Trishal Upazila Explained

Trishal (bn|ত্রিশাল) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Trishal Upazila had 93,886 households and a population of 419,308. 115,977 (27.66%) were under 10 years of age. Trishal has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 56,002 (13.36%) lived in urban areas.^{[4] [5]}

Administration

Trishal Thana was formed in 1909 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Trishal Upazila is divided into Trishal Municipality and 12 union parishads: Amirabari, Bailar, Baliparar, Dhanikhola, Harirampur, Kanihari, Kanthal, Mathbari, Mukshapur, Rampura, Sakhua, and Trishal. The union parishads are subdivided into 91 mauzas and 158 villages.

Trishal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.^[6]

Unions and villages

The following 12 Unions' list (Alphabetical Arranged) is given below:

• Trishal Union- Area 2827 hectares Name of Villages : Aultia Golaghita, Bagan, Chikna Monohar, Konabari, Naodhar, Panch Para, Satra Para, Salimpur, Trishal
• Amirabari Union- Area 2068 hectares Name of Villages : Amirabari, Baragaon (1st. Portion), Baragaon (2nd. Portion), Gopalpur, Guziam, Narayanpur and Amira bari (Namapara)
• Bailar Union- Area 2548 hectares Name of Villages : Bailar, Dewaniabari, Dulalbari, Hadderbhita, Kanhar, Kazir Simla, Pardhanikhola, Rudragram
• Baliparar Union- Area 3113 hectares Name of Villages : Amian Dangari, Bahadurpur, Bali Para, Beara, Char Madakhali, Char Madakhali Purbai, Dhala, Ichhamati, Kalsiddha, Kazigram, Patuli
• Dhanikhola Union- Area 3140 hectares Name of Villages : Dhanikhola,Sonakhali, Pajlarchar, Madhya Bhatipara, Uzan bhatipara, Charkumaria, Dakkhin Bhatipara, Samania Para, Bhawaliapara, Goysapara, jhiarpar, Palashtoli, Chopagaria, Moishateki, Katakhali.
• Harirampur Union- Area 2380 hectares Name of Village : Nighor kanda, Chauladi, Golabhita, Harirampur, Magurjora, Rayer gram & South Kanda.
• Kanihari Union- Area 3120 hectares Name of Villages :Baraigaon, Bahalikanda, Polashtoly, Baghadaria, Baghadaria Dak, Balidia, Barma, Bearta, Chandbari, Deopara, Gobindapur, Garpara, Jilki, Kanihari, Kushtia (1), Kushtia(2), Mandatia, Raghab Bari, Sultanpur, Thapanhala, Tirkhi.
• Kanthal Union- Area 2364 hectares Name of Villages : Baniadhala, Banpathalia, Dhala Amian, Jasiddhar, Kanthal, Muhuriabari, Nalchira, Rajabari, Bangram, Singrail.
• Mathbari Union- Area 3766 hectares Name of Villages : Alahari, Badamia, Kuragacha, Khagati Para, Horiyagoni, Mathabari.
• Mukshapur Union- Area 2836 hectares Name of Villages : Kaitarbari, Konabakhail, Lalpur, Mukshapur, Nijbakhail, Phuti, Shankibhanga, Sapkhali, Senerchak, Jamtoli.
• Rampura Union- Area 2827 hectares Name of Villages : Darila, Kakchar, Rampura.
• Sakhua Union- Area 1752 hectares Name of Villages : Akhrail, Babupura, Bishnupur, Gandakhola, Nagarchhara, Naopara, Sakhua.

Education

University

• Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, established on 1 March 2005. Its first batch class was started in June 2007.

Colleges

• Government Nazrul College
• Trishal Women's Degree College
• Trishal Women's Technical & B.M. College
• Islami Academy School & College
• Trishal Technical and B.M. College
• Aulianagar College
• Kalir Bazar School & College
• Danikhola Technical & Commercial College
• Mukshapur College
• Trishal International School & College
• Trishal Ideal School & College
• Kanthal High School & College
• Hazi Cherag Ali Degree College, Dhanikhola
• Central Technical & Business Management College, Trishal.

Notable residents

• Abul Mansur Ahmed, journalist, politician and littérateur, was born at Dhanikhola in 1898.^[7]
• Abul Kalam Shamsuddin, journalist and littérateur, was born at Trishal in 1897.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: National Report . November 2023 . . 978-9844752016 . Population and Housing Census 2022 . 1 . Dhaka . 401.
2. Web site: Bangladesh Postal Code . 20 October 2024 . 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 . Dhaka.
3. Web site: Bangladesh Area Code . 18 October 2024 . Chahaoba.com . China.
4. Web site: 2011 . Community Tables: Mymensingh district . bbs.gov.bd.
5. Web site: Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Mymensingh . bbs.gov.bd . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
6. Web site: District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh . dead . . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . https://web.archive.org/web/20141113185427/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Mymensingh.pdf . 13 November 2014 . 14 July 2014.
7. Book: Razzaque, Rana . 2012 . Ahmed, Abul Mansur . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ahmed,_Abul_Mansur . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
8. Book: Islam, Shahidul . 2012 . Shamsuddin, Abul Kalam . http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Shamsuddin,_Abul_Kalam . Islam . Sirajul . Sirajul Islam . Jamal . Ahmed A. . Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh . Second . Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.