Trishal Upazila

Trishal ত্রিশাল
Upazila
Trishal Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°34.5′N 90°23.5′E / 24.5750°N 90.3917°ECoordinates: 24°34.5′N 90°23.5′E / 24.5750°N 90.3917°E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh Division
District	Mymensingh District
Area
• Total	338.98 km^2 (130.88 sq mi)
Population (1991)
• Total	336,797
• Density	994/km^2 (2,570/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Official Map of Trishal

Trishal (Bengali: ত্রিশাল) is an Upazila of Mymensingh District^[1] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here.

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh Population census, Trishal had a population of 336,797, of whom 158,390 were aged 18 or older. Male 171,664 Female 165,133. Males constituted 50.97% of the population, and females 49.03%. Trishal had an average literacy rate of 25.2% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.^[2] In 2001 Trisal has population of 372,498. Male 190,428 and Female 182,070. Household 79,941 and Literacy rate 40.2%.^[2]

Administrative

Trishal has Municipality 01, Ward 09, Mahallah 12, Unions 12, Mauzas 91, and Villages 159.^[2]

Unions and villages

The following 12 Unions' list (Alphabetical Arranged) is given below:

• Amirabari Union- Area 2068 hectares,

Name of Village : Amirabari, Baragaon (1st. Portion), Baragaon (2nd. Portion), Gopalpur, Guziam, Narayanpur

• Bailar Union- Area 2548 hectares,

Name of Village : Bailar, Dewanibari, Dulalbari, Hadderbhita, Kanhar, Kazir Simla, Pardhanikhola, Rudragram

• Baliparar Union- Area 3113 hectares,

Name of Village : Amian Dangari, Bahadurpur, Bali Para, Beara, Char Madakhali, Char Madakhali Purbai, Dhala, Ichhamati, Kalsiddha, Kazigram, Patuli

• Dhanikhola Union- Area 3140 hectares,

Name of Village : Dhanikhola,Sonakhali, Pajlarchar

• Harirampur Union- Area 2380 hectares,

Name of Village : Nighor kanda, Chauladi, Golabhita, Harirampur, Magurjora, Rayer gram & South Kanda.

• Kanihari Union- Area 3120 hectares,

Name of Village :Baraigaon, Bahalikanda, Polashtoly, Baghadaria, Baghadaria Dak, Balidia, Barma, Bearta, Chandbari, Deopara, Gobindapur, Garpara, Jilki, Kanihari, Kushtia (1), Kushtia(2), Mandatia, Raghab Bari, Sultanpur, Thapanhala, Tirkhi,

• Kanthal Union- Area 2364 hectares,

Name of Village : Baniadhala, Banpathalia, Dhala Amian, Jasiddhar, Kanthal, Muhuriabari, Nalchira, Rajabari, Bangram, Singrail,

• Mathbari Union- Area 3766 hectares,

Name of Village : Alahari, Badamia, Kuragacha, Khagati Para, Mathabari

• Mokshapur Union- Area 2836 hectares,

Name of Village : Kaitarbari, Konabakhai, Lalpur, Mokshapur, Nijbakhai, Phuti, Shankibhanga, Sapkhali

• Rampura Union- Area 2827 hectares,

Name of Village : Darila, Kakchar, Rampura

• Sakhua Union- Area 1752 hectares,

Name of Village : Akhrail, Babupura, Bishnupur, Gandakhola, Nagarchhara, Naopara, Sakhua

• Trishal Union- Area 2827 hectares,

Name of Village : Aultia Golaghita, Bagan, Chikna Monohar, Konabari, Naodhar, Panch Para, Satra Para, Salimpur, Trishal

Education

Universities and colleges

University

• Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, established on March 1, 2005. Its first batch class was started on June 2007.

Colleges

Colleges in Trishal Upazila:

• Trishal Mohila Technical & B.M college, Est-2009
• Nazrul College, Trishal, est. 1967
• Hazi Charag Ali College
• Trishal Karigori and Banijjik College
• Trishal Mohila College
• Aulianagar College
• Kalir Bazar School and College
• Danikhola Karigori and Commercial College
• MUKSHAPUR Abdul Awal College
• MUKSHAPUR HIGH SCHOOL.
• SHANKIVANGA HIGH SCHOOL.
• Shapkhali high school,
• Katakhali Omar Ali High School,

Combined Colleges

• Bhaluka Trishal Moitry Colleges

Trishal Fulbaria Moitry Colleges

References

1. Md. Khabiruzzaman (2012), "Trishal 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.