Dharampasha is an Upazila of Sunamganj District

Sunamganj District

The district of Sunamganj consists 3562 mosques, 560 temples and 61 churches.-History:The name Sunamganj is derived from its founder, Sipahi Sunamuddin, who established a bazaar on the bank of the river Surma. In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Rarh Kingdom that included Sylhet,...

 in the Division of Sylhet

Sylhet Division

Sylhet Division , also known as Greater Sylhet or Sylhet region, is the northeastern division of Bangladesh, named after its main city, Sylhet...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

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Geography

Dharampasha is located at 24.9000°N 91.0167°E . It has 28368 units of house hold and total area 496.03 km². It is located on the banks of the Kangsha River

Kangsha River

Kangsha River is a river in the northern parts of Mymensingh and Netrakona districts of Bangladesh. The Someshwari is one of the rivers that join it from the north.-Early History:At Gaglajuri the Dhanu is joined by the Kangsna which...

 close to the haor

Haor

A haor is a wetland ecosystem in the north eastern part of Bangladesh which physically is a bowl or saucer shaped shallow depression, also known as a backswamp...

 areas.The largest haor of Bangladesh called "Tanguar Haor" is located in this upazilla and its neighbouring upazilla Tahirpur.This haor is one of the world heritage sites.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Dharampasha has a population of 164131. Males constitute are 51.41% of the population, and females 48.59%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 80347. Dharampasha has an average literacy rate of 20.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.
The neighbouring upazilla are mohanganj,

School and Colleges

1. Dharampasha Janata High School (oldest one)

2. Dharampasha Girls School

3. Dharampasha Degree College

4. Dharampasha Model Primary School

5. Badshaganj Public High School

6. Badshaganj Degree College

7. Khoda-Box Public High school

8. Joysree High School, Joysree

9. Modhyanagar B.P. High School and College

10.Bongshikonda Momin High School

11.Moheskhola High School

12.Camardani High School

13.Patkura Govt. Primary School

14.Rouha Govt. primary School

15.Mewhary Govt.primary School

16.Kandhapara Govt.primary School

17.Camardani Govt.primary School.