Sarail Upazila

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Sarail
সরাইল
Upazila
Arifil Mosque
Arifil Mosque
Location of Sarail
Coordinates: 24°7.1′N 91°7.5′E / 24.1183°N 91.1250°E / 24.1183; 91.1250
Country Bangladesh
DivisionChittagong
DistrictBrahmanbaria
Area
 • Total
239.52 km2 (92.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
364,369
 • Density1,521.2/km2 (3,940.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code
3430[2]
Area code08527[3]
WebsiteOfficial Website of Sarail

Sarail (Bengali: সরাইল, romanized: Shorail) is an upazila of Brahmanbaria District[4] located in the Chittagong Division and near the Dhaka Division, Bangladesh.

History

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Isa Khan, leader of Bengal's 16th-century Baro-Bhuiyan rebel chieftains, had his capital situated in Sarail. The Hatirpul, a medieval elephant pass built in Bariura. The Arifil Mosque in Sarail.

The leader of the Baro-Bhuiyan zamindars, Isa Khan, had his first and temporary capital situated in Sarail.[5] During the Mughal era, Sarail was a mahallah (district) of the Sylhet Sarkar.[6]

During the dewani of Dewan Shahbaz Khan in 1650, the Hatirpul was constructed. It was a bridge built over the canal mainly for elephant pass. The Mughal dewans used to communicate by the elephant in this road and also took rest near this bridge. In 1662, the Arifil Mosque was constructed by Shah Arif. There are unknown tombs located near the mosque, supposedly belonging to the wives of Isa Khan.

During the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, the Pakistani Army killed about 70 innocent people in the Bitghar area. On 5 May, the freedom fighters raided the Pakistani Army's camp in the Shahbazpur area and killed 9 Pakistani soldiers; one freedom fighter was killed during this raid. A number of Pakistani Army officers and the chairman of the Sarail Peace Committee were also killed. The freedom fighters set up a mine bomb north of Kalikaccha Bazar. This exploded and destroyed two military vehicles. Three mass graves remain in Sarail. Memorial monuments were established in the upazila's Bitghar area, the Annada Government High School, the Sarail Degree College and also a monument dedicated to the martyr Sheikh Mesbahuddin Saraili.

In 1990, Sarail was made an upazila of Bangladesh.[4]

Geography

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Sarail is located at 24°07′06″N 91°07′30″E / 24.1183°N 91.125°E / 24.1183; 91.125. It has a total area of 227.22 km2.[4]

Demographics

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Religions in Sarail Upazila (2022)[7]
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 93.81%
Hinduism
 
 6.18%
Other or not stated
 
 0.01%

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Sarail Upazila had 75,077 households and a population of 364,369. 12.93% of the population were under 5 years of age. Sarail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 67.80%: 66.74% for males and 68.71% for females, and a sex ratio of 87.99 males for every 100 females. 72,776 (19.97%) lived in urban areas.[7]

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Sarail Upazila had 58,622 households and a population of 315,208. 102,749 (32.60%) were under 10 years of age. Sarail had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 40.85%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1068 females per 1000 males. 46,927 (14.89%) lived in urban areas.[8]

According to the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sarail had a population of 254,481. Males constituted 50.32% of the population, and females 49.68%. The population aged 18 or over was 120,249. Sarail had an average literacy rate of 22.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.[9]

Administration

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Sarail Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Auraol, Chunta, Kalikachchha, Noagaon, Pakshimul, Panishor, Sarail, Shahbazpur, and Shahjadapur. The union parishads are subdivided into 67 mauzas and 141 villages.[8]

Upazila Chairman: Rafique Uddin Thakur [10]

Notable residents

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 396. ISBN 978-9844752016.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Md. Azad Uddin Thakur (2012). "Sarail 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 16 February 2026.
  5. ^ AA Sheikh Md Asrarul Hoque Chisti (2012). "Isa Khan". 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 16 February 2026.
  6. ^ Nath, Pratyay (28 Jun 2019). Climate of Conquest: War, Environment, and Empire in Mughal North India. Oxford University Press.
  7. ^ a b Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Brahmanbaria (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-275-7.
  8. ^ a b "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Brahmanbaria" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  9. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  10. ^ "Leaders". Sarail Upazila.
  11. ^ আহমদ ছফার অগ্রন্থিত লেখা: স্মৃতির শহর ব্রাহ্মণবাড়িয়া [Ahmad Safa's Unpublished Writings: Brahmanbaria, the City of Memories]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 11 January 2013.
  12. ^ Browne, Malcolm W. (8 December 1971). "Civilian Premier Named". The New York Times. p. 18.
  13. ^ Khan, Muazzam Hussain (2012). "Amin, Nurul". 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 16 February 2026.
  14. ^ "Constituency 312_11th_En". Bangladesh Parliament. Archived from the original on 2023-07-15. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  15. ^ "Brahmanbaria-2 MP Ukil Abdus Sattar dies". Prothom Alo. UNB. 1 October 2023.
  16. ^ Litu, Shekh Muhammad Sayed Ullah (2012). "Datta, Ullaskar". 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 16 February 2026.
  17. ^ Karim, Abdul (1992). History of Bengal: Mughal Period. Vol. 1. Institute of Bangladesh Studies, University of Rajshahi. p. 78. OCLC 28183749.
  18. ^ সাংবাদিক হাবিবুর রহমান মিলনের জীবনাবসান [Journalist Habibur Rahman Milon passes away]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 15 June 2015.
  19. ^ "Ahmed Rafiq, iconic Language Movement activist, dies at 96". bdnews24.com. 2 October 2025.
  20. ^ হাস্যরসে মাতিয়ে রাখতেন বঙ্গবন্ধু [Bangabandhu used to keep us entertained with humor] (in Bengali). Ekushey TV. 13 January 2020.

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