Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া) is a union council under Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located 6 kilometres south-east of Jagannathpur Upazila.[2]
Syedpur Shaharpara Union
সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া ইউনিয়ন | |
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| 7 No. Syedpur Shaharpara Union Council | |
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  Syedpur Shaharpara Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′10.572″N 91°35′47.009″E / 24.75293667°N 91.59639139°E | |
| Population (1996) | |
• Total | 23,882[1] |
| Demonym(s) | Syedpuri, Jagannathpuri, Sylheti |
| Postal code | 3061 |
| Website | http://syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd/ |
Administration
editSyedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad is one of the largest union Parishad in the Sylhet Division. This union Parishad has 9 wards and 41 villages.[3] See below the list of villages.
- Islampur
- Sunatonpur
- Teghoria
- Novagaon
- Shaharpara
- Tilok also spelt Tilak
- Pirergaon
- Budhrail
- Syedpur
- Boalgaon
- Ahmadabad
- Audot
- Muradabad
- Ulur chon
- Condi Hedayetpur
- Chituliya
- Chak Tilok also spelt Chawk Tilak aka Lalar Chawk
- Jalalabad
- Kamalshahi
- Fatehpur
- Karimpur
- Kurikiyar
- Mirpur
- Muftir Chak also spelt Muftir Chawk
- Mani Hara
- Nurainpur
- Rasoolpur also spelt Rasulpur
- Kurihal
- Tola Khal
- Harikuna
- Agunkona
- Ishankona
- Mallikpara
- Lambahati[4]
Representatives
edit| SN | Name | Term of office |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Maulana Syed Jamilul Haque | 1961-1965 |
| 02 | Rakesh Chandra Vottacharjo | 1965-1966 |
| 03 | Abdur Rouf Kamali | 1967-1970 |
| 04 | Abdul Jalil Tahshildhar | 1971 |
| 05 | Md. Abdul Khalik | 1972-1977 |
| 06 | Syed Abdul Hannan | 1977-1984 |
| 07 | Syed Ahadujjaman (Gous Miah) | 1984-1987 |
| 08 | Syed Afruj Hossain | 1988-1993 |
| 09 | Lutfur Rahman Kamali | 1998- |
| 10 | Md. Abdul Ahad | 1999-2002 |
| 11 | Abdul Bari | 2002 |
| 12 | Alhaj Ataur Rahman | 2003-2008 |
| 13 | Syed Shila Miah | 2008-2011 |
| 14 | Mohammad Abul Hasan | 2011-2016 |
| 15 | Tayeb Miah Kamali | 2016–2021 |
| 16 | Mohammad Abul Hasan | 2022-Present |
Political System
editSyedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad has nine council members from all nine wards. They are elected representative of their wards to the Union Council. Election is held every 5 years and members are elected by universal adult franchise. Current Chairman of Syedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad is Taiyab Miah Kamali, who is popularly known as Taiyab Chairman.
Education
editSyedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad has
- 23 Primary school
- 20 Govt. Primary school
- 3 High school
- 1 College
- 4 Madrasa[5]
Notable people
edit- Shah Kamal Quhafah (1291-1385), Arab religious figure
- Syeda Shahar Banu (1914-1983), language activist
See also
edit- Islampur
- Shaharpara
- Jagannathpur Upazila
- Shah Jalal High School
References
edit- ^ এক নজরে ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ (Bengali). syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
- ^ Jagannathpur Upazila. banglapedia.org. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
- ^ সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া ইউনিয়নের সব গ্রাম [All villages in Syedpur Shaharpara union]. Islampur (in Bengali). 17 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- ^ গ্রাম ভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা (Bengali). syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
- ^ এক নজরে ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ (Bengali). syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
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