Jamalganj Upazila Explained

Official Name:Jamalganj
Settlement Type:Upazila
Native Name:জামালগঞ্জ
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:Division
Subdivision Name1:Sylhet
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Sunamganj
Area Total Km2:309.38
Population Total:167260
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:BST
Utc Offset:+880
Postal Code Type:3020
Postal Code:3020

Jamalganj (Bengali: জামালগঞ্জ, is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Etymology

According to the information provided by Zamindar Ekhlasur Rahman Chowdhury of Bhatipara in 1964, it comes from his ancestor Zamindar Jamal Faruqi. The two talukas of Jamalgarh and Jamalpur were named in memory of Jamal Faruqi after being purchased by the Bhatipara zamindars. Then when a new market competing with Sachna Bazar was established on the west bank of the river, it was named as Jamalganj (Marketplace of Jamal).[1]

Geography

Jamalganj is located at 24.9833°N 91.2333°W. It has 29,935 households and total area 309.38 km2. Jamalganj Upazila is bounded by Tahirpur and Bishwamvarpur upazilas on the north, Khaliajuri and Derai upazilas on the south, Sunamganj Sadar Upazila on the east, Mohanganj, Dharmapasha and Madhyanagar upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Nawa Gang, Baulai and Dhanu; Pakna Haor and Hail Haor are also notable. Patilachura, Pangna, Lamba, Baska, Chhatidhara and Kachma beels are noted.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jamalganj Upazila had 29,935 households and a population of 167,260. 51,398 (30.73%) were under 10 years of age. Jamalganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 32.46%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 10,133 (6.06%) lived in urban areas.[2] [3]

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jamalganj has a population of 107,771. Males constitute 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 53158. Jamalganj has an average literacy rate of 20.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[4]

Economy

The people of Jamalganj upazila live mainly on the basis of agricultural economy. There are many haors and rivers in Jamalganj. Many people make a living by fishing from open haors, especially during the rainy season. Besides, government revenue also comes from rivers, canals and beels. The Surma River flows along the middle of Jamalganj.

Administration

Jamalganj thana was established in 1940 and was turned into an upazila in 1984.

Jamalganj Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Beheli, Bhimkhali, Fenerbak, Jamalganj, and Sachnabazar. The union parishads are subdivided into 97 mauzas and 192 villages.[2]

Jamalganj (Town) consists of 3 mouzas. It has an area of 11.58 km2. The town has a population of 14968; male 53.12%, female 46.88%; density of population is 1292 per km2. Literacy rate among the town people is 26.7%.Population 107771; male 51.75%, female 48.25%; Muslim 78.92%, Hindu 21.00%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.08%.

Chairmen

Chairman's of Jamalganj Upazila Parishad!Serial No.!Name!Term of Office
1Alhaj Abul Mansur Ahmed Talukdar (Lal Mia)1985-1990
2Yousuf Al Azad1990-1991
3Yousuf Al Azad2009-2014
4Alhaj Samsul Alam Talukdar (Jhunu Miah)2014-2019
5Yousuf Al Azad2019-2020
6Iqbal Al Azad2020-2024
7Rejaul Karim Shamim2024-

(UNO) Upazila Nirbahi Officers

UNO's of Jamalganj Upazila!Serial No.!Name!Term of office
1Md. Nuruzzaman Khan11/04/1983-12/06/1983
2A.K.M. Kadam Ali13/06/1983-19/06/1983
3Dewan Abdur Rouf20/07/1983-16/09/1985
4S. Said-ur-Rahman17/09/1985-24/01/1987
5Fazle Kabir25/01/1987-10/04/1987
6Upendra Nath Sarkar11/04/1987-18/10/1989
7Md. Sirajul Islam Sheikh18/10/1989-10/08/1994
8Md. Mizanul Ul Alam11/08/1994-28/09/1994
9M. A. Bashar Sarkar29/09/1994-01/04/1999
10Kazi Md. Anwarul Hakim08/04/1999-08/08/2001
11Md. Kamruzzaman Chy13/08/2001-18/03/2002
12Shah Mohammad Nasim19/03/2002-12/04/2004
13Shankar Prashad Shen12/04/2004-26/01/2006
14Md. Jahangir Alam27/01/2006-25/06/2006
15Jahangir Kabir25/06/2006-23/11/2006
16Jakaria24/11/2006-01/12/2006
17Ashraf Uddin02/12/2006-25/06/2007
18Jakaria26/06/2007-28/07/2007
19Anjan Chandra Paul29/07/2007-01/04/2009
20Md. Dewan Humayun Kabir10/04/2009-16/05/2009
21Hayat Ud Doula17/05/2009-30/08/2010
22Md. Lutfur Rahman31/08/2010-26/09/2010
23Md. Abul Hashem27/09/2010-24/07/2011
24Md. Khoybar Rahman24/07/2011-12/02/2012
25Md. Shamsul Haque13/02/2012-01/04/2012
26Md. Mashhudul Kabir01/04/2012-18/03/2013
27Md. Shamsul Haque19/03/2013-28/03/2013
28S. M. Shafi Kamal28/03/2013-05/11/2015
29Titan Khisha06/11/2015-20/10/2016
30Taslima Ahmed Poly20/10/2016-17/11/2016
31Tania Sultana17/11/2016-29/12/2016
32Prashun Kumar Chakrabarti29/12/2016-03/08/2017
33Monirul Hasan03/07/2017-26/09/2017
34Shamim Al Imran26/09/2017-31/03/2019
35Priyanka Paul31/03/2019 to 2020

Education

Colleges

Secondary schools

Secondary Schools of Jamalganj Upazila!Serial No.!Name!Established
1Jamalganj Govt Model High School1 January 1950
2Jamalganj Girls' High School1981
3Sachna Bazar High School22 January 1989
4Beheli High School24 January 1993
5Abdul Mukit High School14 August 1999
6Nabin Chandra High School1 January 1970
7Alauddin Memorial High School1967
8Bhimkhali High School1 January 1958
|9|Al-haj Jhunu Mia High School|1 January 2010

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: জামালগঞ্জ-উপজেলার-পটভূমি. Jamalganj official website. bn.
  2. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sunamganj . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  3. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Sunamganj district . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  4. Web site: November 10, 2006 . Population Census Wing, BBS.. https://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm . 2005-03-27 .