Harishpur Union is a traditional area of Sandwip Upazila, which arose at the mouth of the Bay of Bengal-Meghna River, isolated from the mainland of Bangladesh.
A) Name - 6th Harishpur Union Parishad.
B) Area - 14.60 (sq. Km)
C) Population - 10200 people (as per Harishpur Union PCVA report)
D) Number of villages - 2.
E) Number of mouzas - 2.
F) Number of Hats / Markets-2.
G) Means of communication from Upazila Sadar - Rickshaw / Taxi.
H) Literacy rate - 51.5% (according to 2011 census)
Government primary schools - 03,
Non-Government Reg: Pre-School - No,
High school: No,
Mosques - 6,
Forkania Madrasa-9,
Temples-1,
I) Acting Chairman - Mr. MA Salam
J) 9 important religious places.
K) Historical / tourist place - no.
L) UP Building Establishment Period - 16/10/2008 Eng.
M) Details of the newly formed council -
1) Date of taking oath - 12/06/2018 Eng
2) Date of the first meeting - 26/07/2018 Eng
3) Date of expiration - 26/07/2021 Eng
6) Names of villages -
1) Dublapar
2) Harishpur
O) Union Parishad Manpower -
1) Elected council members - 13 people.
2) Union Parishad Secretary - 1 person.
3) Union Village Police - 9 people.
4) Entrepreneur of Union Information Service Center - 1 person
Planning and Implementation: Cabinet Division, A2I, BCC, DoICT and BASIS