Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Habiganj District


Map Courtesy: Local Governments Engineering Department (LGED) Bangladesh

Basic Information

Habiganj District (Sylhet division) with an area of 2636.58 sq km, is bounded by sunamganj district on the north, Tripura State of India on the south, maulvi bazar and sylhet districts on the east, brahmanbaria and kishoreganjdistricts on the west. Annual average temperature maximum 33.2 oC, minimum 13.6 oC. Total rainfall 3334 mm. Noted rivers are Khowai, Sutang, Korangi, Kalni, Kushiyara, Gopala, Ratna, Barak.

Habiganj At a Glance

Area: 2638 Km2
Upazila Road: 594.75 Km
Union Road: 538.50 Km
Village Road: 1327.39 Km VA
1348.01 Km VB
Population: 18,30,554 (2001)
Density: 693 per Km2
Literacy: 45 %
Upazilas: 8
Union: 77
Pourashavas: 6
Primary Schools: 1011
High Schools: 140
Colleges: 18

Upazilas

Azmirganj
Bahubal
Baniachong
Chunarughat
Habiganj Sadar
Lakhai
Madhabpur
Nabiganj