Sreepur Upazila, Magura

Sreepur (Bengali: শ্রীপুর (মাগুরা)) is an Upazila of Magura District[1] in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh.

Sreepur

শ্রীপুর (মাগুরা)
Upazila
Sreepur
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 23°36′N 89°23.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionKhulna Division
DistrictMagura District
Area
 • Total179.18 km2 (69.18 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total144,471
 • Density810/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Sreepur

Volume

Sreepur upazila has an area of 179.18 sq km.

Demographics

Sreepur upazila has a population of 1 lakh 56 thousand 4 hundred 1. Of these, the men are 78 thousand 9 hundred 99 and women 77 thousand 4 hundred 2.

Locations and Boundaries

Sreepur upazila is located northeast of Magura district. Rajbari District to the north of the upazila , Shailkupa Upazila of Jhenaidah on the west , Magura Sadar Upazila on the south , Madhukhali Upazila. The Gorai River and the Kumar River are notable rivers of Sreepur.

Names

Sreepur upazila is the smallest upazila in Magura district, according to a 1859 year survey. In particular, little is known about the nomenclature of this upazila. However, it is reported that during the reign of the Pala king in the ninth century, it was an important city. At one time in the Sreepur region there was a king ruled by a "Virat Raja". His real name was Raja Ram Chandra. The king's wife's name was Sridevi. The upazila is named after Sridevi.

Administration

Sreepur (Town) consists of two mouzas. The area of the town is 3.11 km2. It has a population of 4152; male 51.13%, female 48.87%; population density per km2 is 1335. Literacy rate among the town people is 42.4%.

Administration Sreepur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983. The upazila consists of eight union parishads, 83 mouzas and 162 villages.

Barishat is the biggest village in not only Sripur but also Magura district. People of multi classes live here. Maximum occupation can be found here. The Eidgaon of Barishat is also the biggest of Magura district.

Education

Rate of literacy is about 86%. Number of Colleges:8; Number of High Schools:25; Number of Primary schools: more than 100. Best Colleges: Sreepur Degree College, Dwariapur Shommilony College, Nakol Shommilony Degree College, Kamlapur GK Ideal Degree College,

Best High Schools: Sreepur M.C. Pilot Secondary School, Khamarpara High School, Radhanagor High School, Shomiloni High School, Nakol Raicharan High School, Tikerbila High School, Doran Nagor high School and Langolbandh High School, Nobogram High School. Chair MoheshPur Secondary School, Barishat High School, Barishat purbapara dakhil madrasah

Notable Residents

Kazi Kader Newaj (1909-1983) teacher and poet, born in Talibpur in the district of Murshidabad.He published several books of poems, among them Maral (1936), Dadur Baithak (1947), Nil Kumudi (1960), Duti Pakhi Duti Tara (1966), Manidvip, Utala Sandhya, Kaler Hawa, and Maruchandrika. He received the President's Award, Bangla Academy Award and Madar Baksh Award. Kazi Kader Newaj died in Jessore in 1983.[2]

Farrukh Ahmad (10 June 1918 – 19 October 1974) was a poet and writer of Bangladesh. He is commonly known as the 'Poet of the Muslim renaissance', as many of his poems embody the spirit of resurrection, particularly in the hearts of the down-trodden Muslims of the then Bengal.[3]

See also

References
  1. Md. Mohebbullah (2012), "Sreepur Upazila (Magura District)", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of BangladeshCS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. "Newaj, Kazi Kader - Banglapedia". en.banglapedia.org. Retrieved 2019-04-09.
  3. "Farrukh Ahmad", Wikipedia, 2018-12-20, retrieved 2019-04-09
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