Tungipara () is an upazila of Gopalganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is the birthplace of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the first President of Bangladesh, as well as his daughter, Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh's longest serving prime minister. In 1995, it was carved out of Gopalganj Sadar Upazila to become an upazila.
Etymology There is a legend that this area used to be flooded. Some saints who practiced Islam relocated to this area from Persia. They started living in this area by making canopied houses at low cost. Such houses are called "Tong" in Bengali hence the name of the place is Tungipara (Tungi+para). "Para" means neighborhood.
Geography Tungipara is located at on the north-eastern bank of the Modhumoti River. It is the most southern upazila of Gopalganj District. To the north is Gopalganj Sadar, the east is Kotalipara Upazila, on the south Nazirpur Upazila in Pirojpur District and in the west is Chitalmari Upazila of Bagerhat District. Tungipara Upazila has 20,575 households and a total area of 128.53 km2.
The famous river Madhumati divides Tungipara from Bagerhat District.
Demographics
According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Tungipara Upazila had 26,331 households and a population of 114,482. 10.64% of the population were under 5 years of age. Tungipara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 81.41%: 81.76% for males and 81.06% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.45 males for every 100 females. 22,104 (19.31%) lived in urban areas.
+Population by religion in Union UnionMuslim HinduOthersBarni Union14,3008571Dumuria Union13,9537,75352Gopalpur Union1,35914,41048Kushali Union17,2771,0800Patgati Union28,5865,01916 🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Tungipara Upazila had 20,575 households and a population of 100,893. 25,517 (25.29%) were under 10 years of age. Tungipara had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 56.61%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 997 females per 1000 males. 38,020 (37.68%) lived in urban areas.
As of the 1991 Census of Bangladesh, Tungipara has a population of 88,102. Males constitute 51.25% of the population, and females 48.75%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 42,147. Tungipara has an average literacy rate of 63.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
Points of interest
Mausoleum of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Borni'r Baor Madhumati River Patgati Bazar Baghir River
Administration Tungipara Upazila is divided into Tungipara Municipality and five union parishads: Barni, Dumuria, Gopalpur, Kushli, and Patgati. The union parishads are subdivided into 34 mauzas and 67 villages.
Tungipara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13 mahallas.
Education
There are 24 main educational institutes in Tungipara.
College Govt. Shaikh Muzibur Rahman College, Patgati Dr. Imdadul Haque Memorial Degree College, Bashbaria
School Govt. Gimadanga Tungipara High School Khan Saheb Sheikh Mosarrof Hossain School & College Guadanga Silna B.B.H High School Saptapalli J. High School Gopalpur Panchapalli High School Nilfa Borni High School Kusli Islamia High School Basuria S. High School Barni High School Govt. Bangobandhu Smriti Girls High School Gimadanga Ideal High School Bashbaria Jhanjhania High School Dumuria ML. High School Tarail Adarsha High School Baladanga SMM High School Khan Saheb Sheikh Mosarraf Hossain High School Begum Fatema Jr. Girls School Treepalli Shaikh Abu Naser Jr. School Kusli Khan Saheb Sheikh Mosarraf Hossain Jr. School Patgati Jr. School
Madrasa Gaohordanga Madrasa Darul Ulam Gaohordanga Madrasha (Kawmi) Bashbaria Jhanjhania Islamia Madrasha (Kawmi) Gimadanga Senior Madrasha (Alia) Gimadanga Gozalia Mohila Fazil Madrasha (Alia)
Notable people Abul Hassan, poet, was born at Barnigram in Tungipara in 1947 Shamsul Haque Faridpuri, Islamic scholar Sheikh Hasina, former prime minister of Bangladesh, was born in Tungipara in 1947 Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bangladesh's founding leader and first president, was born in Tungipara in 1920
See also Districts of Bangladesh Divisions of Bangladesh Upazilas of Bangladesh Thanas of Bangladesh
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