Zakiganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.8778° N 92.3722° E

Zakiganj Upazila
Zakiganj
Division_name  - District	Sylhet Division  - Sylhet District
Coordinates	24.8778° N 92.3722° E
Area	287.33 km²
Time zone	BST (UTC+6)
Population (1991)  - Density	174038  - 606/km²
Maplink: Official Map of Zakiganj

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

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Administrative 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Geography

Zakiganj is located at 24.8778° N 92.3722° E . It has 29836 units of house hold and total area 287.33 km².

[edit] Demographics

As of 1991 Bangladesh census^GRBangladeh, Zakiganj has a population of 174038. Males constitute are 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. ^[1]

[edit] Administrative

Zakiganj has 9 Unions/Wards, 115 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 286 vilages.

The unions are:

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

[edit] See also

• Upazilas of Bangladesh
• Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh

[edit] References

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