Dharamapasha Upazila

Dharamapasha ধরমপাশা
Upazila
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Sylhet Division
District	Sunamganj District
Area
• Total	496.03 km2 (191.52 sq mi)
Population
• Total	164,131
• Density	330/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 / 24.9000; 91.0167 . 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.

Economy

Dharamapasha has 14 famous market places, mostly famous for agricultural products, domestic animals, sand, and stones.

Administration

Dharamapasha has 10 Unions/Wards, 1, Dharmapasha Union 2, Selborosh Union 3, Paikoraty Union 4, Joysry Union 5, Sukair Rajapur (North) Union 6, Sukair Rajapur (East) Union 7, Maddanagar Union 8, Chamardany Union 9, Bonshikonda (North) Union 10, Bonshikonda (East) Union

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.

Education

• 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

Primary

• Patkura Govt. Primary School
• Rouha Govt. primary School
• Mewhary Govt.primary School
• Kandhapara Govt.primary School
• Camardani Govt.primary School.
• Syedpur Govt.primary School.
• Ahmedpur Govt.primary School.
• Singpur Govt.primary School.
• Khoyerdirchar Govt.primary School.
• Mudahorpur Reg; primary School.
• Batakpur Reg; primary School.
• Barpachur Reg; primary School.
• Nalgora Reg; primary School.

See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

References

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1. ↑ Nixon Talukdar (2012), "Dharmapasha 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. 

Sunamganj District
Upazila/Thana:	Bishwamvarpur Chhatak Derai Dakshin Sunamganj Dharamapasha Dowarabazar Jagannathpur Jamalganj Sullah Sunamganj Sadar Tahirpur

Upazilas of the Sylhet Division
Capital: Sylhet
Habiganj District	Ajmiriganj Bahubal Baniyachong Chunarughat Habiganj Sadar Lakhai Madhabpur Nabiganj
Moulvibazar District	Barlekja Kamalganj Kulaura Moulvibazar Sadar Rajnagar Sreemangal Juri
Sunamganj District	Bishwamvarpur Chhatak Derai Dakshin Sunamganj Dharampasha Dowarabazar Jagannathpur Jamalganj Sullah Sunamganj Sadar Tahirpur
Sylhet District	Balaganj Beanibazar Biswanath Companiganj Fenchuganj Golapganj Gowainghat Jaintiapur Kanaighat Sylhet Sadar Zakiganj South Surma Osmani Nagar