Ishwarganj ( bn, ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ) is an upazila of the Mymensingh District in Bangladesh.

History

The seventeenth century was important to the development of Ishwarganj. The Bhulsoma Mosque was established in 1600 and 25 years after that, the Naluapara Mosque was also constructed. In 1936, Pitalganj was established as a thana. It was renamed to Ishwarganj in honour of a patriotic boatman known as Ishwari Patni. During the

Bangladesh Liberation War The Bangladesh Liberation War ( bn, মুক্তিযুদ্ধ, , also known as the Bangladesh War of Independence, or simply the Liberation War in Bangladesh) was a revolution and War, armed conflict sparked by the rise of the Benga ...

of 1971, six Bengali freedom fighters were killed on 16 October in a face-off against the

Pakistan Army The Pakistan Army (, ) is the Army, land service branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The roots of its modern existence trace back to the British Indian Army that ceased to exist following the partition of India, Partition of British India, wh ...

. On 9 December, Ishwarganj was liberated. Ishwarganj was liberated on 9 December 1971. The thana was upgraded to an upazila in 1983.

Geography

Ishwarganj has a total area of 286.19 km². It borders Gaurepur Upazila to the north,

Nandail Nandail ( bn, নান্দাইল) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh, and roughly 46 kilometers from Mymensingh City. History During the rule of Alauddin Husain Shah, Muazzamabad (currently, Mu ...

to the south, Kendowa to the east, and

Trishal Upazila 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 Bangladesh census, Trisha ...

to the west. It is 147 km from Dhaka and 24 km from Mymensingh. The Kancha Matia River flow through the Upazila and meets the Norosunda River.

Demographics

According to the

2011 Bangladesh census In 2011, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh, which provided a provisional estimate of the total population of the country as 142,319,000. The previous decennial census was the 2001 census. Data were reco ...

, Iswarganj had a population of 376,348. Males constituted 49.75% of the population and females 50.25%. Muslims formed 96.78% of the population, Hindus 3.20% and others 0.02%. Iswarganj had a literacy rate of 41.01% for the population 7 years and above. According to the

1991 Bangladesh census In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age ...

, Ishwarganj had a population of 306,977 in 56,296 households. 143,379 persons were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 50.8% of the population and females 49.2%. Ishwarganj has an average literacy rate of 22.2% (age 7+ years), compared to the national average of 32.4%.

Points of interest

Nearby places of interest include the Atharabari Railway Station, Luxmigonj Bazar, Mizebag, Mirzapur, Tarundia, Uchakhila, Boro hit, Sohagi Railway Station and Uchakhila Bazar. Atharabari Bazar is the greatest Hat in Mymensingh. From the ancient period, Atharabari was famous for its Rayerbazar. In 2017 year, this bazar yielded above 2 crores in sales. Khalbala Bazar is famous for its

Jute Jute is a long, soft, shiny bast fiber that can be spun into coarse, strong threads. It is produced from flowering plants in the genus ''Corchorus'', which is in the mallow family Malvaceae. The primary source of the fiber is ''Corchorus olit ...

market. Many jute godowns process Jute in Mymensingh. It has been known for Jute processing since the age of golden fiber. Atharabari Zamindar Bari is known for its location, beauty, and prosperity. At one time Ishwarganj and Uchakhila bazaar were famous markets in Mymensingh division for their jute and beef. Now, the bazaar is called the "Lexmigonj Bazar".

Administration

Ishwarganj Upazila is divided into Ishwarganj Municipality and 11 union parishads: Atharabari, Barahit, Iswarganj, Jatia, Magtula, Maijbagh, Rajibpur, Sarisha, Sohagi, Tarundia, and Uchakhila. The union parishads are subdivided into 293 mauzas and 294 villages. Ishwarganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas. Ishwarganj's Member of the Parliament is

Fakhrul Imam Fakhrul Imam ( bn, ফখরুল ইমাম) is a Bangladeshi politician and former Member of Parliament from Mymensingh-8 Mymensingh-8 is a constituency represented in the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) of Bangladesh since 2024 b ...

