Joypurhat Sadar Upazila

Joypurhat Sadar জয়পুরহাট সদর
Upazila
Joypurhat Sadar Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 25°06′N 89°02′E / 25.100°N 89.033°E / 25.100; 89.033Coordinates: 25°06′N 89°02′E / 25.100°N 89.033°E / 25.100; 89.033
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Rajshahi Division
District	Joypurhat District
Area
• Total	238.54 km² (92.10 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	289,058^[1]
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Website	Joypurhat Sadar

Joypurhat Sadar (Bengali: জয়পুরহাট সদর) is an Upazila of Joypurhat District in the Division of Rajshahi, Bangladesh.^[2]

Geography

Joypurhat Sadar is located at 25°06′N 89°02′E / 25.100°N 89.033°E / 25.100; 89.033 . It has 45484 households and total area 238.54 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Joypurhat Sadar has a population of 225271. Males constitute 52.18% of the population, and females 47.82%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 123804. Joypurhat Sadar has an average literacy rate of 33.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[3]

Points of interest

Joypurhat Sugar Mills Limited is the largest autonomous sugar mill in the country. Pagla Dewan Boddhovumi is one of Bangladesh's most important monuments In the Belamla Village there are both the historical "Barashibalaya Temple" and "Akshibalaya Temple", famous historical places. Shahid doctor Abul Kasem Maidan is the main feature of this upazilla. The central shahid minar of Joypurahat district is also situated here.

Administration

Joypurhat Sadar has 10 Unions and 1 first-class municipality, 198 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 192 villages.

Education

Joypurhat Girl's Cadet College is the second girl's cadet college of Bangladesh.

Joypurhat Government College is the highest educational institute in the district. The college is situated near the Joypurhat rail station which was established in 1963.

Joypurhat R.B, Govt. High School is the highest level school in the district. The high school was established in 1946 by Ramdeo Bajla. The school is located on the main road. The informal name of this school is "Bajla school". This school gained national recognition in 1977.

Joypurhat Govt. Girl's High School is one of the famous schools in the district. It was established in 1960 and nationalized in the year of 1977. The school boasts a 100% passing rate in both Junior and Secondary School Certificate examinations. Business Management Institute: It is first technology institution.

Notable residents

Md. Afzal Hossain, former Football player of National team & Abahoni Sporting Club Ltd.
Khurshid Alam, singer
Fatema Tuz Zohra, singer
Montazur Rahman Akbar, film director

References

↑ http://www.citypopulation.de/php/bangladesh-admin.php?adm2id=3847
↑ Shahnaz Parveen (2012), "Joypurhat Sadar Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.

Joypurhat District

Upazila/Thana:	Akkelpur Joypurhat Sadar Kalai Khetlal Panchbibi

Upazilas of the Rajshahi Division

Headquarters: Rajshahi

Bogra District	Adamdighi Bogra Dhunat Dhupchanchia Gabtali Kahaloo Nandigram Sariakandi Sahajanpur Sherpur Shibganj Sonatala

Joypurhat District	Akkelpur Joypurhat Kalai Khetlal Panchbibi

Naogaon District	Atrai Badalgachhi Dhamoirhat Manda Mohadevpur Naogaon Niamatpur Patnitala Porsha Raninagar Sapaphar

Natore District	Bagatipara Baraigram Gurudaspur Lalpur Natore Singra

Nawabganj District	Bholahat Gomastapur Nachole Nawabganj Shibganj

Pabna District	Atgharia Bera Bhangura Chatmohar Faridpur Ishwardi Pabna Santhia Sujanagar

Rajshahi District	Bagha Bagmara Charghat Durgapur Godagari Mohanpur Paba Puthia Tanore

Sirajganj District	Belkuchi Chauhali Kamarkhanda Kazipur Raiganj Shahjadpur Sirajganj Tarash Ullahpara

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