Gowainghat Upazila
Gowainghat গোয়াইনঘাট | |
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Upazila | |
Gowainghat Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 25°6.2′N 91°53.5′E / 25.1033°N 91.8917°E / 25.1033; 91.8917Coordinates: 25°6.2′N 91°53.5′E / 25.1033°N 91.8917°E / 25.1033; 91.8917 | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Sylhet Division |
District | Sylhet District |
Area | |
• Total | 486.1 km2 (187.7 sq mi) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 207,170 |
• Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Website | Official Map of Gowainghat |
Gowainghat (Bengali: গোয়াইনঘাট) is an Upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]
Contents
1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Administration
4 See also
5 References
Geography
Gowainghat is located at 25°06′10″N 91°53′30″E / 25.1028°N 91.8917°E / 25.1028; 91.8917 . It has 34,133 households and a total area of 486.1 km². The rivers are quarried for their stones, in areas like Bichnakandi.[2]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] Bangladesh census, Gowainghat has a population of 207,170. Males constituted 51.80% of the population, and females 48.20%. Gowainghat has an average literacy rate of 22.8%.[3]
Administration
Gowainghat has 8 Unions, 260 Mauzas, and 267 villages.
The unions are:
- Alirgaon
- Fatehpur
- Lengura
- Nandirgaon
- Paschim Jaflong
- Purba Jaflong
- Rustampur
- Towakul
See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
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^ "Suspension of stones collection : Over 5 lakh workers jobless in Sylhet | Business News 24 BD". businessnews24bd.com. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
^ "Census Results by Upazila/Thana" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-27.