Tahirpur

For the city in West Bengal, see Taherpur
Tahirpur
তাহিরপুর
Division Sylhet Division
District Sunamganj District
Government
  MP (Sunamganj-1) Moazzem Hossain Ratan (Awami League)
Area
  Total 313.7 km2 (121.1 sq mi)
Population
  Total 133,569
  Density 426/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone BST (UTC+6)
Postal code 3030

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

Geography

Tahirpur is located at 25°05′30″N 91°10′30″E / 25.0917°N 91.1750°E . It has 21987 units of house hold and total area 313.7 km².

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Tahirpur has a population of 133569. Males constitute 51.67% of the population, and females 48.33%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 64325. Tahirpur has an average literacy rate of 17.2% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[1]

Administration

Chairman : Kamruzzaman kamrul

Women Vice Chairman :

Vice Chairman : Akhonji

Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO):

Administrative

Tahirpur has 7 Unions/Wards, 131 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 234 villages.

See also

References

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