# Jamalganj Upazila

Jamalganj (Bengali: জামালগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

## Etymology

According to the information provided by Zamindar Ekhlasur Rahman Chowdhury of Bhatipara in 1964, it comes from his ancestor Zamindar Jamal Faruqi. The two talukas of Jamalgarh and Jamalpur were named in memory of Jamal Faruqi after being purchased by the Bhatipara zamindars. Then when a new market competing with Sachna Bazar was established on the west bank of the river, it was named as Jamalganj (Marketplace of Jamal).

## Geography

Jamalganj is located at 24°59′00″N 91°14′00″E﻿ / ﻿24.9833°N 91.2333°E﻿ / 24.9833; 91.2333. It has 29,935 households and total area 309.38 km$^2$. Jamalganj Upazila is bounded by Tahirpur and Bishwamvarpur upazilas on the north, Khaliajuri and Derai upazilas on the south, Sunamganj Sadar Upazila on the east, Mohanganj, Dharmapasha and Madhyanagar upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Nawa Gang, Baulai and Dhanu; Pakna Haor and Hail Haor are also notable. Patilachura, Pangna, Lamba, Baska, Chhatidhara and Kachma beels are noted.

## Demographics

Religions in Jamalganj Upazila (2022) :
| Religion | Religion | Percent | Percent |
| Islam | Islam | 85.55% | 85.55% |
| Hinduism | Hinduism | 14.44% | 14.44% |
| Other or not stated | Other or not stated | 0.01% | 0.01% |
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Jamalganj Upazila had 29,935 households and a population of 167,260. 51,398 (30.73%) were under 10 years of age. Jamalganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 32.46%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 10,133 (6.06%) lived in urban areas.
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jamalganj has a population of 107,771. Males constitute 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 53158. Jamalganj has an average literacy rate of 20.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

## Economy

The people of Jamalganj upazila live mainly on the basis of agricultural economy. There are many haors and rivers in Jamalganj. Many people make a living by fishing from open haors, especially during the rainy season. Besides, government revenue also comes from rivers, canals and beels. The Surma River flows along the middle of Jamalganj.

## Administration

Jamalganj thana was established in 1940 and was turned into an upazila in 1984.
Jamalganj Upazila is divided into five union parishads: Beheli, Bhimkhali, Fenerbak, Jamalganj, and Sachnabazar. The union parishads are subdivided into 97 mauzas and 192 villages.
Jamalganj (Town) consists of 3 mouzas. It has an area of 11.58 km$^2$. The town has a population of 14968; male 53.12%, female 46.88%; density of population is 1292 per km$^2$. Literacy rate among the town people is 26.7%.Population 107771; male 51.75%, female 48.25%; Muslim 78.92%, Hindu 21.00%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.08%.

### Chairmen

Chairman's of Jamalganj Upazila Parishad :
| Serial No. | Name | Term of Office |
| 1 | Alhaj Abul Mansur Ahmed Talukdar (Lal Mia) | 1985-1990 |
| 2 | Yousuf Al Azad | 1990-1991 |
| 3 | Yousuf Al Azad | 2009-2014 |
| 4 | Alhaj Samsul Alam Talukdar (Jhunu Miah) | 2014-2019 |
| 5 | Yousuf Al Azad | 2019-2020 |
| 6 | Iqbal Al Azad | 2020-2024 |
| 7 | Rejaul Karim Shamim | 2024- |

### (UNO) Upazila Nirbahi Officers

UNO's of Jamalganj Upazila :
| Serial No. | Name | Term of office |
| 1 | Md. Nuruzzaman Khan | 11/04/1983-12/06/1983 |
| 2 | A.K.M. Kadam Ali | 13/06/1983-19/06/1983 |
| 3 | Dewan Abdur Rouf | 20/07/1983-16/09/1985 |
| 4 | S. Said-ur-Rahman | 17/09/1985-24/01/1987 |
| 5 | Fazle Kabir | 25/01/1987-10/04/1987 |
| 6 | Upendra Nath Sarkar | 11/04/1987-18/10/1989 |
| 7 | Md. Sirajul Islam Sheikh | 18/10/1989-10/08/1994 |
| 8 | Md. Mizanul Ul Alam | 11/08/1994-28/09/1994 |
| 9 | M. A. Bashar Sarkar | 29/09/1994-01/04/1999 |
| 10 | Kazi Md. Anwarul Hakim | 08/04/1999-08/08/2001 |
| 11 | Md. Kamruzzaman Chy | 13/08/2001-18/03/2002 |
| 12 | Shah Mohammad Nasim | 19/03/2002-12/04/2004 |
| 13 | Shankar Prashad Shen | 12/04/2004-26/01/2006 |
| 14 | Md. Jahangir Alam | 27/01/2006-25/06/2006 |
| 15 | Jahangir Kabir | 25/06/2006-23/11/2006 |
| 16 | Jakaria | 24/11/2006-01/12/2006 |
| 17 | Ashraf Uddin | 02/12/2006-25/06/2007 |
| 18 | Jakaria | 26/06/2007-28/07/2007 |
| 19 | Anjan Chandra Paul | 29/07/2007-01/04/2009 |
| 20 | Md. Dewan Humayun Kabir | 10/04/2009-16/05/2009 |
| 21 | Hayat Ud Doula | 17/05/2009-30/08/2010 |
| 22 | Md. Lutfur Rahman | 31/08/2010-26/09/2010 |
| 23 | Md. Abul Hashem | 27/09/2010-24/07/2011 |
| 24 | Md. Khoybar Rahman | 24/07/2011-12/02/2012 |
| 25 | Md. Shamsul Haque | 13/02/2012-01/04/2012 |
| 26 | Md. Mashhudul Kabir | 01/04/2012-18/03/2013 |
| 27 | Md. Shamsul Haque | 19/03/2013-28/03/2013 |
| 28 | S. M. Shafi Kamal | 28/03/2013-05/11/2015 |
| 29 | Titan Khisha | 06/11/2015-20/10/2016 |
| 30 | Taslima Ahmed Poly | 20/10/2016-17/11/2016 |
| 31 | Tania Sultana | 17/11/2016-29/12/2016 |
| 32 | Prashun Kumar Chakrabarti | 29/12/2016-03/08/2017 |
| 33 | Monirul Hasan | 03/07/2017-26/09/2017 |
| 34 | Shamim Al Imran | 26/09/2017-31/03/2019 |
| 35 | Priyanka Paul | 31/03/2019 to 2020 |

## Education
### Colleges

* Jamalganj Govt. College, Jamalganj

### Secondary schools

Secondary Schools of Jamalganj Upazila :
| Serial No. | Name | Established |
| 1 | Jamalganj Govt Model High School | 1 January 1950 |
| 2 | Jamalganj Girls' High School | 1981 |
| 3 | Sachna Bazar High School | 22 January 1989 |
| 4 | Beheli High School | 24 January 1993 |
| 5 | Abdul Mukit High School | 14 August 1999 |
| 6 | Nabin Chandra High School | 1 January 1970 |
| 7 | Alauddin Memorial High School | 1967 |
| 8 | Bhimkhali High School | 1 January 1958 |
|9 |Al-haj Jhunu Mia High School |1 January 2010