Jhigli

Jhigli map by Grameen Phone

Jhigli is a village in Bangladesh (Bengali: ঝীগলী). Jhigli is within Sylhet, in the Sunamganj district, thana Chhatak.

About

Jhigli is located in North-Eastern province of Bangladesh which also known as home of Londoni is a term used to describe the Bangladeshi people or community living in the United Kingdom.

Jhigli Aboard

Jhigli is migrants to the United Kingdom and the rest of the world. Certain parts of the United Kingdom are heavily populated with people from Jhigli, most notably the East End of London^{[citation needed]}, especially the boroughs of Newham and Tower Hamlets, which includes Brick Lane, a famous street dubbed "Banglatown" for its large Bangladeshi.

Another area where Jhigli have remained as a large group abroad is New York City in the United States. Although there are many of them living in Manhattan and Brooklyn, Jhiglis are mostly found in the borough of Queens. Most of them live in areas like Astoria, Long Island City, and Jackson Heights. Hillside Avenue in Jamaica, Queens has seen a tremendous amount of newly opened Bangladeshi restaurants mainly by Sylhetis and a great influx of such residents attracted by the real estate boom there.^{[citation needed]}

Jhigli village Bazaar where people shop

Income

As so many Sylhetis are resident abroad, Jhigli has a major flow of foreign currency from non-resident Bangladeshis; many Jhiglis families' sole source of income comes from relatives abroad and this attracts influx migrant workers and families from other parts of Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]}

Language

Jhigli people communicate in Siloti Language which is most spoken language in Sylhet they also speak in Bengali English.

Nearby City and Town

• WestNorthEastSouth Muhammadpur (2.1 nm)
• Jahirpur (2.7 nm)
• Satgaon (3.5 nm)
• Jahedpur (2.7 nm)
• Bagain (4.7 nm)

Education

• Bade-Jhigli Primary School
• Shulemanpur Primary School
• Jhigli High School
• Jhigli Madrasa

See also

• Jhigli Group on Facebook
• One killed as rivals attack in Sunamganj
• Chhatak
• Sunamganj
• Sylhet

References

• JHIGLI HIGH SCHOOL