During the Mughal period, the governor of Bengal granted Diwan Sharif ibn Munawwar Khan with the zamindari of Maheswardi Pargana. Diwan was the fifth descendant of Isa Khan, and married to Bibi Zaynab. The village of Sharifpur was named after him too. In 1714, Zaynab built a three-domed mosque in Sharifpur. The Brahmaputra River used to pass through modern-day Palash, and many sailboats would pass by Sharifpur. Due to this scenery, Sharifpur became known to locals as Parulia, from pal uriya meaning flying sails in the Bengali language.
The Saha zamindar bari in Danga
During the British rule, the area suffered greatly from the 1897 earthquakes. The Muslim zamindars of Ghorasal were a notable landowning family, either founded by Ghulam Nabi or Abu Yusuf Lutful Kabir Fenu Miah. Fenu Miah's son was Manu Miah, and other notable members of the family include Najmul Hasan and Maulvi Abdul Qadir. The Hindu Sahas were another notable zamindar family, who were based in Danga. The final zamindar was Lakkhan Saha who had three sons; Nikunja Saha, Perimohan Saha and Bangku Saha. Following the Partition of India in 1947 and the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971, Bangku and Nikunja respectively migrated to India. Perimohan inherited the land and was succeeded by his only son, Bauddha Narayana Saha who sold the estate to Ahammad Ali, a Bengali Muslimwakil. A thana (police station) was founded at Palash in 1977. In 1980, the Khilpara Darul Ulum Alim Madrasa was established through the initiative of Abdul Aziz and Shafaz Uddin.
According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Palash Upazila had 46,780 households and a population of 212,612. 44,930 (21.13%) were under 10 years of age. Palash had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 58.62%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 99,680 (46.88%) lived in urban areas.[7][8]
According to the official 1991 census, Palash had a population of 174,040. Males constitute 53.4% of the population, and females 46.6%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 89627. Palash has an average literacy rate of 88.6% [9] By 2011 that population had grown to 212,612, consisting of 46,780 households.[10]Bengali Muslims form the majority, followed by Hindus, Buddhists and others.
Administration
Kundu Saha's residence.
Palash Upazila is divided into one municipality called Ghorasal in addition to four union parishads these are: Charsindur, Danga, Gazaria, and Jinardi. The union parishads are subdivided into 51 mauzas and 100 villages.[7]
Ghorasal Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 51 mahallas.[7]
Chairmen
Sudan Saha's residence
List of chairmen
Number
Name
01
Professor Fazlul Haq
02
Muhammad Faruqul Islam
03
Muhammad Faruqul Islam
04
Syed Javed Husayn
05
Syed Javed Husayn
Economy and tourism
With access to the Shitalakshya River, Palash has three thermal power stations; one in Siddhirganj, one north of Ghorasal and one on the river bank.[11] There are four bazaars in Palash which are in Ghorasal, Palash Bazar, Charsindur and Danga. Other than those, there are 25 smaller haat bazaars across the upazila. Danga is famed for loom production, Charsindur for bananas, Jinardi for pineapples and Mausum for fruits in general.[12]
Palash is home to 92 eidgahs and 407 mosques, most notably the Miah Bari Mosque in Ghorasal and the Parulia Shahi Mosque complex which also contains the tombs of the former zamindar Diwan Sharif Khan and his wife Bibi Zaynab. The palaces in Danga of the former Saha family, the residence of RR Rubel Mullah and the Ghorasal zamindar estates are also popular tourist sites.
Infrastructure
The Palash Upazila has also built 6 orphanages which take care of orphan children and educate them. These include:
Islampara Hafizia Orphanage & Madrasa
Qazirchar Qaumi Orphanage & Madrasa
East Qazirchar Rah-e-Jannat Hafizia Orphanage & Madrasa
According to Banglapedia, Charsindur High School, founded in 1919, Danga High School, Gayeshpur Padmalochan High School, Ghorashal High School (1945), Palash Thana High School, and Parulia High School (1933) are notable secondary schools.[4]
The madrasa education system includes two fazil madrasas.[15]
Madrasas in Palash
Name
Headteacher/Principal
Danga Jamiah Ashraful Uloom Dakhil Madrasa
Muhammad Shamsul Haq
South Deora Deshgari Model Girls Dakhil Madrasa
Muhammad Abdul Karim Miah
Gazaria Madinatul Uloom Dakhil Madrasa
Kajair Islamia Dakhil Madrasa
Paikasha Dakhil Madrasa
Khilpara Darul Uloom Alim Madrasa
Muhammad Ruhul Amin Khan
Palash Islamia Alim Madrasa
Chalna Darul Ulum Fazil Degree Madrasa
Muhammad Ruhul Amin Patwari
Isakhali Fazil Degree Madrasa
Notable people
Ahmadul Kabir, politician and journalist, was born in Ghorashal town in 1923.[16]
^"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.
.jpg)
.svg)
