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Trishal Upazila

Trishal () is an upazila of Mymensingh District in the Mymensingh Division of Bangladesh. The Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here.

Demographics

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Trishal Upazila had 119,144 households and a population of 491,483. 10.87% of the population were under 5 years of age. Trishal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.44%: 72.43% for males and 70.48% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.15 males for 100 females. 58,102 (11.82%) lived in urban areas.

Administration

Trishal Thana was formed in 1909 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.

Trishal Upazila is divided into Trishal Municipality and 12 union parishads: Amirabari, Bailar, Baliparar, Dhanikhola, Harirampur, Kanihari, Kanthal, Mathbari, Mukshapur, Rampura, Sakhua, and Trishal. The union parishads are subdivided into 91 mauzas and 158 villages.

Trishal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.

Nazrul heritage sites

Trishal is famously known for its deep connection with the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, who spent a significant part of his childhood and early education here. Notable heritage sites include:

  • Nazrul Academy: A cultural institution and library established in memory of the poet to preserve his literary works.
  • Darirampur High School: The school where the poet studied in class seven in 1914. It is now a prominent secondary school in the region.
  • Kazir Shimla: The ancestral residence of the Kazi family where the poet stayed during his time in Trishal.

Education

University

Colleges

  • Government Nazrul College
  • Trishal Women's Degree College
  • Trishal Women's Technical & B.M. College
  • Islami Academy School & College
  • Trishal Technical and B.M. College
  • Aulianagar College
  • Kalir Bazar School & College
  • Danikhola Technical & Commercial College
  • Mukshapur College
  • Trishal International School & College
  • Trishal Ideal School & College
  • Kanthal High School & College
  • Hazi Cherag Ali Degree College, Dhanikhola
  • Central Technical & Business Management College, Trishal.

Gallery

Notable residents

References