Zakiganj Upazila

Zakiganj
জকিগঞ্জ
ꠎꠇꠤꠉꠘ꠆ꠎ
Upazila
Zakiganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°52.7′N 92°22.3′E / 24.8783°N 92.3717°E / 24.8783; 92.3717Coordinates: 24°52.7′N 92°22.3′E / 24.8783°N 92.3717°E / 24.8783; 92.3717
Country  Bangladesh
Division Sylhet Division
District Sylhet District
Area
 • Total 287.33 km2 (110.94 sq mi)
Population (1991)
 • Total 174,038
 • Density 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Zakiganji, Zokigonji
Time zone UTC+6 (BST)
Website www.zakiganj.sylhet.gov.bd

Zakiganj (Bengali: জকিগঞ্জ, Sylheti: ꠎꠇꠤꠉꠘ꠆ꠎ) is an Upazila of Sylhet District[1] in Sylhet Division, 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°52′40″N 92°22′20″E / 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.

Climate

Climate data for Zakiganj
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)		 27.2
(81)		 30.3
(86.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.3
(88.3)		 29.1
(84.4)		 26.4
(79.5)		 30
(85.9)
Average low °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 17.2
(63)		 20.7
(69.3)		 22.8
(73)		 24.5
(76.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 25.0
(77)		 24.5
(76.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 12.9
(55.2)		 19.8
(67.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.75)		 42
(1.65)		 159
(6.26)		 324
(12.76)		 536
(21.1)		 684
(26.93)		 547
(21.54)		 500
(19.69)		 377
(14.84)		 223
(8.78)		 49
(1.93)		 8
(0.31)		 3,468
(136.54)
Source: Climate-data.org

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.[2] Religions: Muslim 81.48%, Hindu 18.47%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.05%.

Points of interest

Administration

Zakiganj has 09 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 286 villages.

The unions are:

  1. Barahal
  2. Manikpur
  3. Barathakuri
  4. Birosree
  5. Kajalshar
  6. Khaskanakpur
  7. Kholachara
  8. Sharulbagh
  9. Sultanpur
  10. Zakiganj

See also

References

  1. ↑ Md. Abdul Hakim (2012), "Zakiganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
  2. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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