Teghoria, Bangladesh

Teghoria
তেঘরীয়া
Teghoriya
Village
Map
CountryBangladesh
DivisionSylhet
DistrictSunamganj
UpazilaJagannathpur
Union ParishadSyedpur Shaharpara
Ward5
Population
1,862

Teghoria (Bengali: তেঘরীয়া) is a village in the south-eastern part of Sunamganj District, Bangladesh. It is located in the fifth ward of Jagannathpur Upazila's Syedpur Shaharpara Union and nestles on the bank of the river Magura. It has a total population of 1,862 people; 973 being men and 899 being women.[1]

History

Teghoria was home to three prominent Sheikh Taluqdar families many centuries ago. The village was named as such; Te meaning three (prefix) and ghor meaning house - the village of the three homes.[2]

Education

Villagers send their children to the local Teghoriya Government Primary School which hosts 250 students.[3] The Teghoriya Jame Masjid is also a notable large religious institution in the village.[4]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ গ্রাম ভিত্তিক লোকসংখ্যা. Syedpur Shaharpara UP (in Bengali).
  2. ^ Hussain, Muhammad Gulzar. নামতত্ত্বে জগন্নাথপুর উপজেলা (in Bengali). St Albans, United Kingdom: NotunAloNews24.
  3. ^ প্রাথমিক বিদ্যালয়. Syedpur Shaharpara UP (in Bengali).
  4. ^ মসজিদ. Syedpur Shaharpara UP (in Bengali).

24°44′31″N 91°35′09″E / 24.741911°N 91.585953°E / 24.741911; 91.585953


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