Hossainpur Upazila

Hossainpur is an upazila of Kishoreganj District in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

History

In 1781, James Reel identified the boundaries of three major areas of the Kishoreganj district in the geographical map of undivided Bangladesh. The name of a town is Hossainpur. It was shown as the most important township of ancient Kishoreganj on James Venlen's grid map.
Under the Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah, this area was named for Alauddin Husain Shah. Hossainpur Upazila was surrounded by the river Narasunda at the southern end of [Old Old Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra] river at the western end. In the full age of the river, this township was well known in this area due to the expansion of businesses and commerce. Boats often sailed on the outskirts of Hossainpur.
Because of the easy flow of rivers, the British East India Company set up blue cells for indigo cultivation in the village of Pitalganj in Upazila. Even today, the remains of the demolished blue house in Pitalganj village are silent. In the oppression of the blue tax, the people of this population rebelled against the British.

Geography

Hossainpur is located at. It has 29,486 households and a total area of 121.29 km². This is only 14 km distance from the Kishoreganj district headquarters. Hossainpur is bordered by Nandail Upazila of Mymensingh district on the north, Kishoreganj Sadar Upazila on the east, Pakundia Upazila on the south, and Gafargaon Upazila of Mymensingh district on the west.

Rivers

In this upazila, there is the main river named the Brahmaputra. From Kishoreganj, a river flows in this area, which is known as Narsunda. Hossainpur is situated on the bank of the Brahmaputra.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Hossainpur Upazila had 49,120 households and a population of 201,897. 10.61% of the population were under 5 years of age. Hossainpur had a literacy rate of 67.92%: 68.25% for males and 67.64% for females, and a sex ratio of 90.53 males for every 100 females. 31,334 lived in urban areas.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Hossainpur Upazila had 41,376 households and a population of 183,884. 50,504 were under 10 years of age. Hossainpur had a literacy rate of 41.85%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,038 females per 1,000 males. 23,118 lived in urban areas.
According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Hossainpur had a population of 191,206. Males constituted 49% of the population, and females constituted 51%. The adult population was 72,824. Hossainpur had an average literacy rate of 23.1%, while the national average is 32.4%.

Religion

Nearly the entire population is Muslim, with a tiny Hindu minority. There are more than 370 mosques in the upazila and three temples. The main mosque in the upazila is Hossainpur Jame Masjid, with other mosques such as Hossainpur Upazila Jame Masjid, Thana Masjid, Murgi Mahal Masjid, and Court Masjid. For performing Eid prayer, it has a central Eidgah field located in Notunbazar. The main Hindu temples are Sree Sree Kuleshori Mandir, Sree Sree Narsinhg Jiur Akhra, and Sree Sree Kali Mandir.

Administration

Hossainpur Upazila is divided into Hossainpur Municipality and six union parishads: Araibaria, Gobindapur, Jinari, Pumdi, Sahedal, and Sidhla. The union parishads are divided into 73 mauzas and 90 villages.
Hossainpur Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 16 mahallas.
Hossainpur Municipality was formed on 5 February 2006 with a total area of 5.46 km² of the largest part of Araibaria Union and parts of Sidla Union. The total population of the municipality is 28,206. 65.44% of the population is educated, 45% businessmen and 30% employers and agricultural, and 25% of the population works in other occupations.

Education

As one of the most popular cities of Kishoreganj, Hossainpur has a good reputation regarding its educational system and growth. There are some historical and popular educational institutes in this upazila.

College

Hossainpur Government College
Hossainpur Adarsha Mohila Degree College
Hossainpur Business Management College
Hossainpur Technical College
Hossainpur BM College

Secondary schools

Hossainpur Government Model Pilot School & College
Hossainpur Model Pilot Girls High School
Hossainpur Adarsha High School
Golachipa High School
Hoglakandi High School
Akbar Ali Technical School and College
Piplakandi High School
Pitalganj High School
SRD High School
Gobindhapur High School
Lulikandi High School

Madrasahs

Madhkhola Senior Fazil Madrasah
Hossainpur Upazaila Sadar Dakhil Madrasah
Ashutia Chamadia Dakhil Madrasah
Gorbishudia Burapir Hossainia Dakhil Madrasah
DS Sahedal Dakhil Madrasah
Dahora Golpokor Par Fazil Madrasah

Others

There are also a few primary schools and kindergartens in this locality.