Balaganj Union () is a
Union Parishad
Union council (), also known as union parishad, rural council, rural union and simply union, is the smallest rural administrative and local government unit in Bangladesh, with zila parishads (district councils) being the largest rural authori ...
under
Balaganj Upazila
Balaganj () is the third largest upazila of Sylhet District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.
History
The area presently known as Balaganj was formerly designated Kushiyarakul, a name derived from the abundance of sugarcane historically cultivat ...
of
Sylhet District
Sylhet District (), located in north-east Bangladesh, is one of the four districts in Sylhet Division, which contains Sylhet, the regional capital.
History
Sylhet District was established on 3 January 1782, and until 1878 it was part of Benga ...
in the division of
Sylhet
Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as o ...
, Bangladesh. It has an area of square kilometres and a population of 3. Muhammad Abdul Munim has been leading it since 2016. The chief police (dofadar) of the Union is Abdul Malik.
Chairmen
Markets
Balaganj Bazar, Ilashpur Bazar, Bualjur Bazar, Khalibari Bazar.
Villages
Tilock Chanpur,
Mazlishpur,
Dhaksin Mazlishpur,
Adityapur,
Gourinatpur,
Rifatpur,
Pir Pur,
Chanpur, Jagatpur, Ilashpur, Noyapathon, Botpathon, Babrobpur, Hasampur, Ushanpur, Radhakuna, Siria, Rupia, Manan, Charshubia, Charharia, Charbutha, Rahmatpur, Khajipur, Khalibari, Madaripur, and Kasipur.
Institutions
Colleges
Balaganj Degree College is here. It is going to get the opportunity to be a governmental college soon. It was established in 1993 at Balaganj Union.
High schools
There are four High Schools in Balaganj Union. Name of the high schools are:
# Balaganj D N Model High School
# Toyrun Nessa Girls High School
# Bualjur Bazar High School
# Kaliganj M Ilias Ali High School
Balaganj D N Model High School had established on 1 April 1946. Toyrun Nessa Girls High School had established in 1977, Bualjur Bazar High School had established on 1 January 1973 and Kaliganj M Ilias Ali High School had established in 2001 respectively.
Madrashas
There is only a madrasah named Islamia Mohammadia Alim Madrasha. Founder: Mr. Abdul Hamid Mosru.
References
External links
About Balaganj Union Parishad
Unions of Balaganj Upazila
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