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Sirajganj District (Bengali: সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা) is a district in the North Bengal region of Bangladesh, located in the Rajshahi Division.[3] It is an economically important district of Bangladesh. Sirajganj district is the 25th largest district by area and 9th largest district by population in Bangladesh. It is known as the gateway to North Bengal.

Sirajganj District
সিরাজগঞ্জ জেলা
District of Bangladesh
Clockwise from top-left: Shahzadpur Dargah Mosque, Jamuna Eco Park, Jamuna Bridge, China Barrage, Nabaratna Temple, Jamuna River, Shahzadpur Kachharibari, Hard Point, Chalan Beel
Nickname: 
The Gateway to North Bengal
Location of Sirajganj District in Bangladesh
Expandable map of Sirajganj District
Coordinates: 24.33°N 89.62°E / 24.33; 89.62
Country Bangladesh
DivisionRajshahi Division
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerDr. Farook Ahmed
Area
 • Total2,498 km2 (964 sq mi)
 Flood plain and Marsh land
Elevation
7 m (23 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,097,489
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Sirajganji, Shirazgonji
Literacy rate
 • Total68%
Time zoneUTC+06:00 (BST)
Postal code
6700-6760
HDI (2018)0.606[2]
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Websitewww.sirajganj.gov.bd

Its administrative headquarter is Sirajganj. It is famous for its hand-loom cottage industries. In 1885, Sirajganj emerged as a thana. Formally under Mymensingh District in Dacca Division, it was transferred to Pabna District on 15 February 1866.[4] It was upgraded to become a subdivision of Pabna in 1885. In 1984, it was upgraded to a district.


History


In 1762, a severe earthquake changed the flow of the Jamuna river and created a new river named Baral. On the west bank of this Baral river, new land emerged and most of the land of surrounding it belonged to Zamindar Siraj Ali Chowdhury. So, after his name gradually this area got its recognition as Sirajganj.

The historic Salanga Movement in 1922 led to 1200 deaths, most notably in a massacre of independence activists on 27 January 1922, referred to as the Salanga massacre in Bengali history and memorialized with "Salanga Day" annually.[5] In 1924, a conference of All India Congress Party there. The convention of Brahmo Samaj in Sirajganj took place in 1928. In 1932, Kazi Nazrul Islam, currently known as the National Poet of Bangladesh visited Sirajganj. In 1940, the then Prime Minister of Bengal, A. K. Fazlul Huq laid the foundation stone of Sirajganj Government College. In 1942, a conference of All-India Muslim League there was attended by Muhammad Ali Jinnah.


Geography


Sirajganj District is the gateway to the North Bengal. It is bordered on the north by Bogra District and Natore District; on the west by Natore District and Pabna District; on the south by Pabna District and Manikganj District; on the east Manikganj District, Tangail District and Jamalpur District.

Sirajganj District of Rajshahi division has an area of about 2,497.92 square kilometres (964.45 sq mi). The main rivers are Jamuna, Baral, Ichamati, Karatoya, Phuljor and Hurasagor. The annual average temperature reaches a maximum of 34.6 °C, and a minimum of 11.9 °C. The annual rainfall is 1,610 millimetres (63 in).


Demographics


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1974 1,559,007—    
1981 1,878,025+2.70%
1991 2,263,573+1.88%
2001 2,693,814+1.76%
2011 3,097,489+1.41%
Sources:[1]

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Sirajganj District had a population of 3,097,489, of which 1,551,368 were males and 1,546,121 females. Rural population was 2,660,912 (85.91%) while the urban population was 436,577 (14.09%). Sirajganj district had a literacy rate of 42.05% for the population 7 years and above: 45.11% for males and 39.00% for females.[1]


Religion


Religions in Sirajganj district (2011)[1]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 95.19%
Hinduism
 
 4.57%
Other or not stated
 
 0.24%
Religion in present-day Sirajganj district[lower-alpha 1]
Religion Population (1941)[6]: 96–97  Percentage (1941) Population (2011)[1] Percentage (2011)
Islam 816,539 79.52% 2,948,505 95.19%
Hinduism 204,842 19.95% 147,514 4.57%
Others [lower-alpha 2] 5497 0.54% 1,470 0.24%
Total Population 1,026,878 100% 3,097,489 100%

Muslims make up 95.19% of the population, while Hindus are 4.57% of the population. The Hindu population has remained relatively constant while the Muslim population has constatnly increased. The remaining 0.24% people follow other religions, mainly Christianity and Sarnaism.[1]


Language


Most of the people of this district are Bengalis, nearly 99.16%. They speak a local dialect of Bengali called Sirajganji dialect. The remaining 0.84% people are tribals, mainly Oraon and Mahato. The tribal population is 19,772.

