Lakhai Upazila

Geography

Lakhai is located at 24.2889°N 91.2167°E / 24.2889; 91.2167. It has 19,465 households and total area of 196.56 km². Lakhai is the connecting point of 3 administrative divisions Sylhet, Dhaka & Chittagong of Bangladesh. It is surrounded by Habiganj Sadar Upazila, Baniachang Upazila, Madhabpur Upazila of Habiganj, Nasirnagar Upazila of Brahmanbaria and Austagram Upazila of Kishoreganj where Lakhai Upazila is the centre Point. Main rivers are: Meghna, Sutang, Monikhai, Balabhadra rivers

Demographics

At the 1991 Bangladesh census, Lakhai had a population of 110,319, of whom 53,164 were aged 18 or older. Males constituted 49.24% of the population, and females 50.76%. Lakhai had an average literacy rate of 21.6% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%.

Economy

Lakhai consists of both plain lands and Haor areas, not only self-sufficient in food and fish but also exports, is famous for paddy, jute & winter corps.

Points of interest

Kalauk, Bhadikara,Bamai, Katihara, Lakhai, Amanullahpur (Borbari) Morakori, Muriauk, Karab, Bulla, Madna, Sinhagram, Begunai, Teghoria,Shibpur, Krishnapur, Dharmapur, Moshadia, Fulbaria, Satauk, Sajangram, Begunai, Rarishal, Marugach, Noagaon, Sontoshpur, Zirunda Manpur, Kamrapur, Montoil, Shuneswar, Moubari, Gonipoor.

Administration

Lakhai has 6 Unions Parishad, 70 Mouzas and 63 villages is administered by an Upazila Nirbahi Officer. The Unions are :-

1. Lakhai
2. Morakori
3. Muriauk
4. Bamai
5. Karab
6. Bulla.

Communication

Lakhai is connected through Habiganj, Ashuganj, Fandauk, Chatiain by road; Bhairab by launch and Shayestaganj, Shahjibazar, Nayapara by rail communications. Regional highway runs through Sarail, Nasirnagar, Lakhai, Habiganj route is important for road communications in this region. Lakhai–Dhaka and Lakhai–Sylhet direct bus services are available.

Lakhai was river based upazila in the past. But nowadays it has developed immediately.

Education and culture

At the 2001 census the average literacy rate of Lakhai Upazila was 28.7% (7+ years), where national average is 46.2%. In Dhaka several thousands people of Lakhai reside where most of restaurants, Bakarkhani shops, newspaper stores, self-employed persons are from Lakhai. Movements for establishing Sylhet Division were also organized by people of Lakhai as they are in large numbers in Dhaka.

Lakhai is famous for pithas and hospitality, rich with cross cultures of greater Sylhet, Dhaka & Chittagong's flavour and foreign connections, it is unique of Bangladesh.

Important educational institutes are-

Notable residents