Companiganj Upazila, Sylhet

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Companigonj (Sylhet)
কোম্পানীগঞ্জ
Location of Companigonj (Sylhet) কোম্পানীগঞ্জ
Division Sylhet Division
District Sylhet District
Government
 • MP (Sylhet-4) Imran Ahmad (Awami League)
Area
 • Total 278.55 km2 (107.55 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 85,169
 • Density 306/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3100

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

Geography

Companigonj is located at 25°04′45″N 91°45′15″E / 25.0791°N 91.7542°E / 25.0791; 91.7542 . It has 13620 units of house hold and total area 278.55 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Companigonj has a population of 85169. Males constitute 51.86% of the population, and females 48.14%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 39684. Companigonj has an average literacy rate of 12.3% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

According to BANGLAPEDIA:National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh, land value of all Upazillas of Sylhet District. List as follows: (1). Sylhet Sadar: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about ৳ 49,500 per 0.01 hectare. (2). Balaganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade cultivable land is about Tk 48,000 per 0.01 hectare. (3). Beanibazar: Value of land The market value of the land of the first grade is about Tk 12,500 per 0.01 hectare. (4). Zakiganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 10,000 (per 0.01 hectare). (5). Barlekaha: Value of land Market value of first grade arable land is about Tk 7,500 per 0.01 hectare. (6). Biswanath: Value of land Market value of land of first grade is about Tk 5,000 per 0.01 hectare. (7). Fenchuganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is Tk 4500 per 0.01 hectare (8). Golabganj: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is around Tk 4,000 per 0.01 hectare. (9). Jaintiapur: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 2,500 to 5000 (per 0.01 hectare). and, (10). Kanaighat: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 2,500 to 5000 (per 0.01 hectare).

Administrative

Companigonj has 6 Unions/Wards, 76 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 131 villages.

The unions are:

  1. West Islampur
  2. East Islampur
  3. North Ranikhai
  4. South Ranikhai
  5. Telikhal 1
  6. Telikhal 2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006. 
Bangladesh Upazilas of the Sylhet Division
Capital: Sylhet
Habiganj District
Moulvibazar District
Sunamganj District
Sylhet District


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