Trishal Upazila

Trishal (Bengali: ত্রিশাল) is an upazila of Mymensingh District^[4] in the Division of Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The famous Bengali poet Kazi Nazrul Islam attended a school here.

Trishal ত্রিশাল
Upazila
View Of Trishal Municipality (pouroshobha) Vobon
Coordinates: 24°34.5′N 90°23.5′E
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Mymensingh
District	Mymensingh
Area
• Total	338.45 km2 (130.68 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	491,483
• Density	1,452.2/km2 (3,761.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Postal code	2220[2]
Area code	09032[3]
Website	Official Map of Trishal

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	217,818	—
1991	336,797	+54.6%
2001	372,498	+10.6%
2011	419,308	+12.6%
2022	491,483	+17.2%
Source: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics[5]

Religions in Trishal Upazila (2022)[5]
Religion			Percent
Islam			97.41%
Hinduism			2.54%
Other or not stated			0.05%

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.^[5]

Administration

Trishal Thana was formed in 1909 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983.^[4]

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.^[6]

Trishal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 12 mahallas.^[6]

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.^[7]
• Abul Kalam Shamsuddin, journalist and littérateur, was born at Trishal in 1897.^[8]