Trishal Upazila

According to the 2022 Bangladeshi census, Trishal Upazila had 119,144 households and a population of 491,483. 10.87% of the population were under 5 years of age. Trishal had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 71.44%: 72.43% for males and 70.48% for females, and a sex ratio of 98.15 males for 100 females. 58,102 (11.82%) lived in urban areas. ==Administration==

Trishal Thana was formed in 1909 and it was turned into an upazila in 1983. Nazrul heritage sites Trishal is famously known for its deep connection with the National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, who spent a significant part of his childhood and early education here. Notable heritage sites include: • Nazrul Academy: A cultural institution and library established in memory of the poet to preserve his literary works. • Darirampur High School: The school where the poet studied in class seven in 1914. It is now a prominent secondary school in the region. • Kazir Shimla: The ancestral residence of the Kazi family where the poet stayed during his time in Trishal. ==Education==

University • Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, established on 1 March 2005. Its first batch class was started in June 2007. Colleges • Government Nazrul College • Trishal Women's Degree College • Trishal Women's Technical & B.M. College • Islami Academy School & College • Trishal Technical and B.M. College • Aulianagar College • Kalir Bazar School & College • Danikhola Technical & Commercial College • Mukshapur College • Trishal International School & College • Trishal Ideal School & College • Kanthal High School & College • Hazi Cherag Ali Degree College, Dhanikhola • Central Technical & Business Management College, Trishal. ==Gallery==

File:Sutia River at Trishal.jpg|Sutia River at Trishal File:Sutia River.JPG|Sutia River at Dapuniya Bazar, Trishal File:Banar River2.JPG|Banar River at Kashiganj, Trishal File:Trishal porsobar office 1.jpg|Trishal porosoba Office File:Nazrul College Trishal.jpg|Gate Of Government Nazrul College File:JKKNIU Top View.jpg|Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University ==Notable residents==

• Abul Mansur Ahmed, journalist, politician and littérateur, was born at Dhanikhola in 1898. • Abul Kalam Shamsuddin, journalist and littérateur, was born at Trishal in 1897. ==References==