Kanaighat Upazila
Kanaighat কানাইঘাট | |
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Upazila | |
![]() ![]() Kanaighat Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°1′N 92°14.8′E / 25.017°N 92.2467°ECoordinates: 25°1′N 92°14.8′E / 25.017°N 92.2467°E | |
Country |
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Division | Sylhet Division |
District | Sylhet District |
Area | |
• Total | 412.25 km2 (159.17 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 178,654 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Postal code | 3180 |
Website | Kanaighat Upazila |
Kanaighat (Bengali: কানাইঘাট) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Kanaighat is located at 25°01′00″N 92°14′50″E / 25.0166°N 92.2472°E . It has 29568 households and total area 412.25 km².
Demographics
At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Kanaighat had a population of about 2,50,000. Males constituted 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 85,855. Kanaighat had an average literacy rate of 62% (7+ years). Religions: Muslim 95%, Hindu 4.10%, Christian 0.2%, and tribal 0.3%.
Points of interest
- Gasbari Bazar
- Suraighat Bazar
- Chatul Bazar
- Soroker Bazar
- Mulagul
- Ujan Birdal
Administration
Kanaighat has 1 municipality (Pourasava), 9 Unions/ Wards, 252 Mauzas/ Mahallas, and 288 villages. The municipality is: Kanaighat. The unions are:
- Purba Laksmiprasad Chairman: MD. Foyaj Uddin
- Paschim Laksmiprasad Chairman: MD. Faruq Ahmed
- Purba Dighirpar Chairman: MD. Abdul Mumin Chowdhury
- Shathback Chairman: Foyjul Islam
- Bara Chatul Chairman: Mubosshir Ali
- Kanaighat Chairman: Sirajul Islam
- Dakshin Banigram Chairman: MD. Shahab Uddin
- Jhingrabari Chairman: Rofiq Ahmed Chowdhury
- Rajaganj Chairman: Manik Mia
- Chairman: Ashik Uddin Chowdhury[2]
- Woman Vice Chairman: Moriom Begum[3]
- Vice Chairman: Jahangir Alam Rana[4]
- Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Tareq Mohammad Jakaria[5]
- Officer In Charge (OC): Md. Abdul Aowal Chowdhury[6]
Education
Some Educational Institutions are: Kanaighat Mansuria Kamil Madrasah, Gasbari J.U. Kamil Madrasah, Jhingabari Senior Madrasah, Kanaighat Degree College, Kanaighat Women's College, Gasbari Women's Madrasha, Kanaighat Government High School and Universal Model Academy are some of the educational institutions of the upazila.
References
- ↑ Jayanta Singh Roy (2012), "Kanaighat Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ http://kanaighat.sylhet.gov.bd/node/973147/
- ↑ http://kanaighat.sylhet.gov.bd/node/973151
- ↑ http://kanaighat.sylhet.gov.bd/node/973149
- ↑ http://kanaighat.sylhet.gov.bd/node/973145
- ↑ http://kanaighat.sylhet.gov.bd/node/973005