Jamalganj Upazila

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Coordinates: 24.9833° N 91.2333° E

Jamalganj Upazila
Jamalganj upazila, as seen from Surma river
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.

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

[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 census^[1], 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. ^[2]

[edit] Administrative

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

[edit] See also

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

[edit] References

1. ^ GR Error
2. ^ Population Census Wing, BBS.. Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved on November 10, 2006.