Patli Union Parishad (Bengali: পাটলী ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ) is a union parishad under Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1] It has an area of 32.52 square kilometres and a population of 21,383.

Patli Union Parishad
পাটলী ইউনিয়ন
No. 7 Patli Union Council
Patli Union Parishad is located in Bangladesh
Patli Union Parishad
Patli Union Parishad
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°47′41″N 91°35′10″E / 24.7948°N 91.5861°E / 24.7948; 91.5861
CountryBangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj District
UpazilaJagannathpur Upazila
Population
 (2001)
 • Total21,383
DemonymPatli-wala
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitepatliup.sunamganj.gov.bd

Geography

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Patli Union shares borders with the Kolkolia Union in the west, Mirpur Union in the east, Bhatgaon, Chhatak in the north, and Jagannathpur Pourashava in the south. It has an area of 32.52 square kilometres.[2]

History

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The union is named after the village of Patli in the Union. There was a time when its Rusulganj Bazar was nicknamed the soul centre (pran-kendro) of Sunamganj.[2] Ayub Ali Master, a member of the Patli Union Parishad, renamed his village of Achol to Hason-Fatehpur in the late 20th century.[3]

Administration

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The union parishad has 9 wards, 29 mouzas and 50 villages.[4]

  1. Ward 1: Rameshwarpur, Lama Rasulganj Bazar, Bongaon, Noorbala, Lautola, Radhuni Kona, Rasulpur
  2. Ward 2: Hamidpur, Prabhakarpur
  3. Ward 3: Shashon, Islampur, Nondirgaon, Alipur, Shachayani
  4. Ward 4: Chanpur, Chokasimpur, Assampur, Parameshwarpur, Shonapur, Kabirpur
  5. Ward 5: East Faridpur, Minazpur, Sulemanpur, Ekabor, Shathaal
  6. Ward 6: Jongolgaon, Makrampur, Mogurjana, Patli, Hason-Fatehpur
  7. Ward 7: Chanpur Chok, Darikhunjanpur, Digharkul, Saizpur, Rasulganj Bazar
  8. Ward 8: Goalkuri, Kaminipur, Samat
  9. Ward 9: Lohargaon, Khetropasha, Srikorpur Bade, Muhammadpur Shera, Kuriyain, Dhonjoypur

Education

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Patli Union Parishad has

HEALTH CENTRE

RDF MATERNITY CARE

Language and culture

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The native population converse in their native Sylheti dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The union has 44 masjids.

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Jagannathpur Upazila". Banglapedia.
  2. ^ a b পাটলী ইউনিয়নের ইতিহাস. Patli Union. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  3. ^ রেষ্টুরেন্ট ব্যবসায় শতবর্ষ পূরন করেছে রুহুল হোসেনের পরিবার (in Bengali). BritBangla. 11 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Population by wards". Patli Union.
  5. ^ এক নজরে পাটলী ইউনিয়ন. Patli Union.