# Derai > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Derai > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Derai.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derai > Source revision: 1349911109 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Infobox settlement | name = Derai | native_name = দিরাই | native_name_lang = bn | settlement_type = Town and Municipality | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | image_flag = | image_seal = | image_shield = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Bangladesh | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|25|2|N|91|40|E|region:BD|display=inline,title}} | coor_pinpoint = | coordinates_footnotes = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [Bangladesh](/source/Bangladesh) | subdivision_type1 = [Division](/source/Divisions_of_Bangladesh) | subdivision_name1 = [Sylhet Division](/source/Sylhet_Division) | subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/Districts_of_Bangladesh) | subdivision_name2 = [Sunamganj](/source/Sunamganj_District) | subdivision_type3 = [Upazila](/source/Upazila) | subdivision_name3 = [Derai Upazila](/source/Derai_Upazila) | established_title = Municipality | established_date = 1999 | founder = | seat_type = | seat = | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Bisawjeet Roy | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 6.5 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | area_water_percent = | area_note = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 22680 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = 3489 | population_demonym = | population_note = | timezone1 = [BST](/source/Bangladesh_Standard_Time) | utc_offset1 = +6 | timezone1_DST = | utc_offset1_DST = | iso_code = | website = {{URL|https://www.deraipaurashava.gov.bd}} }} thumb|Derai Municipality mahallah geocode map '''Derai''' ({{langx|bn|দিরাই|Dirai}}) is a town and [municipal corporation](/source/List_of_Municipal_Corporations_of_Bangladesh) in [Derai Upazila](/source/Derai_Upazila) of [Sunamganj District](/source/Sunamganj_District) in northeastern Bangladesh, and forms part of the [Sylhet Division](/source/Sylhet_Division). This region is particularly known for its extensive wetland ecosystems that play a crucial role in the local environment and economy. The topography of Derai is largely low-lying, making it susceptible to seasonal flooding. The economy of Derai is predominantly agrarian, with agriculture and fishing being the main sources of income for the majority of the population. ==History== 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, an [Assam Gazette](/source/government_gazette) notification recognised the name of the area as Derai.{{cn|date=April 2026}} In 1938, the [Nankar Rebellion](/source/Nankar_Rebellion) started in Derai and surrounding areas. Derai was made the headquarters of a namesake [thana](/source/thana) in 1942 and the capital of the [namesake upazila](/source/Derai_Upazila) in 1982.{{cite Banglapedia|author=Chanda, Jiban Kumar|article=Derai Upazila}} == Geography == Derai Sarmangal is a town and [municipal corporation](/source/List_of_Municipal_Corporations_of_Bangladesh) in [Derai Upazila](/source/Derai_Upazila) of [Sunamganj District](/source/Sunamganj_District) in northeastern Bangladesh, and forms part of the [Sylhet Division](/source/Sylhet_Division).{{cite web|url=https://oldweb.lged.gov.bd/DistrictArea2.aspx?Area=UnionParishad&DistrictID=64|title=Union Parishad - Sunamganj|work=Local Government Engineering Department (LGED)|access-date=29 June 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251008105053/http://oldweb.lged.gov.bd/DistrictArea2.aspx?Area=UnionParishad&DistrictID=64|archive-date=8 October 2025}} The region is characterized by its numerous haors, which are large, saucer-shaped depressions or inland lakes that are extensively flooded during the monsoon season and form vast sheets of water. These wetlands are a dominant feature of the landscape.{{cite web|url=https://dtdouk.com/exploring-derai-the-charming-upazila-of-sunamganj/|title=Exploring Derai: The Charming Upazila of Sunamganj|work=Dtdouk|access-date=1 June 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://amarhaor.com/upazila/3|title=Haor|work=Amar Haor|access-date=29 June 2025}} It covers an area of {{cvt|420.93|km2}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.derai.sunamganj.gov.bd/en|title=Derai|work=Sunamganj|access-date=17 June 2025}} Derai Municipality is subdivided into nine wards and 29 [mahalla](/source/mahalla)s.{{cite web |url=http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Sunamganj.pdf |url-status=dead |title=District Statistics 2011: Sunamganj |work=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113190323/http://www.bbs.gov.bd/WebTestApplication/userfiles/Image/District%20Statistics/Sunamganj.pdf |archive-date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 July 2014}} ==Demographics== According to the Population and Housing Census 2022 conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), Derai municipality had a population of 32,154 which includes 17,063 males and 15,091 females.{{cite web|url=https://www.derai.sunamganj.gov.bd/en/site/view/gCI9-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E6%B%B8%E0%A6%BE|title=Derai Municipality|work=Sunamganj|access-date=17 June 2025}} The total population of Derai Upazila was 269,726 people with the male population at 136,134 and the female population at 133,592. The literacy rate (7 years and above) in Derai was 69.83%.{{cite web|url=https://bbs.portal.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/bbs.portal.gov.bd/page/e5703f4f_4c41_4f3c_8ef0_ff69a19c1e13/Population%20and%20Housing%20Census%202022-%20District%20Report-%20Sunamganj.pdf|title=Population and Housing Census 2022: District Report Sunamganj|work=Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS)|access-date=29 June 2025}} [Agriculture](/source/Agriculture) remains primary livelihood. The extensive haor system supports extensive [rice](/source/rice) cultivation and freshwater fishery, providing significant income and food resources for a large portion of the population in the region. The Derai Upazila Health Complex has limited healthcare facilities.{{cite web|url=https://www.doctorspedia.co/public/upazila-health-complex/derai-upazila-health-complex-sunamganj|title=50-bed Derai Upazila Health Complex details|work=Doctorspedia|access-date=17 June 2025}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/editorial/news/govt-hospital-sunamganj-lying-idle-6-years-1880899|title=Facility idle due to lack of staff|work=The Daily Star|access-date=17 June 2025}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{Sunamganj District}} * {{cite Banglapedia|author=Chanda, Jiban Kumar|article=Derai Upazila}} * {{cite web|url=http://www.derai.sunamganj.gov.bd/site/page/3b7660c8-0757-11e7-a6c5-286ed488c766/এক%20নজরে%20পৌরসভা|title=Derai Municipal Corporation |website=erai.sunamganj.gov.bd}} Category:Derai Upazila Category:Populated places in Sunamganj District Category:Sylhet Division --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Derai](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derai) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derai?action=history)). 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