Enayetpur Explained

Enayetpur
Settlement Type:	Town
Area Total Km2:	4.563
Pushpin Map:	Bangladesh
Pushpin Label Position:	left
Coordinates:	24.3986°N 89.7783°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:	Division
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Sirajganj
Elevation M:	45
Population Total:	10231
Population Note:	^[1]
Area Note:	^[2]

Enayetpur is a town in Sirajganj District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Enayetpur lies near the banks of the river Jamuna, about northwest of Dhaka, near the Jamuna Bridge.

Description

Enayetpur is famous for an Islamic Sufi saint named Shah Sufi Khwaja Yunus Ali Enayetpuri.

Hand loomed cloth is a specialty of this area.^[3] Sharee or Saris (female dress) and lungis (male dress) are the main items produced. Nearby villages include Betil, Mandal Para,kg more,Khokshabari, Khamargram, Gopalpur, Rupnai, Khukni, and Gopinathpur.

Hospital

1000-bed superspecialized Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital provides western standard health services to sirajganj district as well the western part of Bangladesh.^[4]

University

Khwaja Yunus Ali University provides higher education to sirajganj district as well the western part of Bangladesh.

Focus on astronomy

Enayetpur is the location of Enayetpur High School. The opening ceremonies of the International Year in Astronomy (2009) were held at this school in April 2009.^[5] Astronomy related events are held annually in Enayetpur.^[6]

References

7. Khwaja Yunus Ali University (kyau.edu.bd)

Notes and References

1. Web site: West Bengal Census . westbengaltourism.gov.in . January 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162125/http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/application/Census/Block2Villpdf.php?State_Cd=19&Dist_Cd=06&Blk_Cd=0012 . July 21, 2011 .
2. Web site: West Bengal Census . westbengaltourism.gov.in . January 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162125/http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/application/Census/Block2Villpdf.php?State_Cd=19&Dist_Cd=06&Blk_Cd=0012 . July 21, 2011 .
3. Book: Ishaque, H. S. M. . Rural Bengal . 2007 . Read Books . 978-1-4067-4855-0 . 56 .
4. Web site: Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital . kyamch.org. 2010-01-28.
5. Web site: Sky Observation . 100 Hours of Astronomy - A retrospective . 100hoursofastronomy.org . 2010-01-28 . https://archive.today/20120727054150/http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/index.php?option=com_eventlist&view=details&id=553:sky-observation . 2012-07-27 . dead .
6. Book: Report on World Space Week 2004 . 2005 . United Nations Publications . 978-92-1-100963-7 . 12 .