Sreemangal Upazila

Srimangal (Bengali: শ্রীমঙ্গল) is an Upazila of Maulvibazar District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Srimangal is located at 24°18′30″N 91°44′00″E / 24.3083°N 91.7333°E / 24.3083; 91.7333. It has 43,952 households and total area 450.74 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Srimangal has a population of 230,889. Males constitute 51.76% of the total population, and females 48.24%. This Upazila's 18+ population is 124,778. Srimangal has an average literacy rate of 29.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Hindus constitute around 45% of the total population making up over one lakh, making it a city with one of the highest concentration of Hindus in Bangladesh.

Administrative

Srimangal has 9 Unions/Wards, 129 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 206 villages.

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