Melandaha Upazila
Melandaha
মেলান্দহ | |
|---|---|
Jamalpur Science and Technology University | |
| Coordinates: 24°58′N 89°50′E / 24.967°N 89.833°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Mymensingh Division |
| District | Jamalpur District |
| Headquarters | Melandaha |
| Area | |
• Total | 258.32 km2 (99.74 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 354,521 |
| • Density | 1,372.4/km2 (3,554.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 2010[2] |
Melandaha (Bengali: মেলান্দহ) is an upazila of Jamalpur District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[3]
Geography
Melandaha is located at 24°58'55.5"N 89°49'40.7"E. It has 79,390 households and total area 258.32 km2. It is bounded by Islampur upazila on the north, Jamalpur Sadar upazila and Sherpur district to the east, and Madarganj upazila on the west.[3]
Points of interest
- Gandhi Ashram and Freedom Struggle Museum[4]
- Shah Kamal Mazar Sharif, Durmot
Administration
Melandaha Thana was formed on 21 May 1925 and it was turned into an upazila on 15 April in 1983.[3]
Melandaha Upazila is divided into Melandaha Municipality and 11 union parishads: Adra, Char Banipakuri, Durmut Union, Fulkocha, Ghuserpara, Jhaughara, Kulia, Mahmudpur, Nangla, Nayanagar, and Shuampur. The union parishads are subdivided into 132 mauzas and 199 villages.[5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 205,478 | — |
| 1991 | 262,478 | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 292,347 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 313,182 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 354,521 | +13.2% |
| Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[6] | ||
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Melandaha Upazila had 91,615 households and a population of 354,521. 9.54% of the population were under 5 years of age. Melandaha had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 59.25%: 62.30% for males and 56.44% for females, and a sex ratio of 93.82 males for 100 females. 61,552 (17.36%) lived in urban areas.[6]
Education
There are 8 colleges in the upazila. They include Jahanara Latif Mohila College, Hazrabari Sirajul Haque Degree College (founded in 1976), and Melandaha Government College (1972).[3][7] Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Fisheries College is being converted into Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University.[8]
The madrasa education system includes three Fazil and one Kamil madrasas.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ a b c d Chowdhury, Sayed Md Abdullah Al Mamun (2012). "Melandaha Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ Akramul Hoque Suman (2015). "Gandhi Ashram, Freedom Struggle Museum attract visitors, researchers". The Daily Observer.
- ^ "District Statistics 2011: Jamalpur" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Jamalpur (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-238-2.
- ^ "List of Colleges" (XLS). Secondary and Higher Education Division. 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Netrokona, Jamalpur to get public universities". bdnews24.com. 30 January 2017.
- ^ "List of Fazil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 June 2017.
- ^ "List of Kamil Madrasas". Ministry of Education. Retrieved 17 June 2017.