Rampasha Union
Village in Sylhet, Bangladesh
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Rampasha Union (Bengali: রামপাশা ইউনিয়ন) is a union parishad under Bishwanath Upazila of Sylhet District in north-east Bangladesh. It is famous for being the ancestral home of Hason Raja, a zamindar and prominent Bengali songwriter.
Rampasha
রামপাশা | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Rampasha Location of Rampasha in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24.8579°N 91.7277°E | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet |
| District | Sylhet |
| Upazila | Bishwanath |
| Union council | Rampasha |
| Demonym | Rampashi |
Geography
Rampasha Union has a total area of 6,292 acres (2,546 ha). It borders Khajanchi Union to the north, Alankari and Bishwanath unions to the west, Daulatpur Union to the south and west, and Lamakazi Union to the northwest.[1]
Demographics
According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Rampasha Union had 3,072 households and a population of 37,014. Islam was the majority religion (98.1% of the population). Hindus were the second-largest religious community (1.8% of the population). 12.8% of the population was under the age of 5. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 42.3%, compared to the national average of 51.8%.[2][3]
Education
Notable people
- Hason Raja, mystic and songwriter[6]
