Tahirpur (Bengali: তাহিরপুর) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Geography
Tahirpur is located at 25.0917°N 91.1750°E . It has 21987 households and total area 313.7 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tahirpur has a population of 155188. Males constitute 51.67% of the population, and females 48.33%. This Upazila’s population is 64325. Tahirpur has an average literacy rate of 31.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 30.4% literate.
Administration
Tahirpur has 7 Unions/Wards, 136 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 244 villages.
Chairman : Koruna Sindhu Chowdhury Babul
Women Vice Chairman :Achiya Afendi
Vice Chairman : Akhonji
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Education
The progress of Tahirpur Upazila in the field of education is very low. There are two colleges in this upazila. A government high school. There are only two girls’ high schools. There are also various primary schools, madrasas and other educational systems.
Economy
As the saying goes, fish-stone-paddy is the lifeblood of Sunamganj. And one of the suppliers of this fish-stone-paddy is Tahirpur upazila. So, these are one of the sources of economy of this upazila. Boro paddy in Haor in particular is the main source. And after that there are haor fish. Lots of fish are also caught in the river. The sand of Fazilpur of Tahirpur upazila is famous in the country and it is the only limestone mine in the country. In a word, Tahirpur Upazila is famous for its fish, rocks, sand and paddy. Poor people make a living by fishing in rivers, extracting rocks, extracting sand or working in paddy fields. Although agriculture is the main occupation, there is a lot of interest in trade and commerce lately. Basically, due to the real fearlessness of paddy cultivation, the fate of the people of this upazila fluctuates even in the face of water scarcity.