Trishal Upazila

Trishal
ত্রিশাল
View Of Trishal Municipality Office
Coordinates: 24°34.5′N 90°23.5′E / 24.5750°N 90.3917°E / 24.5750; 90.3917
Country Bangladesh
DivisionMymensingh
DistrictMymensingh
Area
 • Total
338.45 km2 (130.68 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
491,483
 • Density1,452.2/km2 (3,761.1/sq mi)
Postal code
2220[2]
Area code09032[3]
Websitetrishal.mymensingh.gov.bd


Trishal (Bengali: ত্রিশাল) is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh. The Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1981 217,818—    
1991 336,797+54.6%
2001 372,498+10.6%
2011 419,308+12.6%
2022 491,483+17.2%
Source:
Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]
Religions in Trishal Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion Percent
Islam
97.41%
Hinduism
2.54%
Other or not stated
0.05%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Trishal Upazila had 119,144 households and a population of 491,483. 10.87% of the population were under 5 years of age. Trishal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.44%: 72.43% for males and 70.48% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.15 males for 100 females. 58,102 (11.82%) lived in urban areas.[5]

Administration

Trishal Thana was formed in 1909 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.[4]

Trishal Upazila is divided into Trishal Municipality and 12 union parishads: Amirabari, Bailar, Baliparar, Dhanikhola, Harirampur, Kanihari, Kanthal, Mathbari, Mukshapur, Rampura, Sakhua, and Trishal. The union parishads are subdivided into 91 mauzas and 158 villages.[6]

Trishal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.[6]

Nazrul heritage sites

Trishal is famously known for its deep connection with the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, who spent a significant part of his childhood and early education here. Notable heritage sites include:

  • Nazrul Academy: A cultural institution and library established in memory of the poet to preserve his literary works.
  • Darirampur High School: The school where the poet studied in class seven in 1914. It is now a prominent secondary school in the region.
  • Kazir Shimla: The ancestral residence of the Kazi family where the poet stayed during his time in Trishal.

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Education

University

Colleges

  • Government Nazrul College
  • Trishal Women's Degree College
  • Trishal Women's Technical & B.M. College
  • Islami Academy School & College
  • Trishal Technical and B.M. College
  • Aulianagar College
  • Kalir Bazar School & College
  • Danikhola Technical & Commercial College
  • Mukshapur College
  • Trishal International School & College
  • Trishal Ideal School & College
  • Kanthal High School & College
  • Hazi Cherag Ali Degree College, Dhanikhola
  • Central Technical & Business Management College, Trishal.

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 401. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". China: Chahaoba.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b Shabbir Rifat (2012), "Trishal Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.), Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  5. ^ a b c Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Mymensingh (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-226-9.
  6. ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Mymensingh" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Heritage sites in Trishal". Trishal Upazila Official Website. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  8. ^ Razzaque, Rana (2012). "Ahmed, Abul Mansur". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  9. ^ Islam, Shahidul (2012). "Shamsuddin, Abul Kalam". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.