Jamalganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.9833° N 91.2333° E

Jamalganj Upazila

Jamalganj
Division_name
 - District
Sylhet Division
 - Sunamganj District
Coordinates 24.9833° N 91.2333° E
Area 338.74 km²
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)
 - Density
107771
 - 318/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Jamalganj

Jamalganj (Bengali: জামালগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

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[edit] Geography

Jamalganj is located at 24.9833° N 91.2333° E . It has 18119 units of house hold and total area 338.74 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh censusGRBangladeh, Jamalganj has a population of 107771. Males constitute are 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 53158. Jamalganj has an average literacy rate of 20.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate. [1]

[edit] Administrative

Jamalganj has 5 Unions/Wards, 99 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 vilages.

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.