Sreemangal Upazila

  1. Sreemangal Upazila


    Srimangal
    শ্রীমঙ্গল
    Tea gardens of Srimangal
    Tea gardens of Srimangal
    Location of Srimangal
    Division Sylhet Division
    District Maulvibazar District
    Government
     • MP (Maulvibazar-4) Md Abdus Shahid (Awami League)
    Area
     • Total 450.74 km2 (174.03 sq mi)
    Population
     • Total 230,889
     • Density 512/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
    Time zone BST (UTC+6)
    Postal code 3210-14
    Srimangal (Bengali: শ্রীমঙ্গল, Sylheti: ) is an Upazila of Maulvibazar District in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh.

    Geography

    Srimangal is located at 24.3083°N 91.7333°E. It has 43,952 households and total area 450.74 km².

    Demographics

    As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Srimangal has a population of 230,889. Males constitute 51.76% of the total population, and females 48.24%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 124,778. Srimangal has an average literacy rate of 29.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Hindus constitute around 45% of the total population making up over one lakh, making it a city with one of the highest concentration of Hindus in Bangladesh.

    Administration

    Srimangal has 9 Unions, 129 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 206 villages.

    Education

    See also: Education in Bangladesh
    According to Banglapedia, Victoria High School, founded in 1924, is a notable secondary school.

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