Zakiganj Upazila
| Zakiganj জকিগঞ্জ |
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 Zakiganj
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| Coordinates: 24°52.7′N 92°22.3′E / 24.8783°N 92.3717°ECoordinates: 24°52.7′N 92°22.3′E / 24.8783°N 92.3717°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sylhet District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 287.33 km2 (110.94 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 174,038 |
| • Density | 606/km2 (1,570/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Zakiganj |
Zakiganj (Bengali: জকিগঞ্জ Zokigonj) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh. The town is famous in Sylhet, for being the home town of Quari Abdul Latif Chowdhury, the founder of the Latifia Muslim sect movement.
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[edit] Geography
Zakiganj is located at 24°52′40″N 92°22′20″E / 24.8778°N 92.3722°E . It has 29836 units of house hold and total area 287.33 km².
It is situated on the north bank of Kushiyara River, opposite Karimganj town of Assam, India. [1]
[edit] Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Zakiganj has a population of 174038. Males constitute are 50.55% of the population, and females 49.45%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 85935. Zakiganj has an average literacy rate of 30.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. there is a madrasha called Shah Wali Ullah Ahmadiah Latifiah Munshi Para Dakhil Madrasah. It is a good madrasah. It's munshi para of Zakiganj Upazila.[1] Religions: Muslim 81.48%, Hindu 18.47%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.05%.
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
Zakiganj has 10 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 286 villages.
The unions are:
- Barahal
- Barathakuri
- Birosree
- Kajalshar
- Khaskanakpur
- Kholachhara
- Manikpur
- Sultanpur
- Zakiganj
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. http://web.archive.org/web/20050327072826/http://www.bangladeshgov.org/mop/ndb/arpc91_v1/tables04.htm. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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