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Introduction
Jamalpur (জামালপুর জেলা, Jamalpur Jela also Jamalpur Zila) is a district in Bangladesh[1] part of Mymensingh Division. It was established in 1978.
Area
2031.98 square kilometers (784.55 square miles).
Profile
Jamalpur district was established in 1978. The district consists of 7 upazilas, 6 municipalities, 68 union parishads, 57 wards, 224 mahallas and 1532 villages.
Upazilas
Baksiganj Upazila, Dewanganj Upazila, Islampur Upazila, Jamalpur Sadar Upazila, Madarganj Upazila, Melandaha Upazila, Sarishabari Upazila
History
Fakir Sannyasi Rebellion (1772-1790), Indigo Resistance Movement (1829), famine (1874) and construction of rail way (1899).
Economy
Jamalpur is an important market center for the rice, sugarcane, jute, tobacco, and mustard produced in the region. The city is connected by road, rail, and river with Dhaka and the rest of the country. It has a railway station and three dakbungalows. The town's main exports are jute, tobacco, mustard seed, peanut, leather, egg, pulse, betel leaf and handicrafts. Making nakshi kantha (embroidered quilts) is a traditional occupation.
Archeological Sites
Tomb of Shah Jamal, tomb of Shah Kamal, Dayamoye Mondir, five domed Raspal Jame Mosque at Sarishabari (nineteenth century), Narapara Fort at Sarishabari (sixteenth century).
Newspapers
Dailies 1, weekly 10, fortnightly 1, monthly 1, quarterly 1; extinct: Monthly Pallimangal (1922), Hanif (1903), Jamalpur Barta, Pallibani.
Rivers
Jamuna, old brahmaputra, Jhenai, Banar, Jirjira, Chhatal.
10th Parliament Member(s)
Constituency | Name, Party |
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Jamalpur-1 | Abul Kalam Azad Bangladesh Awami League |
Jamalpur-2 | Md. Faridul Haque Khan Bangladesh Awami League |
Jamalpur-3 | Mirza Azam Bangladesh Awami League |
Jamalpur-4 | Md. Mamunoor Rashid Jatiya Party |
Jamalpur-5 | Md. Rezaul Karim Hira Bangladesh Awami League |
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Post Codes
Thana | Sub-office | Postcode |
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| Dewangonj | |
| Dewangonj S. Mills | |
| Durmoot | |
| Gilabari | |
| Islampur | |
| Jamalpur | |
| Nandina | |
| Narundi | |
| Jamalpur | |
| Mahmoodpur | |
| Malancha | |
| Malandah | |
| Balijhuri | |
| Mathargonj | |
| Bausee | |
| Gunerbari | |
| Jagannath Ghat | |
| Jamuna Sar Karkhana | |
| Pingna | |
| Shorishabari | |
Information Source
Compiled from data collected from Wikipedia.org, Banglapedia.org, Amardesh.com and Bangladesh Government sites.