31-571: Deopara is a village in Tangail District in the Dhaka Division of southern-central Bangladesh . Deopara is a hill locked Union Parishad under Ghatail Upa-Zilla of Tangail District under Dhaka Division. Deopara is surrounded by nearby villages like Taltala, Kalikapur, Sholakipara, Sharashak and Goariya. Deopara-Taltala-Kalikapur is renowned primarily for its natural resources especially woods. Famous teak timbers are still found in
62-417: A permanent position. The river deposits them in one year, very often to be destroyed later, and redeposits them in the next rainy season . The process of bank and deposit erosion together with redeposition has been going on continuously, making it difficult to precisely demarcate the boundary between the districts of Sirajganj and Pabna on one side and the districts of Mymensingh , Tangail and Dhaka on
93-635: A survey between 1764 and 1777 and his maps are one of the earliest authentic maps of Bengal in existence. In these maps, Teesta is shown as flowing through North Bengal in several branches — Punarbhaba, Atrai, Karatoya, etc. All these streams combined lower down with the Mahananda river , now the westernmost river in North Bengal, and taking the name of Hoorsagar finally discharged into the Ganges at Jafarganj, near modern Goalundo. The Hoorsagar river
124-686: Is 3,414.28 square kilometres (1,318.26 sq mi). The main city of the district is Tangail . It is surrounded by Jamalpur District on the north, the Dhaka and Manikganj Districts on the south, Mymensingh and Gazipur on the east, and Sirajganj on the west. Until 1969, Tangail was a part of Greater Mymensingh . In 1969 the Tangail District was established. Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 square kilometers of land and 3177 square kilometers of land acquired from Mymensingh district . The main rivers that cross
155-525: Is 3414.28 km (1318.00 sq mi), of which 497.27 km (192.00 sq mi) is forested. The zila lies between 24° 01′ and 24° 47′ north latitudes and between 89° 44′ and 90° 18′ east longitudes. Tangail district is flanked on the west by the Jamuna River , which is over 4 miles wide during the rainy season. The Dhaleswari, first an old channel of the Ganges and then of the Brahmaputra, cuts across
186-412: Is a district ( zila ) in the central region of Bangladesh . In 1969, Tangail district was created by Tangail Mohokuma from its 237 square kilometers of land and 3177 square kilometers of land acquired from Mymensingh district . It is the largest district of Dhaka division by area and second largest by population (after Dhaka district ). The population of Tangail zila is about 4 million and its area
217-404: Is a very wide river. During the rains it stretches about 8–13 km (5–8 mi) from bank to bank. Even during the dry season when the waters subside, the breadth is seldom less than 3–5 km (2–3 mi). The Jamuna was a barrier in establishing a direct road link between the capital Dhaka and northern part of Bangladesh, better known as Rajshahi Division, until 1996. This was mitigated by
248-610: Is in Tangail. The members of the national parliament are: Jamuna River (Bangladesh) The Jamuna River ( Bengali : যমুনা , romanized : yamunā Jomuna ) is one of the three main rivers of Bangladesh . It is the lower stream of the Brahmaputra River , which originates in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo , before flowing through India and then southwest into Bangladesh. The Jamuna flows south and joins
279-844: Is increasing as it is close to the capital of Bangladesh , Dhaka. There are 11 municipalities in Tangail District. Tangail municipality is planned to be converted into a City Corporation in next couple of years alongside 11 other old district headquarters of Bangladesh. Agriculture is the main occupation of the Tangail district. About 49.53% of people are involved with agricultural activities. Its main agricultural products are paddy , potato, jute , sugarcane , sesame , linseed , wheat, mustard seed and pulse . About 3,386.53 km (1,307.55 sq mi) of cultivable lands are available in Tangail. The main fruit products are mangos , jackfruit , bananas, litchis , and pineapples . Other sectors, such as fisheries (446), dairies (189), industries, weaving and poultry farms (538) are developing in
310-835: Is still in existence, being the combined outfall of the Baral , a spill channel of the Ganges, the Atrai, the Jamuna or Jamuneswari (not the main Jamuna through which the Brahmaputra now flows), and the Karatoya, but instead of falling into the Ganges, it falls into the main Jamuna , a few kilometres above its confluence with the Padma at Goalundo. Below the Teesta, the Brahmaputra splits into two distributary branches. The western branch, which contains
