Ishwarganj Upazila

Ishwarganj
ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ
Upazila
Ishwarganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°41′N 90°37.5′E / 24.683°N 90.6250°ECoordinates: 24°41′N 90°37.5′E / 24.683°N 90.6250°E
Country  Bangladesh
Division Dhaka 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 Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Geography

Ishwarganj is located at 24°41′00″N 90°37′30″E / 24.6833°N 90.6250°E. It has 56296 units of household. The total area of the upazilla is 286.19 km².Stand on --North side Gaurepur Upozila, South side Nandiak, East side- Kendowa, West - Trisal Upozila. Ishwargonj distance from Dhaka-142 km and from Mymensing 22 Km [1]

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ishwarganj has a population of 306977. Males constitute 50.8% of the population, and females 49.2%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 143379. Ishwarganj has an average literacy rate of 22.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Member of the Parliament: Fakrul Imam [Jatio Party]

Upazilla Chairman: Mahmud Hasan Sumon (Awami League)

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

Woman Vice Chairman: Shefali Hamid. [BNP]

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Tahmina Akthar

Administrative

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

1. Name of Powrashaba :- Ishwarganj

2.Name of Union below:-

Educational institutes

It has also some good educational institutes such as

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.