. Its Upazila Chairman is Mahmud Hasan Sumon. The Vice Chairman is Aminul Islam Bhuyan ( Moni ) NP The female Vice Chairman is Shefali Hamid. NP Its

Upazila Nirbahi Officer An Upazila Nirbahi Officer (Abbreviation: UNO; bn, উপজেলা নির্বাহী অফিসার) is the chief executive officer of an upazila (subdistrict) and a mid-level officer of the Bangladesh Civil Service (administration ...

(UNO) is Hafiza Jasmin.

List of chairmen

Economy

The economy in this region is mostly made up of agriculture, which accounts for 70.52% of income. 70,718 acres are under cultivation. Other sectors include business (10.22%) and services (3.84%).

Education

Ishwaraganj's educational institutes include: *

Ishwarganj Degree College Ishwarganj Degree College is a public university-college located in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh near the Kacamatia river in Bangladesh. History Ishwarganj Degree College was established in 1968, in Ishwarganj, Mymensingh and it's the first college ...

Ishwarganj Bisweswari Pilot High School Ishwarganj Bisweswari Government Pilot High School ( bn, ঈশ্বরগঞ্জ বিশ্বেশ্বরী সরকারী পাইলট উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a secondary school in Ishwarganj Upazila, Mymen ...

Abdul Khaleque Moksuda High School
* Uchakhila Higher Secondary School and college * Ishwarganj Mohila College * Atharabari College * Alinogor Technical & Commercial College *

Atharabari M.C. High School Atharabari Mahim Chandra High School ( bn, আঠার বাড়ী এম.সি. উচ্চ বিদ্যালয়) is a school in Ishwarganj Upazila, Mymensingh District, Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People' ...

* Barohit High School * Charjhithor High School * Charnikhla High School * Ishwargonj Ideal College * Kasimpur High School * Konapara High School * Madhupur M.L. High School * Maizbag Pas Para High School * Mollik pur High School, (Laxmigonj) * Moricharchor High School * Postail High School * Rajibpue AU High School * Shakhua Adarsha Bidya Niketon High school *

Shohagi Union High School Shohagi Union Higher secondary School ( bn, সোহাগী ইউনিয়ন উচ্চ মাধ্যমিক বিদ্যালয়(স্কুল ও কলেজ)) is a higher secondary school in Ishwarganj Upazila, Mymensi ...

* Tarundia Jagat Memorial High School * Protishruti Model High School * D.S. Kamil Madrasha * Kazir Bolsha Dakhil Madrasha * Mohespur Dakil Madrasha * Pitambar Para Alia Madrasha, (Laxmigonj) * Shakhwa Mozidia Dakhil Madrasha * Uchakhila Keramotia S.A Madrasha * Dhitpur High School * Sree Nogor Dakhil Madrasha * Rawlar Char Alim Madrasha * Kumaruli High School * Fanur Ashraful Ulom Dhakil Madrasha * Madhupur abbasia DS Dhakil Madrasha

Notable people

Abdul Hye Mashreki Abdul Hye Mashreki (1 April 1919 – 4 December 1988) was a Bangladeshi folk litterateur and poet. He is known for his writing in the 1930s and 1940s. He mainly focused the lifestyle of the rural people of Bengal. Some notable works of him include ...

, litterateur, was born in Dattapara village in 1909. *

, politician *

Md. Abdus Sattar Md. Abdus Sattar is a Bangladesh Awami League politician and Member of Parliament. He is currently serving as a secretary of trade in Bangladesh Awami League. Early life Sattar was born on 21 February 1952 in Ishwarganj Upazila, Mymensingh D ...

, parliamentarian *

Shah Nurul Kabir Shah Nurul Kabir is a Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and the former Member of Parliament of Mymensingh-8. Career Kabir was elected to parliament from Mymensingh-8 as a Bangladesh Nationalist Party candidate in 2001. He is the Convener ...