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The tea plant is one of the Camellia family (Camellia Sinensis) which is indigenous to China and India. The leaves are stiff, shiny and pointed, and the flowers, which resemble the buttercup in shape, are white with golden stems. The plant requires a warm, wet climate with at least 50 inches (135mm) of rain a year and well-drained soil. It grows at varying altitudes up to 7,000 feet.

The quality of tea depends on climatic conditions. At higher altitudes the growth of the plants is slower and the crops smaller, but the quality will generally be better. Only the bud and two top leaves from each stalk are picked for processing.

Like wine, each crop reflects the character of the region in which it is grown. Soil, climate, the amount of rain and time of the year the tea is plucked influences its character. China is credited with originating tea cultivation, and tea plants now grow in about 30 countries. However the best quality teas come from Sri Lanka (Ceylon Tea) or Indiaor in Bangladesh.And maximum of the tea collected here in Bangladesh are mostly from Sylhet basically from Sreemangal

How the fresh leaves of the tea plant are processed and their level of contact with oxygen determine resulting types of tea. During oxidation, tea leaves undergo natural chemical reactions that result in distinctive color and taste characteristics. Green tea is not oxidized at all the leaves are steamed, rolled anddried while black tea is allowed to oxidize for two to four hours. Oolong tea falls somewhere between green and black teas, in that the leaves are only partially oxidized.

Herbal teas do not come from Camellia sinensis, but are an infusion of leaves, roots, bark, seeds or flowers of other plants. They lack many of the unique characteristics of tea and are not linked with the research on the potential health benefits of traditional teas.

Sreemangal in a look

Sreemangal (Town) consists of 9 wards and 20 mahallas. It has a population of 21596; male 53.33%, female 46.67%. Literacy rate among the town people is 61.6%

Administration Sreemangal thana, now an upazila, was established in 1912. The upazila consists of one municipality, 12 union parishads, 124 mouzas and 206 villages.

Archaeological heritage Nirmmai Shib Bari (1454 AD), Tamrashasan of Raja Marundanath (11th century, discovered in village Kalapur) and statue of Ananta Naraiyan (discovered during excavation in village Lamua); both the Tamrashasan and the atatue of Ananta Narayan are now preserved in the Calcutta Museum.

Historical events Once Sreemangal was a part of the Tripura State. The great earthquake of 1897 caused a massive change in the physiography of the area.

Marks of War of Liberation Mass killing site: BDR Camp and the WAPDA office premisses; mass grave: 2 (North Varaura and South Varaura); memorial 1 (North Varaura).

Religious institutions Mosque 164, temple 38, church 1.

Population 230889; male 51.76%, female 48.24%. Muslim 52.77%, Hindu 44.87%, Christian 2.21%, Buddah 0.07% and others 0.08%. Ethnic nationals: Garo, Santal, Khasis, Monipuri and Tipra (1556 families).

Literacy and educational institutions Average literacy 29.8%; male 36.3%, female 22.7%. Educational institutions: government college 1, non-government college 3, government school 1, non-government high school 13, government primary school 66, primary school (private) 61, madrasa 7, technical training centre 1. Notable institutions: Dobarhat Government Primary School (1882), Dashrath Bahupakkhik High School (1896), Victoria High School (1924), Chandranath Primary School (1934).

Newspapers and periodicals Daily Khola Chithi, Weekly Sreemangaler Shithi, Sreevumi, Pubali Barta.

Cultural organisations Club 34, public library 1, cinema hall 4, theatre stage 30, theatre group 6.

Main occupations Agriculture 21.13%, Industry 6.56%, forestry, livestock and fishing 3.84%, agricultural labourer 10.23%, wage labourer 15.29%, commerce 11.18%, service 13.29%, transport 1.83%, construction 1.13%, transport 1.83%, others 13.69%.

Land use Arable land 23114.12 hectares, fallow land 269.12 hectares, uncultivable land 16166.73 hectares; tila and forests 2490.08 hectares; single crop 45.96%, double crop 51.54% and treble crop 2.50%.

Land control Among the peasants, 14.70% are landless, 54.68% small, 19.92% intermediate, and 10.70% rich; cultivable land per head 0.10 hectare.

Value of land Market value of first grade arable land about Tk 2500 per 0.01 hectare.

Main crops Tea, paddy, betel leaf, rubber, potato, vegetables.

Extinct and nearly extinct crops Til (sesame), kaun (Italian millet).

Main fruits Pineapple, jackfruit, lemon.

Fisheries, dairies, poultries Fishery 10, dairy 14, poultry 30, hatchery 2.

Communication facilities Roads: pucca 143 km, semi pucca road 11 km and mud road 405 km; railway station 1.

Traditional transport Bullock cart, horse carriage, country boat.

Manufactories Tea processing factory 15, flour mill 4, cold storage 2, ice factory 3, engineering workshop 14, galvanised steel mills 1, rubber processing plant 2, timber treatment plant 1, boiler rice mill 2.

Cottage industries Weaving 50, bamboo work 6, goldsmith 87, blacksmith 11, potteries 10.

Mineral resources Natural gas.

Hats, bazars and fairs Hats and bazars are 23, mela (fair) 3, most noted of which are Mirzapur, Satgaon, Sindurkhan, Vairab Bazar, Sreemangal, Nirmmai Shiva Bari Shiva Chaturdashi Mela, Kal Bhairabi Mela at village Gandarvapur, Charak Mela at Vimsi.

Main exports Tea, pineapple, lemon, betel leaf

Sreemangal Pourashava at a glance

1 Year of establishment 1935

2 Area 2.58 Sq. km.

3 Population` 18,197

4 Holdings 1,331

5 Girza 1

6 Road 30 km

7 Post Office 1

8 Telephone exchange 1

9 Hospital 2

10 Primary school 5

11 High School 4

12 College 2

13 Madrasha 2

14 Rest house 2

15 Rail Station 1

16 Fire station 1

17 Mosque 12

18 Temple 6

19 Cinema hall 1

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Sreemangal is an Upazila of Maulvibazar District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Sreemangal is located at 24.3083° N 91.7333° E . It has 43952 units of house hold and total area 450.74 km².

Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Sreemangal has a population of 230889. Males constitute are 51.76% of the population, and females 48.24%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 124778. Sreemangal has an average literacy rate of 29.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. ^[1]

Administrative

Sreemangal has 12 Unions/Wards, 129 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 206 villages.

Division_name - District	Sylhet Division - Maulvibazar District
Coordinates	24.3083° N 91.7333° E
Area	450.74 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991) - Density	230889 - 512/km²

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