Sreepur ( bn, শ্রীপুর (মাগুরা)) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of

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, Bangladesh. Sreepur thana was turned into an upazila in 1983.

History

It is reported that during the reign of the Pala king in the ninth century, it was an important city. At one time in the Sreepur region there was a king ruled by a "Virat Raja". His real name was Raja Ram Chandra. The king's wife's name was Sridevi. The upazila is named after Sridevi.

Geography

Sreepur upazila is located northeast of Magura district.

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to the north of the upazila,

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on the west,

Magura Sadar Upazila Magura Sadar ( bn, মাগুরা সদর) is an upazila of Magura District in the Division of Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Magura Sadar is located at . It has 50,041 households and a total area of 406.5 km2. Demographics According t ...

on the south, Madhukhali Upazila. The

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and the Kumar River are notable rivers of Sreepur. Sreepur upazila has an area of 179.18 km². Sreepur upazila is the smallest upazila in Magura district.

Demographics

Sreepur upazila has a population of 1 lakh 56 thousand 4 hundred 1. Of these, the men are 78 thousand 9 hundred 99 and women 77 thousand 4 hundred 2.

Administration

Sreepur Upazila is divided into eight union parishads: Amalsar, Dariapur, Gayeshpur, Kdir Para, Nakol, Sabdalpur, Sreekol, and Sreepur. The union parishads are subdivided into 83 mauzas and 164 villages.

Education

Rate of literacy is about 86%. Number of Colleges:8; Number of High Schools:25; Number of Primary schools: more than 100. Colleges: Sreepur Degree College, Dwariapur Shommilony College, Nakol Shommilony Degree College, Kamlapur GK Ideal Degree College, High Schools: Sreepur M.C. Pilot Secondary School, Khamarpara High School, Sreekole Secondary High School, Radhanagor High School, Shomiloni High School, Nakol Raicharan High School, Tikerbila High School, Doran Nagor high School and Langolbandh High School, Nobogram High School. Chair MoheshPur Secondary School, Barishat High School, Barishat purbapara dakhil madrasah

Notable residents

Kazi Kader Newaj Kazi Kader Newaj (1909–1983) was a Bangladeshi poet. He won Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1963. Education and career Newaj earned his BA Honours in English from Berhampore College in 1927 and his master's degree from University of Calcu ...

(1909-1983) teacher and poet, born in Talibpur in the district of Murshidabad.He published several books of poems, among them Maral (1936), Dadur Baithak (1947), Nil Kumudi (1960), Duti Pakhi Duti Tara (1966), Manidvip, Utala Sandhya, Kaler Hawa, and Maruchandrika. He received the President's Award,

Bangla Academy Award The Bangla Academy Literary Award ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি সাহিত্য পুরস্কার; ''Bangla Academy Shahitya Puroshkar''), is given by the Bangla Academy of Bangladesh in recognition of creative genius i ...

and Madar Baksh Award. Kazi Kader Newaj died in Jessore in 1983. *

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(10 June 1918 – 19 October 1974) was a poet and writer of Bangladesh. He is commonly known as the 'Poet of the Muslim renaissance', as many of his poems embody the spirit of resurrection, particularly in the hearts of the down-trodden Muslims of the then Bengal.

References

{{Upazilas of Khulna Division Upazilas of Magura District Magura District Khulna Division