Area 486.1 km² | Time zone BST (UTC+6) | |
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Gowainghat (Bengali: গোয়াইনঘাট) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
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Map of Gowainghat Upazila, Bangladesh
Geography
Gowainghat is located at 25.1028°N 91.8917°E / 25.1028; 91.8917 . It has 34,133 households and a total area of 486.1 km². The rivers are quarried for their stones, in areas like Bichnakandi.
Demographics
As of 2001 Bangladesh census, Gowainghat has a population of 207,170. Males constituted 51.80% of the population, and females 48.20%. Gowainghat has an average literacy rate of 22.8%.
Administration
Gowainghat has 8 Unions, 260 Mauzas, and 267 villages.
The unions are:
- Alirgaon
- Fatehpur
- Lengura
- Nandirgaon
- Paschim Jaflong
- Purba Jaflong
- Rustampur
- Towakul
References
Gowainghat Upazila Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA