Sreemangal Upazila

Srimangal
শ্রীমঙ্গল

Tea gardens of Srimangal
Division Sylhet Division
District Maulvibazar District
Government
 • MP (Maulvibazar-4) Md Abdus Shahid (Awami League)
Area
 • Total 450.74 km2 (174.03 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 230,889
 • Density 512/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3210-14

Srimangal (Bengali: শ্রীমঙ্গল) is an Upazila of Maulvibazar District[1] in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Srimangal is located at 24°18′30″N 91°44′00″E / 24.3083°N 91.7333°E / 24.3083; 91.7333. It has 43,952 households and total area 450.74 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Srimangal has a population of 230,889. Males constitute 51.76% of the total population, and females 48.24%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 124,778. Srimangal has an average literacy rate of 29.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Hindus constitute around 45% of the total population making up over one lakh, making it a city with one of the highest concentration of Hindus in Bangladesh.[2]

Administration

Srimangal has 9 Unions, 129 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 206 villages.

Education

According to Banglapedia, Victoria High School, founded in 1924, is a notable secondary school.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Gopal Dev Chowdhury (2012), "Sreemangal 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.


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