# Trishal Upazila

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

## Demographics

Religions in Trishal Upazila (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 97.41% | 97.41% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 2.54% | 2.54% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.05% | 0.05% |
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Trishal Upazila had 93,886 households and a population of 419,308. 115,977 (27.66%) were under 10 years of age. Trishal has a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.02%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1010 females per 1000 males. 56,002 (13.36%) 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.

### Unions and villages

The following 12 Unions' list (Alphabetical Arranged) is given below:
* Trishal Union- Area 2827 hectares Name of Villages : Aultia Golaghita, Bagan, Chikna Monohar, Konabari, Naodhar, Panch Para, Satra Para, Salimpur, Trishal
* Amirabari Union- Area 2068 hectares Name of Villages : Amirabari, Baragaon (1st. Portion), Baragaon (2nd. Portion), Gopalpur, Guziam, Narayanpur and Amira bari (Namapara)
* Bailar Union- Area 2548 hectares Name of Villages : Bailar, Dewaniabari, Dulalbari, Hadderbhita, Kanhar, Kazir Simla, Pardhanikhola, Rudragram
* Baliparar Union- Area 3113 hectares Name of Villages : Amian Dangari, Bahadurpur, Bali Para, Beara, Char Madakhali, Char Madakhali Purbai, Dhala, Ichhamati, Kalsiddha, Kazigram, Patuli
* Dhanikhola Union- Area 3140 hectares Name of Villages : Dhanikhola,Sonakhali, Pajlarchar, Madhya Bhatipara, Uzan bhatipara, Charkumaria, Dakkhin Bhatipara, Samania Para, Bhawaliapara, Goysapara, jhiarpar, Palashtoli, Chopagaria, Moishateki, Katakhali.
* Harirampur Union- Area 2380 hectares Name of Village : Nighor kanda, Chauladi, Golabhita, Harirampur, Magurjora, Rayer gram & South Kanda.
* Kanihari Union- Area 3120 hectares Name of Villages :Baraigaon, Bahalikanda, Polashtoly, Baghadaria, Baghadaria Dak, Balidia, Barma, Bearta, Chandbari, Deopara, Gobindapur, Garpara, Jilki, Kanihari, Kushtia (1), Kushtia(2), Mandatia, Raghab Bari, Sultanpur, Thapanhala, Tirkhi.
* Kanthal Union- Area 2364 hectares Name of Villages : Baniadhala, Banpathalia, Dhala Amian, Jasiddhar, Kanthal, Muhuriabari, Nalchira, Rajabari, Bangram, Singrail.
* Mathbari Union- Area 3766 hectares Name of Villages : Alahari, Badamia, Kuragacha, Khagati Para, Horiyagoni, Mathabari.
* Mukshapur Union- Area 2836 hectares Name of Villages : Kaitarbari, Konabakhail, Lalpur, Mukshapur, Nijbakhail, Phuti, Shankibhanga, Sapkhali, Senerchak, Jamtoli.
* Rampura Union- Area 2827 hectares Name of Villages : Darila, Kakchar, Rampura.
* Sakhua Union- Area 1752 hectares Name of Villages : Akhrail, Babupura, Bishnupur, Gandakhola, Nagarchhara, Naopara, Sakhua.

## Education
### University

* Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, established on 1 March 2005. Its first batch class was started in June 2007.

### 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

* Sutia River at Trishal
* Sutia River at Dapuniya Bazar, Trishal
* Banar River at Kashiganj, Trishal
* Trishal porosoba Office
* Gate Of Government Nazrul College
* Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

## Notable residents

* Abul Mansur Ahmed, journalist, politician and littérateur, was born at Dhanikhola in 1898.
* Abul Kalam Shamsuddin, journalist and littérateur, was born at Trishal in 1897.