Sreemangal Upazila
Sreemangal (Bengali: শ্রীমঙ্গল, romanized: Srimongol) is an upazila of Moulvibazar District in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is located at the southwest of the district, and borders the Habiganj District to the west and the Indian state of Tripura to the south. Sreemangal is often referred to as the 'tea capital' of Bangladesh, and is most famous for its tea fields. Other than tea, the rubber, pineapple, wood, betel, and lemon industries also exist in the upazila.
Sreemangal
শ্রীমঙ্গল | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Tea Capital | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet |
| District | Moulvibazar |
| Government | |
| • MP (Moulvibazar-4) | Md. Abdus Shahid (Awami League) |
| • Upazila Chairman | Vanu Lal Roy (Awami League) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 450.73 km2 (174.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 230,889 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Sreemangali, Srimangali, Srimongoli |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3210-14 |
| Area code | 3210 |
| Website | sreemangal |
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