Gowainghat Upazila
| Gowainghat গোয়াইনঘাট |
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 Gowainghat
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| Coordinates: 25°6.2′N 91°53.5′E / 25.1033°N 91.8917°ECoordinates: 25°6.2′N 91°53.5′E / 25.1033°N 91.8917°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sylhet District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 486.1 km2 (187.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 207,170 |
| • Density | 426/km2 (1,103.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Gowainghat |
Gowainghat (Bengali: গোয়াইনঘাট) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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[edit] Geography
Gowainghat is located at 25°06′10″N 91°53′30″E / 25.1028°N 91.8917°E . It has 34133 units of house hold and total area 486.1 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001[update] Bangladesh census, Gowainghat has a population of 207170. Males constitute are 51.80% of the population, and females 48.20%. Gowainghat has an average literacy rate of 22.8%.[1] Religions: Muslim 89.2%, Hindu 8.9%, Buddhist 0.6%, Christian 0.4% and others 0.9%
According to BANGLAPEDIA:National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, land value of all Upazillas of Sylhet District. List as follows: (1). Sylhet Sadar: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 49,500 per 0.01 hectare. (2). Balaganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade cultivable land is about Tk 48,000 per 0.01 hectare. (3). Beanibazar: Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is about Tk 12,500 per 0.01 hectare. (4). Zakiganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 10,000 (per 0.01 hectare). (5). Barlekaha: Value of land Market value of first grade arable land is about Tk 7,500 per 0.01 hectare. (6). Biswanath: Value of land Market value of land of first grade is about Tk 5,000 per 0.01 hectare. (7). Fenchuganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is Tk 4500 per 0.01 hectare (8). Golabganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is around Tk 4,000 per 0.01 hectare. (9). Jaintiapur: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 2,500 to 5000 (per 0.01 hectare). and, (10). Kanaighat: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 2,500 to 5000 (per 0.01 hectare).
[edit] Administrative
Gowainghat has 8 Unions/Wards, 260 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 267 villages.
The unions are:
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Census Results by Upazila/Thana" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2001. http://www.bbs.gov.bd/dataindex/census/ce_uzila.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-27.[dead link]
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