The country has a population density of 1,171 people per square kilometer. There are only four people living in a small village. The event may seem unbelievable but it is true. The name of the town is Umanathpur. The village is located in Rajivpur Union of Ishwarganj Upazila of Mymensingh. The only house in the village is on land from the 25th century. There are two dwellings, a cow shed, a pond and a toilet as well as some trees. Most people don’t know about the town except a few people from the local area. This quaint little town is on the land map. There is also a separate Mauza called Umanathpur. The JL number of this town is 116.
According to local sources, Umanathpur village is about 15 km from Ishwarganj upazila headquarters. Executive writer Sirajul Sarkar (70) is the only person who owns this village house. One person has to enter the house through the corridor of another’s land. The town of Umanathpur is formed around the house. To the west is the river Brahmaputra. Among the surrounding villages are Ramgobindpur to the north, Haripur to the south, Udairampur to the east and Ramgobindpur and Haripur villages to the west.
Nayan Mia, a resident of Haripur town, told Bangla Tribune, ‘A town with a house. This is a strange phenomenon. Many do not believe the news at first. But it’s true.’
Iqbal Hossain, who lives in the town of Uday Rampur, said, ‘I have been seeing the town since childhood. The situation is almost the same in my own village Uday Rampur. Four families live here. There is a population of about fifty people.’
Nurul Haque Parvez, a resident of Ramgobindpur village, said that this village is in the land documents. He said, “If the road to one house in the village had been widened, that would have helped the movement of the people of the house. Many people do not want to live there because the communication system is not developed.
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Sirajul Sarkar, the sole resident of Umanathpur village, told Bengali Tribune, “My father, former UP member Ramzan Ali Sarkar and his ancestors built this house during the British era. The total land area of the village is approximately 7 acres. I live in this house with my family since my father died. After my son passed away recently our total family members are four now. Among them are myself, my wife and daughter-in-law, as well as the grandson. Among them we are three voters.
He said, ‘My sisters live in another town behind the house. A group is trying to evict me from here. Because of this, I filed a GD at the police station a year and a half ago. Still getting threats.’
Rajivpur Union Parishad (UP) President Abdul Ali Fakir told Bangla Tribune, ‘This village has a house from a long time ago. But I don’t know how this town was created.’
When asked about this, Ishwarganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Sarmina Sattar told Bangla Tribune, “Necessary action will be taken after he visits Umanathpur village. I will take the initiative to work on the development of the road through the government project for good travel in the city.
