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Enayetpur

Coordinates: 24°23′55″N 89°46′42″E / 24.39861°N 89.77833°E / 24.39861; 89.77833
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Enayetpur
Town
Enayetpur is located in Bangladesh
Enayetpur
Enayetpur
Coordinates: 24°23′55″N 89°46′42″E / 24.39861°N 89.77833°E / 24.39861; 89.77833
CountryBangladesh
DivisionRajshahi
DistrictSirajganj
Area
 • Total4.563 km2 (1.762 sq mi)
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Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 • Total10,231
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Enayetpur is a town in Sirajganj District, Rajshahi Division, Bangladesh. Enayetpur lies near the banks of the river Jamuna, about 137 kilometres (85 mi) northwest of Dhaka, near the Jamuna Bridge.

Description

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Enayetpur is famous for an Islamic Sufi saint named Shah Sufi Khwaja Yunus Ali Enayetpuri.

Hand loomed cloth is a specialty of this area.[2] Sharee or Saris (female dress) and lungis (male dress) are the main items produced. Nearby villages include Betil, Mandal Para,kg more ,Khokshabari, Khamargram, Gopalpur, Rupnai, Khukni, and Gopinathpur.

Hospital

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1000-bed superspecialized Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital provides western standard health services to sirajganj district as well the western part of Bangladesh.[3]

University

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Khwaja Yunus Ali University provides higher education to sirajganj district as well the western part of Bangladesh.[3]

Focus on astronomy

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Enayetpur is the location of Enayetpur High School. The opening ceremonies of the International Year in Astronomy (2009) were held at this school in April 2009.[4] Astronomy related events are held annually in Enayetpur.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "West Bengal Census". westbengaltourism.gov.in. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2010.
  2. ^ Ishaque, H. S. M. (2007). Rural Bengal. Read Books. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4067-4855-0.
  3. ^ a b "Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College and Hospital". kyamch.org. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  4. ^ "Sky Observation". 100 Hours of Astronomy - A retrospective. 100hoursofastronomy.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-27. Retrieved 2010-01-28.
  5. ^ Report on World Space Week 2004. United Nations Publications. 2005. p. 12. ISBN 978-92-1-100963-7.

7. Khwaja Yunus Ali University (kyau.edu.bd)