapasha has 10 Unions/Wards, 182 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 313 villages. There are 18 Post offices, One Govt. Hospital, One Health Center, One Sub-Health Center and Twenty two community clinics in Dharmapasha Upazila.
Market-Places
Dharamapasha has 14 famous market places, mostly famous for agricultural products, domestic animals, sand, and stones.
Schools and colleges
- Dharamapasha Janata High School (oldest one, Former Khoda-Box Public High school )
- Dharamapasha Girls School
- Dharamapasha Degree College
- Dharamapasha Model Primary School
- Badshaganj Public High School
- Badshaganj Public Girls High School.
- Badshaganj Degree College
- Khoda-Box Public High school
- Joysree High School, Joysree
- Modhyanagar B.P. High School and College
- Bongshikonda Momin High School
- Moheskhola High School
- Camardani High School
- Patkura Govt. Primary School
- Rouha Govt. primary School
- Mewhary Govt.primary School
- Kandhapara Govt.primary School
- Camardani Govt.primary School.
See also
References
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- ↑ Nixon Talukdar (2012), "Dharmapasha Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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