Rampal Union Explained

Rampal Union
Native Name:	রামপাল ইউনিয়ন
Native Name Lang:	bn
Settlement Type:	Union
Pushpin Map:	Bangladesh
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates:	23.5409°N 90.4924°W
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Bangladesh
Subdivision Type1:	Division
Subdivision Name1:	Dhaka
Subdivision Type2:	District
Subdivision Name2:	Munshiganj
Subdivision Type3:	Upazila
Subdivision Name3:	Munshiganj Sadar Upazila
Established Title:	Established
Established Date:	1984
Government Type:	Union council
Leader Title:	Chairman
Leader Name:	Md. Bachchu Sheikh
Unit Pref:	Metric
Area Total Km2:	20.72
Population As Of:	2022
Population Total:	39394
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	BST
Utc Offset1:	+6
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	1502

Rampal Union (Bengali: রামপাল ইউনিয়ন)^[1] is a union parishad in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila of Munshiganj District, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[2]

Distinguished Identity

Rampal Union shines as an important place in Munshiganj District in various aspects, including education, culture, religious events, and sports.^[3]

Statistics

Area

• Total Area: 20.72 km²

Geography

• Mouza: 10
• Villages: 24
• Thana: 8303
• Population: 39,394 (Male: 20,766, Female: 18,628)

Land

• Total Land Area: 1869.15 acres

Education

• Male Education Rate: 86%
• Female Education Rate: 72%

Demographics

• Birth Rate: 1.28% increase
• Mortality Rate: 0.73%

Educational Institutions

Primary School

• Panhata Government Primary School
• Joradewl Government Primary School
• Sukhabaspur 1 No. Government Primary School
• Sukhabaspur 2 No. Government Primary School
• Panam Government Primary School
• Milkipara Government Primary School
• Kazi Kasba Kazipara Government Primary School
• Kazi Kasba mosjidbari Government Primary School
• Rampal Government Primary School
• South Dewsar Government Primary School
• Kalinchipara Government Primary School

High School

• Basirannesa High School
• Sukhabaspur shyamnalini High School
• Rampal Nafisi Begum Memorial High School

College

• Rampal College

Political system

Rampal Union Parishad has nine members from all nine wards. The main leader is the Union Parishad Chairman. Every five years, people select their leadership. Currently, Rampal Union Parishad chairman's name is Md. Bachchu Sheikh.^[4] People call him Bachchu Chairman.

Current Council

Chairman

• Md. Bachchu Sheikh

Reserved Seat Members

• Member No. 01: Helena Begum
• Member No. 02: Sanjida Yasmin
• Member No. 03: Halima Begum

Ward Members

• Ward No. 01: Md. Abdur Rauf Mia
• Ward No. 02: Md Hazrat Ali Litton
• Ward No. 03: Md. Mohiuddin Sheikh
• Ward No. 04: Md. Saeed Hasan Sunny
• Ward No. 05: Md. Ali Azgar Bepari
• Ward No. 06: Md. Akhtar Hossain
• Ward No. 07: Abdul Karim
• Ward No. 08: Kazi Fulan
• Ward No. 09: Md. Shahabuddin Shani^[5]

Notable People

• M Shamsul Islam- Former MP, Former Minister of Information, Lands, Commerce, Food, Posts and Telecommunications.
• Chatku Ahmed- Film director, Producer, dialogue writer and screenwriter.
• Noyeem Gahar- Famous lyricist of Bangladesh.
• Elora Gohor- Film and television actress.
• MD. Mosharaf Hossain- Chairman of Mosharaf Group, Director of BTMA.^[6]
• Sayeeful Islam- Managing Director of Concorde Garments Group & SSL Wireless, Former Honorary Consul of Brazil in Bangladesh. Former Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President and Chairman of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Foundation (Bangladesh)^[7]

Tourist Spot

• Raja Ballal Sen's Dighi or Rampal Dighi
• Shukhbashpur Dighi
• Baba Adam's Mosque
• Bikrampur Bihar
• Harishchandra's Dighi
• Panam Jorar Deul Jame Mosjid
• Polghata Bridge^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rampal Union parishad . Munshiganj Sadar Upazila.
2. Web site: Unions . Munshiganj Sadar Upazila.
3. Web site: About Rampal Union . Official Website of Rampal Union.
4. Web site: Current Council . Official Website of Rampal Union.
5. Web site: Current Council . Official Website of Rampal Union.
6. Web site: Board of Directors . Website of BTMA.
7. Web site: Sayeeful Islam. Website of VOA Bangla.
8. Web site: Tourist Spot. Website of Rampal Union Parishad.