Ajmiriganj Upazila

Ajmiriganj
আজমিরিগঞ্জ
Upazila
Ajmiriganj

Location in Bangladesh

Coordinates: 24°32.8′N 91°15′E / 24.5467°N 91.250°E / 24.5467; 91.250Coordinates: 24°32.8′N 91°15′E / 24.5467°N 91.250°E / 24.5467; 91.250
Country  Bangladesh
Division Sylhet Division
District Habiganj District
Area
 • Total 223.98 km2 (86.48 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 86,810
 • Density 388/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Website Official Map of Ajmiriganj

Ajmiriganj (Bengali: আজমিরিগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]

Geography

Ajmiriganj is located at 24°32′50″N 91°15′00″E / 24.5472°N 91.2500°E / 24.5472; 91.2500 . It has 14713 households and total area 223.98 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ajmiriganj has a population of 86810. Males constitute 51.11% of the population, and females 48.89%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43762. Ajmiriganj has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Ajmiriganj has 5 Unions/Wards, 68 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 79 villages. Jagatpur, Samipur, Nagar etc.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jiban Kumar Chanda (2012), "Ajmiriganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.


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