Islampur Upazila HQ

 township, subdistrict, fourth-level administrative division, local government

Islampur Upazila of jamalpur district with an area of 343.02 sq km, is bounded by Dewanganj and Bakshiganj upazilas on the north, Madarganj and Melandaha upazilas on the south, Sherpur sadar and Sreebardi upazilas on the east, Sariakandi, Sughatta and Fulchhari upazilas on the west. Main rivers are old Brahmaputra, jamuna, Chatal and Alai. Kata khal and Dashani khal are important; depressions 8: Bakar, Kumargari, Bamna, Singhbhanga, Hashal, Paikha, Bara Setrail and Chilmari Beel.

Islampur thana, now an upazila, was established in 1914. The geographic coordinates of Islampur town are 25.0771777N 89.7837526E degree. The upazila consists of one municipality 12 union parishads, 86 mouzas and 169 villages.

Archaeological heritage and relics Tomb of Hazrat Shah Kamal (R) at Durmuth.

As of 1991 Bangladesh census, Population 268352; male 51.09%, female 48.91%; Muslim 97.82%, Hindu 1.52%, Buddhist 0.15%, Christian 0.14% and others 0.37%.

Average literacy 15.9%; male 20.8% and female 10.6%. Educational institutions: college 2, secondary school 26, madrasa 12, government primary school 79, non-government primary school 59.

Islampur (Town) consists of 9 wards and 18 mahallas. The town has a population of 35701, male 50.54%, female 49.46%. Literacy rate among the town people is 44%.

Main occupations Agriculture 47.53%, fishing 1.47%, agricultural labourer 25.04%, wage labourer 2.03%, commerce 9.47%, service 3.03% and others 11.43%.

Land use Total cultivable land 22718.33 hectares; fallow land 4045.73 hectares; land under irrigation 5557.26 hectares.

Land control Among the peasants 24.52% are landless, 22.86% marginal, 35.51% small, 14.02% intermediate and 3.09% rich.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 28 km, semi pucca 36 km, mud road 850 km.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Fishery 1, artificial cattle breeding centre 1, poultry 9, hatchery 3.

Cottage industries Loom 1944, hand loom 71, blacksmith 63, potteries 25, bamboo and cane work 135, goldsmith 142, painter 29, jute and cotton work 31.

Health centres Upazila health complex 1, family planning centre 12, satellite clinic 3

NGO activities Operationally important NGOs are brac, asa, grameen bank, Unnayan Sangha and Progress.