Mostafapur Union () is a Union Parishad under Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila of Moulvibazar District in the division of Sylhet, Bangladesh. It has an area of 21 square kilometres and a population of 18,053.
History The union was named after the village of Mostafapur. The village was named in honour of Shah Mustafa, an Islamic preacher and companion of Shah Jalal, who came to Moulvibazar to propagate the light of Islam. The house where he initially started residing is now known as Mostafapur Puran Bari ().
Geography Mostafapur Union is located at the eastern part of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. It shares borders with the Kanakpur and Amtail Unions in the west, Rajnagar Upazila in the east, Chadnighat Union in the north, and Giyashnagar Union in the south. It has an area of 21 square kilometres.
Demography Mostafapur has a population of 18,053.
Administration Mostafapur constitutes the no. 11 union council of Moulvibazar Sadar Upazila. It contains 33 villages and 12 mouzas.
Villages Hilalpur, Shompashi, Ghorua, Bahar Mordan, Kuchar Mahal, Gandarvpur, Lamajagannathpur, Pagoliya Mostafapur, West Mostafapur, Kamarshuta, North Jagannathpur, Goalabari, Shonapur, Jagannathpur Kotar Mahal, Harinarayanpur, Goyghor, Sribour, Fotehpur, Baurghoriya, Khojar Mahal, Birbali Badeshompashi, Ekagopal, Jinaikaist, Jagatshi, Changaon, Folaun, Komla Kolosh, Mutukopur, Ajmeru, Ramabollav
Economy and tourism Mostafapur has a significant number of British and American immigrants contributing to its economy. It has one central bazaar. In the village of Goyghor, there is an ancient mosque from the Mughal era called Goyghor Mosque. There is also a large ecopark in Shonapur.
Education The Union has a literacy rate of 60%. It has 10 state primary schools and 2 private primary schools. It has one exam centre for the Junior Dakhil Certificate (JDC) in Hilalpur High School. There are three madrasas and
Language and culture The native population converse in their native Sylheti dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. The Union contains 8 eidgahs.
List of chairmen +List of chairmenNumberNameTerm01Inaam Ullah1960 - 196502Muhammad Irshad1965 - 197003Muhammad Anwar Khan1970 - 197204Gaura Pada Goswami 1972 - 197405Dr. Firuz Miah06Muhammad Abdul Matin Motar Miah07Muzzammil Miah08Muhammad Monnaf Miah1974 - 197509Muhammad Saad Ullah1975 - 197610Muhammad Milad Husayn1977 - 198811Muhammad Mahmudur Rahman1988 - 199212Muhammad Yunus Miah BComm19/6/92 - 31/5/9713Muhammad Habibur Rahman16/6/97 - 4/2/9814Muhammad Sayyid Ahmad5/2/98 - 5/4/0515Muhammad Habibur Rahman7/5/05 - 16/8/1116Sheikh Rumel Ahmed17/8/11 - 16/8/1617Muhammad Tajul Islam2016 - 2024
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