Habiganj Sadar হবিগঞ্জ সদর | |
|---|---|
)  Habiganj Sadar Location in Bangladesh | |
| Coordinates: 24°22.5′N 91°25′E / 24.3750°N 91.417°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Habiganj District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 253.74 km2 (97.97 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 225,469 |
| • Density | 889/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Habiganji, Hobigonji |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | habiganjsadar |
Habiganj Sadar (Bengali: হবিগঞ্জ সদর) is an upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Habiganj Sadar is located at 24°22′30″N 91°25′00″E / 24.3750°N 91.4167°E. 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 Upazila is divided into Habiganj Municipality, Shayestaganj Municipality, and ten union parishads: Gopaya, Laskerpur, Lukra, Nijampur, Nurpur, Poil, Rajiura, Richi, Shayestaganj, and Teghoria. The union parishads are subdivided into 157 mauzas and 248 villages.[3]
Habiganj Municipality and Shayestaganj Municipality are each subdivided into 9 wards.[3]
Education
There are five colleges in the upazila. They include Government Habiganj Mohila College and Shaistagonj Degree College. Brindaban Government College, founded in 1931,[4] is the only honors level one.
The madrasa education system includes one fazil and one kamil madrasa.[5]
See also
- Habiganj District under Chittagong Division of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ^ Md Kabir Hussain (2012). "Habiganj Sadar Upazila". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 14 February 2021.
- ^ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
- ^ a b "District Statistics 2011: Habiganj" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ^ "BGCH At A Glance". Brindaban Government College. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
- ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.