Syedpur Shaharpara Union

Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad (সৈয়দপুর শাহারপাড়া) is a union council under Jagannathpur Upazila of Sunamganj District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is located 6 kilometres south-east of Jagannathpur Upazila.

Administration
Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad is one of the largest union Parishad in the Sylhet Division. This union Parishad has 9 wards and 41 villages. See below the list of villages.


 * Islampur
 * Sunatonpur
 * Teghoria
 * Novagaon
 * Shaharpara
 * Tilok also spelt Tilak
 * Pirergaon
 * Budhrail
 * Syedpur
 * Boalgaon
 * Ahmadabad
 * Audot
 * Muradabad
 * Ulur chon
 * Condi Hedayetpur
 * Chituliya
 * Chak Tilok also spelt Chawk Tilak aka Lalar Chawk
 * Jalalabad
 * Kamalshahi
 * Fatehpur
 * Karimpur
 * Kurikiyar
 * Mirpur
 * Muftir Chak also spelt Muftir Chawk
 * Mani Hara
 * Nurainpur
 * Rasoolpur also spelt Rasulpur
 * Kurihal
 * Tola Khal
 * Harikuna
 * Agunkona
 * Ishankona
 * Mallikpara
 * Lambahati

Political System
Syedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad has nine council members from all nine wards. They are elected representative of their wards to the Union Council. Election is held every 5 years and members are elected by universal adult franchise. Current Chairman of Syedpur-Shaharpara Union Parishad is Taiyab Miah Kamali, who is popularly known as Taiyab Chairman.

Education
Syedpur Shaharpara Union Parishad has
 * 23 Primary school
 * 20 Govt. Primary school
 * 3 High school
 * 1 College
 * 4 Madrasa

Notable people

 * Shah Kamal Quhafah (1291-1385), Arab religious figure
 * Syeda Shahar Banu (1914-1983), language activist