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Dharmapasha
ধর্মপাশা
Upazila
Baulai River at Dharmapasha
Baulai River at Dharmapasha
Location of Dharmapasha
Location of Dharmapasha
Land Bangladesch
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj District
Regierung
 • MP (Sunamganj-1)Moazzem Hossain Ratan
Area
 • Total496.03 km2 (191.52 sq mi)
Population
 • Total164,131
 • Density330/km2 (860/sq mi)
DemonymDharamapashi Dhorompashi Dharampashi
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
2450
Websitedharmapasha.sunamganj.gov.bd

Dharmapasha (Bengali: ধর্মপাশা, romanized: Dhormopasha), also spelled as Dharampasha or Dharamapasha, 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. Tānguār Hāor, the largest haor of Bangladesh, lies between the upazilas of Dharmapasha and Tahirpur. Other haors, rivers and beels in Dharmapasha include Tagār Hāor, Dhārām Hāor, Ghāglājur River, Chārdā Bil, Kaimer Dair, Dhānkuniyā Hāor, Sonāmaral Hāor, Rāuwār Bil, Shiyāldighā Bil, Sanuā Hāor, Pashwa River, Chhātidharā River, Rāklā River, Baulāi River, Chepta River, Nowanadi River and Helainna River.

History

During the reign of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in around 1691, Mahamanikya Datta Chaudhuri of Hooghly set off for Assam. On his journey, he passed by the Kalidaha lowlands and was astonished by its natural beauty. As a result, he purchased a jagir in Sukhair in present-day Dharmapasha. In 1695, Zamindar Mohanlal had a large palace built within the Sukhair jagir, and they had authority over 20 wetlands.

In 1787, the Khasis of Laur rebelled against the British East India Company by plundering many of their parganas (including modern-day Dharmapasha Upazila's Bangsikunda, Ramdigha, and Selbaras) and killing up to 800 people. The British collector of Sylhet, Robert Lindsay, sent troops to the area but before they could arrive, the Khasis had retreated back to their mountains.[2] On 12 June 1897, the area was heavily affected during an earthquake which resulted in many deaths.

Between 1922 and 1923, Sukhair became a prominent area of the Nankar Rebellion. In 1942, a thana was established at Dharmapasha. In 1983, Dharmapasha Thana was upgraded to an upazila (sub-district) as part of the President of Bangladesh Hussain Muhammad Ershad's decentralisation programme.

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.[3] The neighbouring upazilas 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 Upazila is divided into ten union parishads: Chamordani, Dakshin Bongshikunda, Dakshin Sukair Rajapur, Dharmapasha, Joysree, Madhyanagar, Paikurati, Selbarash, Uttar Bongshikunda, and Uttar Sukair Rajapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 174 mauzas and 324 villages.[4]

There are 18 post offices, One Govt. Hospital, One Health Center, One Sub-Health Center and Twenty two community clinics in Dharmapasha Upazila.

Bildung

  • Dharamapasha Janata High School (oldest one, Former Khoda-Box Public High school )
  • Dharamapasha Girls School
  • Dharamapasha Degree College
  • Dharamapasha Model Primary School
  • Badshaganj Govt. 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

Primäre

  • 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 Govt primary School.
  • Batakpur Reg; primary School.
  • Barpachur Reg; primary School.
  • Nalgora Reg; primary School.
  • Selbarash Govt. primary School.

Notable people

See also

References

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  1. ^ Nixon Talukdar (2012). "Dharmapasha Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  2. ^ Robert Lindsay. "Anecdotes of an Indian life: Chapter VII". Lives of the Lindsays, or, A memoir of the House of Crawford and Balcarres. Vol. 4. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  3. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  4. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Sunamganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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