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Habiganj Sadar
হবিগঞ্জ সদর
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictHabiganj District
Area
 • Total253.74 km2 (97.97 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total225,469
 • Density889/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
WebsiteOfficial Map of Habiganj Sadar

Habiganj Sadar (Template:Lang-bn) is an Upazila of Habiganj District[1] in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Geography

Habiganj Sadar is located at 24°22′30″N 91°25′00″E / 24.3750°N 91.4167°E / 24.3750; 91.4167 . It has 38977 households and total area 253.74 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Habiganj Sadar has a population of 225469. Males constitute 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 117014. Habiganj Sadar has an average literacy rate of 30.6% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]

Administration

Habiganj Sadar has 13 Unions/Wards, 208 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 259 villages.

Education

There are five colleges in the upazila. They include Government Habiganj Mohila College and Shaistagonj Degree College. Brindaban Government College, founded in 1931,[3] is the only honors level one.

The madrasa education system includes one fazil and one kamil madrasa.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, ed. (2012), "Habiganj Sadar Upazila", Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |authors= ignored (help)
  2. ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  3. ^ "BGCH At A Glance". Brindaban Government College. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  4. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.