Dharampasha Upazila

Dharampasha ধরমপাশা
Division	Sylhet Division
District	Sunamganj District
Government
– MP (Sunamganj-1)	Moazzem Hossain Ratan (Awami League)
Area
– Total	496.03 km2 (191.5 sq mi)
Population
– Total	164,131
– Density	331/km2 (857.3/sq mi)
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Postal code	2450

Dharampasha (Bengali: ধরমপাশা) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Dharampasha is located at 24°54′00″N 91°01′00″E / 24.9000°N 91.0167°E / 24.9000; 91.0167 . It has 28368 units of house hold 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 upazilla Tahirpur.This haor is one of the world heritage sites.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Dharampasha has a population of 164131. Males constitute are 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 80347. Dharampasha has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.^[1] The neighbouring upazilla are mohanganj,

Administrative

Dharampasha has 10 Unions/Wards, 182 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 313 villages.

School and Colleges

1. Dharampasha Janata High School (oldest one)

2. Dharampasha Girls School

3. Dharampasha Degree College

4. Dharampasha Model Primary School

5. Badshaganj Public High School

6. Badshaganj Degree College

7. Khoda-Box Public High school

8. Joysree High School, Joysree

9. Modhyanagar B.P. High School and College

10.Bongshikonda Momin High School

11.Moheskhola High School

12.Camardani High School

13.Patkura Govt. Primary School

14.Rouha Govt. primary School

15.Mewhary Govt.primary School

16.Kandhapara Govt.primary School

17.Camardani Govt.primary School.

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.