Mostafapur Union ( bn, মোস্তফাপুর ইউনিয়ন) is a

Union Parishad Union council ( bn, ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ, translit=iūniyan pariṣad, translit-std=IAST), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit ...

under

Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila Moulvibazar Sadar ( bn, মৌলভীবাজার সদর) is an upazila of Moulvibazar District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. History In ancient times, the region was known as Chandrapur or Chandrarajya. After the Conquest of Go ...

Moulvibazar District Moulvibazar ( bn, মৌলভীবাজার) also spelled Maulvibazar, Moulavibazar, and Maulavibazar, (former South Sylhet) is the southeastern district of Sylhet Division in northeastern Bangladesh, named after the town of Moulvibazar. It i ...

in the division of

Sylhet Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate an ...

, Bangladesh. It has an area of 21 square kilometres and a population of 18,053.

History

The union was named after the village of Mostafapur. The village was named in honour of Shah Mustafa, an

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ic preacher and companion of

Shah Jalal Jalāl Mujarrad Kunyāʾī (), popularly known as Shah Jalal, was a celebrated Sufi figure of Bengal. His name is often associated with the Conquest of Sylhet and the spread of Islam into the region, part of a long history of interactions bet ...

, who came to

Moulvibazar Moulvibazar ( bn, মৌলভীবাজার) is a town in north-eastern Bangladesh just south of Sylhet. It is the capital of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila and Moulvibazar District, and is located on the banks of the Manu River, Tripura, Manu R ...

to propagate the light of Islam. The house where he initially started residing is now known as Mostafapur Puran Bari ( bn, মোস্তফাপুর পুরান বাড়ী).

Geography

Mostafapur Union is located at the eastern part of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. It shares borders with the

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and Amtail Unions in the west,

Rajnagar Upazila Rajnagar ( bn, রাজনগর) is an upazila of the Moulvibazar District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. The district has roughly 29,300 houses and an area of approximately 340 km2. There are three well-known rivers which flow acro ...

in the east, Chadnighat Union in the north, and Giyashnagar Union in the south. It has an area of 21 square kilometres.

Demography

Mostafapur has a population of 18,053.

Administration

Mostafapur constitutes the no. 11 union council of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. It contains 33 villages and 12

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Villages

* Hilalpur, Shompashi, Ghorua, Bahar Mordan, Kuchar Mahal, Gandarvpur, Lamajagannathpur, Pagoliya * Mostafapur, West Mostafapur, Kamarshuta, North Jagannathpur, Goalabari, Shonapur, Jagannathpur * Kotar Mahal, Harinarayanpur, Goyghor, Sribour, Fotehpur, Baurghoriya, Khojar Mahal, Birbali * Badeshompashi, Ekagopal, Jinaikaist, Jagatshi, Changaon, Folaun, Komla Kolosh, Mutukopur, Ajmeru, Ramabollav

Economy and tourism

Mostafapur has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has one central

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. In the village of Goyghor, there is an ancient mosque from the

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called

Goyghor Mosque Goyghor Masjid, ( bn, গয়ঘর খোজার মসজিদ, ar, مسجد الخواجه), also known as the Goyghor Historical Khwaja's Mosque, is an ancient mosque located in the village of Goyghor in Mostafapur Union, Moulvibazar Di ...

. There is also a large ecopark in Shonapur.

Education

The Union has a literacy rate of 60%. It has 10 state primary schools and 2 private primary schools. It has one exam centre for the Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) in Hilalpur High School. There are three

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s and

Language and culture

The native population converse in their native

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but can also converse in

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. Languages such as

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and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 8

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List of chairmen

References

{{Moulvibazar District Unions of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila