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Kanaighat Upazila

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Country
  
Bangladesh

District
  
Sylhet District

Postal code
  
3180

Area
  
412.2 km²

Division
  
Sylhet Division

Time zone
  
BST (UTC+6)

Website
  
Kanaighat Upazila

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Kanaighat (Bengali: কানাইঘাট) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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Map of Kanaighat, Bangladesh

Geography

Kanaighat is located at 25.0166°N 92.2472°E / 25.0166; 92.2472 . It has 29568 households and total area 412.25 km².

Demographics

At the 2001 Bangladesh census, Kanaighat had a population of about 2,50,000. Males constituted 50.49% of the population, and females 49.51%. The population of those aged 18 and older was 85,855. Kanaighat had an average literacy rate of 62% (7+ years). Religions: Muslim 95%, Hindu 4.10%, Christian 0.2%, and tribal 0.3%.

Points of interest

  • Gasbari Bazar
  • Suraighat Bazar
  • Chatul Bazar
  • Soroker Bazar
  • Mulagul
  • Ujan Birdal

    • Administration

    Kanaighat has 1 municipality (Pourasava), 9 Unions/ Wards, 252 Mauzas/ Mahallas, and 288 villages. The municipality is: Kanaighat. The unions are:

  • Purba Laksmiprasad Chairman: MD. Foyaj Uddin
  • Paschim Laksmiprasad Chairman: MD. Faruq Ahmed
  • Purba Dighirpar Chairman: MD. Abdul Mumin Chowdhury
  • Shathback Chairman: Foyjul Islam
  • Bara Chatul Chairman: Mubosshir Ali
  • Kanaighat Chairman: Sirajul Islam
  • Dakshin Banigram Chairman: Masud Ahmed
  • Jhingrabari Chairman: Rofiq Ahmed Chowdhury
  • Rajaganj Chairman: Manik Mia
  • Chairman: Ashik Uddin Chowdhury
  • Woman Vice Chairman: Moriom Begum
  • Vice Chairman: Jahangir Alam Rana
  • Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO): Tareq Mohammad Jakaria
  • Officer In Charge (OC): Md. Abdul Aowal Chowdhury

    • Education

    Some Educational Institutions are:

  • Dhurgapur High School & College, Chatul Bazar.
  • Darul Ulom Kanighat Madrasah.
  • Kanaighat Mansuria Kamil Madrasah,
  • Gasbari J.U. Kamil Madrasah,
  • Jhingabari Senior Madrasah,
  • Kanaighat Degree College,
  • Kanaighat Women's College,
  • Gasbari Women's Madrasha,
  • Kanaighat Government High School,
  • Universal Model Academy.

    • References

    Kanaighat Upazila Wikipedia
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