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Town and Municipality in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh

Derai দিরাই
Town and Municipality
Derai
Coordinates: 25°2′N 91°40′E / 25.033°N 91.667°E / 25.033; 91.667
Country	Bangladesh
Division	Sylhet Division
District	Sunamganj
Upazila	Derai Upazila
Municipality	1999
Government
• Mayor	Bisawjeet Roy
Area
• Total	6.5 km (2.5 sq mi)
Population
• Total	22,680
• Density	3,489/km (9,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+6 (BST)
Website	www.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.

History

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.

Facilities

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

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

References

^ 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 19 December 2024.
"District Statistics 2011: Sunamganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

v t e Sunamganj District
Capital: Sunamganj
Upazilas	Bishwamvarpur Chhatak Derai Dharamapasha Dowarabazar Jagannathpur Jamalganj Shantiganj Sullah Sunamganj Sadar Tahirpur
Constituencies	Sunamganj-1 Sunamganj-2 Sunamganj-3 Sunamganj-4 Sunamganj-5
Attractions and sites	Chhatak Cement Factory Chhatak Gas Field Pagla Jame Masjid Sunetra Gas Field Tanguar haor
Rivers	Dhanu Kangsha Kushiyara Makunda Piyain Surma
Inhabited areas	Bhatgaon Haydarpur Jhigli Derai Dolarbazar Jahedpur Govindaganj Khola Gaon Kolkolia Sreedharpasha Jagdal Mahammedpur Mirpur Patli Syedpur-Shaharpara Budhrail Islampur Shaharpara Syedpur Teghoria
Educational institutions	Government Jubilee High School Sachna Bazar High School Beheli High School
Transport	Akhaura–Kulaura–Chhatak line
History	Earthquake of 1869 Earthquake of 1897 Laur Kingdom

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 19 December 2024.

"Derai Municipal Corporation". erai.sunamganj.gov.bd.

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