Languages in Sirajganj district (2011)[1]
Language Percent
Bengali
 
 99.16%
Others
 
 0.84%

Economy


Sirajganj District is economically one of the most important district of Bangladesh. It is known for its unique economic structure. Sirajganj District has a own identity of clothes. Half of entire Bangladesh's weaving industries are in only Sirajganj District. Sirajganj District's great communication system helps to grow the entire North Bengal and Bangladesh's economy. Almost all kinds of crops are cultivated in this district.


Points of interest



Administration


Sirajganj Sub-division was established in 1885 under Pabna district and it was turned into a district in 1984. Of the nine upazilas of the district Ullahpara is the largest (414.43 square kilometres (160.01 sq mi)) and Kamarkhanda is the smallest (91.61 square kilometres (35.37 sq mi)). Moreover, the district has six municipals, six Parliament seats, 82 unions and 2016 villages.


List of Upazilas


There are nine (9) Upazilas, namely :


Transport


Sirajganj District's transportation system is very good. It has the most important highway and railway of Bangladesh which connects the entire North Bengal and a part of South Bengal with the rest of the country. It is very easy to travel through the district because of its great transport system. It has the 2nd largest bridge Jamuna Bridge and the largest railway bridge of Bangladesh. Sirajganj District is also famous for its River-ports.

Like many other districts in Bangladesh, Sirajganj is also a district with many rivers. The main bridges are Bangabandhu Multipurpose Bridge over the River Jamuna, Nalka Bridge Over the River Foljodre, Eliot Bridge etc.


Education


There are 3 medical colleges in the district, the public Shaheed M. Monsur Ali Medical College, established in 2014, the private North Bengal Medical College & Hospital, established in 2000, and the private Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College & Hospital, established in 2005. They are respectively allowed to admit 65, 85, and 95 students annually.[7]

There are 2 universities in the district, the public Rabindra University, established in 2017 and the private Khwaja Yunus Ali University, established in 2012.

There are 6 government colleges under National University in the district. They are Islamia Government College, Government Akbar Ali College, Sirajganj Government College, Government Kazipur Mansur Ali College, Government Rashidazzoha Womens College, Government Shahjadpur College.[8][3]

There are 3 government high schools in the district. They are B.L. Government Boys High School, Saleha Ishaque Government Girls High School and Kazipur A.M.U. Government Girls High School.


Notable people



Notes


  1. Sirajganj subdivision of Pabna district
  2. Including Jainism, Christianity, Buddhism, Zoroastrianism, Judaism, Ad-Dharmis, or not stated

References


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  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
  3. Kamrul Islam (2012). "Sirajganj District". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  4. E M Lewis (1868). "Mymensingh District". Principal Heads of the History and Statistics of the Dacca Division. Calcutta: Calcutta Central Press Company. p. 213.
  5. "The Salanga Massacre of 1922: Bangladesh's forgotten bloodbath", by Shahnawaz Khan Chandan, The Daily Star (Dhaka), January 25, 2019)
  6. "CENSUS OF INDIA, 1941 VOLUME VI BENGAL PROVINCE" (PDF).
  7. "Statistical Year Book Bangladesh 2018" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. May 2019. pp. 485–486.
  8. "List of Colleges". Department of Secondary and Higher Education. Retrieved 6 September 2020.
  9. Sartori, Andrew (2014). Liberalism in Empire: An Alternative History. University of California Press. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-520-95757-2.
  10. "Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani". Encyclopedia of World Biography Online. Gale. 1998. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  11. Rozina Kader (2012). "Tarkabagish, Maulana Abdur Rashid". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
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  14. Topu, Ahmed Humayun Kabir (7 April 2009). "Screen legend Suchitra Sen's ancestral home occupied". The Daily Star.
  15. Rana Razzaq (2012). "Shiraji, Ismail Hossain". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  16. "Former AL MP Abdul Latif Mirza dies at 63". bdnews24.com. 5 November 2007.
  17. Sajahan Miah (2012). "Sharafuddin, Abdullah Al-Muti". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  18. Shazu, Shah Alam (1 December 2010). "'I always work in my own way'". The Daily Star.
  19. Shazu, Shah Alam (4 October 2017). "Birthday felicitations for Zahid Hasan!". The Daily Star.
  20. "Får endelig tegne hva han vil". Journalen (in Norwegian Bokmål). Oslo Metropolitan University. 31 May 2011.
  21. Hossain, Selina; Islam, Nurul; Hossain, Mobarak, eds. (2000). Bangla Academy Dictionary of Writers. Bangla Academy. p. 115. ISBN 984-07-4052-0.


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