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'''Derai''' ({{lang-bn|দিরাই|Dirai}}) is a town and [[List of Municipal Corporations of Bangladesh|municipal corporation]] in [[Derai Upazila]] of [[Sunamganj District]] in northeastern [[Bangladesh]], part of the [[Sylhet Division]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite Banglapedia|author=Chanda, Jiban Kumar|article=Derai Upazila}}</ref>
'''Derai''' ({{langx|bn|দিরাই|Dirai}}) is a town and [[List of Municipal Corporations of Bangladesh|municipal corporation]] in [[Derai Upazila]] of [[Sunamganj District]] in northeastern [[Bangladesh]], part of the [[Sylhet Division]].<ref name=Banglapedia>{{cite Banglapedia|author=Chanda, Jiban Kumar|article=Derai Upazila}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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==Facilities==
==Facilities==
There is one governmental orphanage, 30 mosques and 4 [[haat bazaar]]s. Derai municipality has an average literacy rate of 52.11%, with the town at 41.65%.
There is one Non govt public library [[Nayla Begum Memorial Public Library]]. one governmental orphanage, 30 mosques and 4 [[haat bazaar]]s. Derai municipality has an average literacy rate of 52.11%, with the town at 41.65%.


==Administration==
==Administration==

Latest revision as of 09:59, 22 October 2024

Derai
দিরাই
Town and Municipality
Derai is located in Bangladesh
Derai
Derai
Coordinates: 25°2′N 91°40′E / 25.033°N 91.667°E / 25.033; 91.667
CountryBangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj
UpazilaDerai Upazila
Municipality1999
Government
 • MayorBisawjeet Roy
Area
 • Total
6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
22,680
 • Density3,489/km2 (9,040/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitewww.deraipaurashava.gov.bd

Derai (Bengali: দিরাই, romanized: Dirai) is a town and municipal corporation in Derai Upazila of Sunamganj District in northeastern Bangladesh, part of the Sylhet Division.[1]

History

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Derai town is in the process of urbanisation.

Derai was previously known as Babaganj Bazar. It was home to two influential Hindu residents; Jitarāma and Dvidarāma, who renamed the area to Derai Bazar. On 10 December 1892, the Assam Gazette notification #5954 recognised the name of the area as Derai. In 1938, the Nankar Rebellion started in Derai and surrounding areas. Derai was made the headquarters of a namesake thana in 1942 and the capital of the namesake upazila in 1982.[1]

Facilities

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There is one Non govt public library Nayla Begum Memorial Public Library. one governmental orphanage, 30 mosques and 4 haat bazaars. Derai municipality has an average literacy rate of 52.11%, with the town at 41.65%.

Administration

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Derai Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[2] The town consists of 4 mouzas.

References

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  1. ^ a b Chanda, Jiban Kumar (2012). "Derai Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  2. ^ "District Statistics 2011: Sunamganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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