Jaintiapur Upazila
| Jaintiapur জৈন্তাপুর | |
|---|---|
| Upazila | |
  Jaintiapur | |
| Coordinates: 25°7.5′N 92°7′E / 25.1250°N 92.117°ECoordinates: 25°7.5′N 92°7′E / 25.1250°N 92.117°E | |
| Country |
 Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sylhet District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 258.69 km2 (99.88 sq mi) |
| Population (1991) | |
| • Total | 98,270 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
| Website | Official Map of Jaintiapur |
Jaintiapur (Bengali: জৈন্তাপুর, Jotyintapur) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Geography
Jaintiapur is located at 25°07′30″N 92°07′00″E / 25.1250°N 92.1167°E . It has 16,719 units of house hold and total area 258.69 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Jaintiapur has a population of 98,270. Males constitute 51.02% of the population, and females 48.98%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 45,998. Jaintiapur has an average literacy rate of 21.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1] Religions: Muslim 81.2%, Hindu 15.9%, Buddhist 0.6%, Christian 0.4% and others 0.9%
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 Tk 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 4,500 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 5,000 (per 0.01 hectare). and, (10). Kanaighat: Value of land Market value of the first grade agricultural land is about Tk 2,500 to 5,000 (per 0.01 hectare).
Administration
Chairman : Mohammad Joynal Abedin
Women Vice Chairman :
Vice Chairman :
Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):
Administrative
Jaintiapur has Unions, 1. Nizpat 2. Jaintapur 3. Dorbost 4. Charikata 5. Horipur 6. Chicknagool(first digital union)
160 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 173 villages.
See also
- Jaintia Rajbari
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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