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Tungipara টুঙ্গিপাড়া | |
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 Ancestral residence of theTungipara Sheikh family | |
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| Coordinates:22°54′N89°53′E / 22.900°N 89.883°E /22.900; 89.883 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Dhaka |
| District | Gopalganj |
| Thana | 1974 |
| Upazila | 1995 |
| Area | |
• Total | 128.53 km2 (49.63 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 114,482 |
| • Density | 890.70/km2 (2,306.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 8120[2] |
| Area code | 06655[3] |
| Website | Tungipara Upazila |
Tungipara (Bengali:টুঙ্গিপাড়া) is anupazila ofGopalganj District inDhaka Division,Bangladesh.[4] It is the birthplace ofSheikh Mujibur Rahman, the firstPresident of Bangladesh. In 1995, it was carved out ofGopalganj Sadar Upazila to become an upazila.[5]
There is a legend that this area used to be flooded. Some saints who practicedIslam relocated to this area fromPersia. 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.[6]
Tungipara is located at22°54′00″N89°53′00″E / 22.9000°N 89.8833°E /22.9000; 89.8833 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 isKotalipara Upazila, on the southNazirpur Upazila inPirojpur District and in the west isChitalmari Upazila ofBagerhat District. Tungipara Upazila has 20,575 households and a total area of 128.53 km2.
The famous riverMadhumati divides Tungipara from Bagerhat District.
According to the2022 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.[7]
| Religion | Percent | |||
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| Islam | 73.64% | |||
| Hinduism | 26.26% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.10% | |||
| Union | Muslim | Hindu | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barni Union | 14,300 | 857 | 1 |
| Dumuria Union | 13,953 | 7,753 | 52 |
| Gopalpur Union | 1,359 | 14,410 | 48 |
| Kushali Union | 17,277 | 1,080 | 0 |
| Patgati Union | 28,586 | 5,019 | 16 |
🟩 Muslim majority 🟧 Hindu majority
According to the2011 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.[8][9]
As of the1991 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.[10]
Tungipara Upazila is divided intoTungipara Municipality and fiveunion parishads: Barni, Dumuria, Gopalpur, Kushli, and Patgati. The union parishads are subdivided into 34 mauzas and 67 villages.[8]
Tungipara Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 13mahallas.[8]
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There are 24 main educational institutes in Tungipara.
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