341-457: The 2022 Census of Bangladesh , Tangail District had 1,061,746 households and a population of 4,037,608 with an average 3.75 people per household. Among the population, 696,537 (17.25%) inhabitants were under 10 years of age. The population density was 1,188 people per km . Tangail District had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 69.75%, compared to the national average of 74.80%, and a sex ratio of 1075 females per 1000 males. Approximately, 22.60% of
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#1732787489203372-740: The Padma River ( Pôdda ), near Goalundo Ghat , before meeting the Meghna River near Chandpur . It then flows into the Bay of Bengal as the Meghna River. The Brahmaputra-Jamuna is a classic example of a braided river and is highly susceptible to channel migration and avulsion . It is characterised by a network of interlacing channels with numerous sandbars enclosed between them. The sandbars, known in Bengali as chars , do not occupy
403-549: The Brahmaputra at Bhahadurabad point was switched southwards and opened as Jamuna due to the result of caused tectonic uplift of the Madhupur tract. The earthquake caused both uplift and subsidence that resulted in change in course of the Brahmaputra River to from east of Dhaka (Old Brahmaputra River) to 150 kilometres (93 mi) to the west via the Jamuna River . The old course can be seen on https://ars.els-cdn.com/content/image/1-s2.0-S0169555X21001045-ga1_lrg.jpg . The Jamuna
434-576: The Lohajang, Khiru, Nangtai Nadi, Atia and Jhinai are dying out because of the shift of the old Brahmaputra river from its former channel to the present Jamuna channel. The central school of Tangail is Bindu Basini Govt. Boys' High School established in 1880. Bindu Basini Govt. Girls' High School was established in 1882. These two schools were patronized and endowed by Rani Bindubasini Roy Chowdhurany and were named after her. These are nationally rewarded double shift schools. Santosh Jahnnabi High School
465-498: The Tangail district are the Jamuna , Dhaleshwari , Jhenai , Bangshi , Louhajang , Langulia, Elongjani, Jugni, Pouli, Fotikjani and the Turag . The subdivision of Tangail was established in 1870. It was turned into a district on 1 December 1969. The district consists of 11 municipalities, 108 wards of these municipalities, 109 Union Parishads and 2516 villages . Tangail district is subdivided into 12 Upazilas : According to
496-429: The Tangail district. Tangail is the home of the weavers of the world-famous "Tangail Saree ". Tangail Saree a handloom saree made of cotton and silk thread having hand-worked butte design, all-over flowery design, or contemporary art motif is appreciated, bought, and used by women and girls of Bangladeshi and Indian origin all over the world. Tangail Saris are famous at home and abroad. Large numbers of sarees are sold on
527-654: The completion of the Jamuna Multi-purpose Bridge . The Jamuna is also a very important waterway . It is navigable all year round by large cargo and passenger steamers. Before the Partition of Bengal in 1947, passenger steamers used to ply up to Dibrugarh in the state of Assam in the Indian Union . At present two steamer ferry services link the district of Pabna with the districts of Mymensingh, Tangail and Dhaka. The Bangladesh Railway maintains
558-520: The district, Lohajang is worth mentioning. It flows past the district headquarters of Tangail and is almost dead at present (in moribund condition). Other rivers are Khiru, Nanglai Nadi, Atai, Elengjani, Fatikjani, Bairan and Jhinai. The old Brahmaputra's most important offshoot is the Jhinai; striking off near Jamalpur it rejoins the Jamuna north of Sarishabari, while another branch flows past Gopalpur. Now these subsystems of rivers, viz Bangshi and Banar, and
589-569: The locality. The local zigzag roads within the deep jungle will definitely baffle anyone taking the roads. There is also some tribal people in the village Taltala, Kalikapur and Chaiterbaid known as Mandai. People from Deopara-Taltala have been able to contribute to the Country in various aspects. This Barisal Division location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tangail District Tangail ( Bengali : টাঙ্গাইল জেলা , romanized : Ṭāṅgāila Jēlā )
620-485: The majority of the river's flow, continues due south as the Jamuna ( Jomuna ) to merge with the lower Ganges, called the Padma River ( Pôdda ). The eastern branch, formerly the larger but now much smaller, is called the lower or Old Brahmaputra ( Bromhoputro ). It curves southeast to join the Meghna River near Dhaka. The Padma and Meghna converge near Chandpur and flow out into the Bay of Bengal. This final part of
651-629: The name of his grandfather Saadat Ali Khan Panni. Govt. M. M. Ali College was established by Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani at Kagmari (1 km from the main city) is one of the first government colleges in Bangladesh. Kumudini College was established in 1943 by Ranada Prasad Saha, philanthropist of Tangail. He named it after his mother Kumudini. Later the college was converted into Kumudini Government Women's College. He also established Bharateswari Homes in 1945 at Mirzapur. He named it after his grandmother Bharateswari Devi. Mirzapur Cadet College ,
