Syedpur Shaharpara Union
Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad (Bengali: সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া) is a union council under Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located 6 kilometres south-east of Jagannathpur Upazila.[2]
Syedpur Shaharpara Union 
    সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া ইউনিয়ন  | |
|---|---|
| 7 No. Syedpur Shaharpara Union Council | |
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![]() Syedpur Shaharpara Union Location in Bangladesh  | |
| Coordinates: 24°45′10.572″N 91°35′47.009″E | |
| Population  (1996)  | |
| • Total | 23,882[1] | 
| Demonym(s) | Syedpuri, Jagannathpuri, Sylheti | 
| Postal code | 3061  | 
| Website | http://syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd/ | 
Administration
    
Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad is one of the largest union Parishad in the Sylhet Division. This union Parishad has 9 wards and 41 villages.[3] See below the list of villages.
- Islampur
 - Sunatonpur
 - Teghoria
 - Novagaon
 - Shaharpara
 - Tilok also spelt Tilak
 - Pirergaon
 - Budhrail
 - Syedpur
 - Boalgaon
 - Ahmadabad
 - Audot
 - Muradabad
 - Ulur chon
 - Condi Hedayetpur
 - Chituliya
 - Chak Tilok also spelt Chawk Tilak aka Lalar Chawk
 - Jalalabad
 - Kamalshahi
 - Fatehpur
 - Karimpur
 - Kurikiyar
 - Mirpur
 - Muftir Chak also spelt Muftir Chawk
 - Mani Hara
 - Nurainpur
 - Rasoolpur also spelt Rasulpur
 - Kurihal
 - Tola Khal
 - Harikuna
 - Agunkona
 - Ishankona
 - Mallikpara
 - Lambahati[4]
 
Representatives
    
| SN | Name | Term of office | 
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Maulana Syed Jamilul Haque | 1961-1965 | 
| 02 | Rakesh Chandra Vottacharjo | 1965-1966 | 
| 03 | Abdur Rouf Kamali | 1967-1970 | 
| 04 | Abdul Jalil Tahshildhar | 1971 | 
| 05 | Md. Abdul Khalik | 1972-1977 | 
| 06 | Syed Abdul Hannan | 1977-1984 | 
| 07 | Syed Ahadujjaman (Gous Miah) | 1984-1987 | 
| 08 | Syed Afruj Hossain | 1988-1993 | 
| 09 | Lutfur Rahman Kamali | 1998- | 
| 10 | Md. Abdul Ahad | 1999-2002 | 
| 11 | Abdul Bari | 2002 | 
| 12 | Alhaj Ataur Rahman | 2003-2008 | 
| 13 | Syed Shila Miah | 2008-2011 | 
| 14 | Mohammad Abul Hasan | 2011-2016 | 
| 15 | Tayeb Miah Kamali | 2016–2021 | 
| 16 | Mohammad Abul Hasan | 2022-Present | 
Political System
    
Syedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad has nine council members from all nine wards. They are elected representative of their wards to the Union Council. Election is held every 5 years and members are elected by universal adult franchise. Current Chairman of Syedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad is Taiyab Miah Kamali, who is popularly known as Taiyab Chairman.
Education
    
Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad has
- 23 Primary school
 - 20 Govt. Primary school
 - 3 High school
 - 1 College
 - 4 Madrasa[5]
 
Notable people
    
- Shah Kamal Quhafah (1291-1385), Arab religious figure
 - Syeda Shahar Banu (1914-1983), language activist
 
See also
    
- Islampur
 - Shaharpara
 - Jagannathpur Upazila
 - Syedpur Pilot High School
 - Shah Jalal High School
 
References
    
- এক নজরে ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ (Bengali). syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
 - Jagannathpur Upazila. banglapedia.org. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
 - সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া ইউনিয়নের সব গ্রাম [All villages in Syedpur Shaharpara union]. Islampur (in Bengali). 17 May 2012. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
 - গ্রাম ভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা (Bengali). syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
 - এক নজরে ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ (Bengali). syedpurshaharparaup.sunamganj.gov.bd. Retrieved on 12-02-2017.
 

