Derai
দিরাই
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Town and Municipality
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  Derai
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| Coordinates: 25°2′N 91°40′E / 25.033°N 91.667°E / 25.033; 91.667 | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj |
| Upazila | Derai Upazila |
| Municipality | 1999 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bisawjeet Roy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 22,680 |
| • Density | 3,489/km2 (9,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | www |
Derai (Bengali: দিরাই, romanized: Dirai) is a town and municipal corporationinDerai UpazilaofSunamganj District in northeastern Bangladesh, part of the Sylhet Division.[1]
Derai was previously known as Babaganj Bazar. It was home to two influential Hindu residents; Jitarāma and Dvidarāma, who renamed the area to Derai Bazar. On 10 December 1892, the Assam Gazette notification #5954 recognised the name of the area as Derai. In 1938, the Nankar Rebellion started in Derai and surrounding areas. Derai was made the headquarters of a namesake thana in 1942 and the capital of the namesake upazila in 1982.[1]
There is one Non govt public library Nayla Begum Memorial Public Library. one governmental orphanage, 30 mosques and 4 haat bazaars. Derai municipality has an average literacy rate of 52.11%, with the town at 41.65%.
Derai Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 29 mahallas.[2] The town consists of 4 mouzas.
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