Country Bangladesh Area 287.3 km² District Sylhet District | Time zone BST (UTC+6) Division Sylhet Division | |
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Zakiganj (Bengali: জকিগঞ্জ Zokigonj) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.
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Map of Zakiganj, Bangladesh
History
The town is famous in Sylhet, for being the home town of Quari Abdul Latif Chowdhury, the founder of the Latifia Muslim sect movement.
Geography
Zakiganj is located at 24.8778°N 92.3722°E / 24.8778; 92.3722 . It has 29836 households and total area 287.33 km².
It is situated on the north bank of Kushiyara River, opposite Karimganj town of Assam, India. [1]
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Zakiganj has a population of 174038. Males constitute 50.55% of the population, and females 49.45%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 85935. Zakiganj has an average literacy rate of 30.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. Religions: Muslim 81.48%, Hindu 18.47%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.05%.
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Administration
Zakiganj has 09 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 286 villages.
The unions are:
- Barahal
- Barathakuri
- Birosree
- Kajalshar
- Khaskanakpur
- Kholachara
- Manikpur
- Sultanpur
- Zakiganj