Sreepur () is an

upazila An ''upazila'' ( pronounced: ), formerly called ''thana'', is an administrative division in Bangladesh, functioning as a sub-unit of a district. It can be seen as an analogous to a county or a borough of Western countries. Rural upazilas ...

Magura District Magura District () is a district in southwestern Bangladesh, and situated 176 kilometers from Dhaka. It is located in Khulna Division. Administration Magura district has 4 upazilas. They are: # Magura Sadar Upazila # Mohammadpur Upazila # Shalikh ...

in the Division of

Khulna Khulna (, ) is the third-largest city in Bangladesh, after Dhaka and Chittagong. It is the administrative centre of the Khulna District and the Khulna Division. It is the divisional centre of 10 districts of the division. Khulna is also the seco ...

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. 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, Shailkupa Upazila of

Jhenaidah Jhenaidah () is a city in the Khulna Division of south-western Bangladesh. Jhenaidah is the headquarters of Jhenaidah Sadar Upazila and Jhenaidah District. The city has a population of about 140,000, making it the 34th largest city in Banglades ...

on the west,

Magura Sadar Upazila Magura Sadar () is an upazila of Magura District in Khulna, Bangladesh. Geography Magura Sadar is located at . It has 86,162 households and a total area of 401.58 km2. Demographics As of the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Magura Sadar upazil ...

on the south,

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. The

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and the Kumar River are notable rivers of Sreepur. Sreepur upazila has an area of 175.15 km². Sreepur upazila is the smallest upazila in Magura district.

Demographics

As of the

2011 Census of Bangladesh 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 r ...

, Sreepur upazila had 37,935 households and a population of 166,749. 35,056 (21.02%) were under 10 years of age. Sreepur had an average literacy rate of 51.8%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1034 females per 1000 males. 4,894 (2.93%) of the population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 1,217 (0.73%).

Administration

Sreepur Upazila is divided into eight

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s: 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 (1909-1983) teacher and poet, born in Talibpur in the district of

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.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,

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and Madar Baksh Award. Kazi Kader Newaj died in

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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. * Amir Hamza (poet) (3 May 1931 - 23 January 2019) was a Bangladeshi poet and heroic freedom fighter. In recognition of his contribution to literature, he was posthumously awarded of Bangladesh Independence Award in 2022.

References

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