Elenga ( bn,
এলেঙ্গা) is a town in
Kalihati Upazila
Kalihati ( bn, কালিহাতী) is an upazila of Tangail District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.
History
It has a historical background during the liberation war in 1971. A great child of this land named Kader Siddiqui who later gained the ...
of
Tangail District
Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল জেলা) formerly a small Mohokuma of Greater Mymensingh district is a district (''zila'') in the central region of Bangladesh. In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 ...
,
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. The town is situated away from
Tangail
Tangail ( bn, টাঙ্গাইল, ), is a major city within the Dhaka Division in central Bangladesh. It sits on the bank of the Louhajang River, north-west of Dhaka, the nation's capital. It is considered to be the main urban area of ...
city and northwest of
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
city, the capital.
Geography
According to geographical area Elenga Municipality is situated north-east from Tangail District headquarters. There is a river called Lowhajong is following near west side of Elenga Municipality.
Demographics
The total population of Elenga Municipality is 55000. Among them 26,950 are male and 28050 are female. Total voter number: 27,329
Man voter: 13,329
Woman voter: 14,000
Administration
Shafi Khan was elected the first mayor of Elenga Municipality on 28 March 2013.
Nur Alam Siddiqui was elected mayor on March 29, 2018.
Education
The education system of Elenga Municipality is more advanced. For doing study here there are primary schools, high schools, higher secondary schools and for technical study there are also institutions.
* Government Shamsul Hoque College, Elenga
* Lutfar Rahman Motin Mohila College, Rajabari
* Government Elenga High School, Elenga
* Jitendra Bala Girls High School, Elenga
* Elenga Govt. Primary School
* Rajabari Govt. Primary School
Notable residents
*
Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya - Specialist in economy, Research fellow of CPD
*
Manna
Manna ( he, מָן, mān, ; ar, اَلْمَنُّ; sometimes or archaically spelled mana) is, according to the Bible, an edible substance which God provided for the Israelites during their travels in the desert during the 40-year period follow ...
- Famous Actor, Producer
Points of interest
* Elenga Resort
* Elenga Old Landlord House
* Fultala Ashrafia Jame Mosque
* Bismilla Horti Culture, Fultala
* Temple of Rouha Sutradhar Para
* Rajabari LP Gas Field
* Elenga High School
References
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Populated places in Dhaka Division
Populated places in Tangail District
Pourashavas of Bangladesh