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#1732787489203682-491: The north from near Jamalpur . Bangshi falls into Dhaleswari near Savar, in Dhaka district. The Bangshi forms a natural barrier to the Madhupur Jungle on the Tangail side, all the way from Madhupur to Mirzapur Upazila . It is only fordable at two or three places near Basail on its way to river Meghna . Dhaleswari itself, however, takes out from the Jamuna from inside Tangail district. Among other important rivers of
713-786: The occasion of Eid, Puja, Pahela Boishakh and wedding season between November and February. The weavers get orders from home and abroad. Tangail Sarees are produced in Tangail Sadar Upazila , Delduar Upazila and Kalihati Upazila . Pathrail in Delduar Upazila and Barabelta, Kabilapara (Porabari Union) in Sadar Upazila are famous for fine and expensive sarees. A survey conducted in 2013 said there were 60,000 looms in Tangail. Of them, 8,305 are pit looms, 51,141 are Chittranjan looms and 892 are power looms. About 325,000 labourers, owners and traders are connected with
744-478: The other. The breaking of a char or the emergence of a new one is also a cause of much violence and litigation. The confluence of the Jamuna and the Padma rivers is unusually unstable and has been shown to have migrated southeast by over fourteen kilometres between 1972 and 2014. In Bangladesh, the Brahmaputra is joined by the Teesta River (or Tista ), one of its largest tributaries. James Rennell made
775-455: The population lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 23,708 (0.59%), of which 12,610 were Garo , 5,219 Barman and 4,845 Koch . In 2011, Muslims made up 92.72% and 6.83% were Hindus. There is a small population of Christians near Madhupur National Park , mainly Garo tribals, while other ethnic communities: the Koch and Barman, are mainly Hindu and animist. The total area of the zila
806-580: The profession. The factories have been producing Tangail sarees worth Tk 300-Tk 20,000 apiece. There are many industries growing rapidly in Gorai Industrial Area. These include Square Group, Nasir Glassware industry, Olympic Battery, North Bengal cycle industry, and Tangail Cotton mill. There are many garments and textiles in Gorai. BSCIC Tarotia also has some industries. Alauddin Textile mill
837-520: The river is called Meghna . In the past the course of the lower Brahmaputra was different and passed through the Jamalpur and Mymensingh districts. The river flowed east of Dhaka and the old course is now called Old Brahmaputra River . The huge earthquake on 2 April 1762 of estimated magnitude 8 on the moment magnitude scale caused tectonic uplift of the Madhupur tract . The main channel of
868-580: The southwestern comer of the district on its powerful sweep to join the Meghna near Narayanganj. The old name of Dhaleswari was "Gajghata". It used to flow afterward by the Salimabad channel and then at last by Porabari channel. A part of the eastern boundary of the district runs close to the Banar river. The river Bangshi flows almost down the middle of the district, branching out from the old Brahmaputra to
899-401: The third cadet college of Bangladesh, was established in 1963. The then president of Pakistan Field Marshal Ayub Khan took initiatives to establish this cadet college. There is a technical university named Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University at Santosh, Tangail. A government textile engineering college named Bangabandhu Textile Engineering College (BTEC) at Kalihati, Tangail
930-479: Was established in 1870. It is the oldest school in Tangail and the second oldest in the greater Mymensingh district. Shibnath High School, Vivekananda High school, Police Lines High School, Zilla Sadar Girls' High School are some high schools in Tangail. In 1926, the Government Saadat College was established by Wazed Ali Khan Panni, a zamindar and educationalist of Tangail. He named it after
961-769: Was established in 2007. A government medical college named Sheikh Hasina Medical College, Tangail is located in Tangail. This medical college was established in 2014. Tangail has 341 non-government high schools, 86 satellite schools, 5 government colleges, 48 non-government colleges, 3 university colleges, 1 textile engineering college, 1 medical college, 1 law college, 1 homoeopathy college, 1 textile institute,1 polytechnic institute, 1 Medical assistant training school, 2 nursing institutes, 1 police academy, 202 madrasas , 40 secondary schools (SSC), 941 government primary schools, 395 non-government primary schools, 1 teachers' training school, 146 community primary schools and 1304 NGO-operated schools. The urban growth rate of Tangail District