Ajmiriganj Upazila
Ajmiriganj আজমিরিগঞ্জ | |
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Upazila | |
Ajmiriganj Location in Bangladesh | |
Coordinates: 24°32.8′N 91°15′E / 24.5467°N 91.250°ECoordinates: 24°32.8′N 91°15′E / 24.5467°N 91.250°E | |
Country | Bangladesh |
Division | Sylhet Division |
District | Habiganj District |
Area | |
• Total | 223.98 km2 (86.48 sq mi) |
Population (1991) | |
• Total | 86,810 |
• Density | 388/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | BST (UTC+6) |
Website | Official Map of Ajmiriganj |
Ajmiriganj (Bengali: আজমিরিগঞ্জ) is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1]
Geography
Ajmiriganj is located at 24°32′50″N 91°15′00″E / 24.5472°N 91.2500°E . It has 14713 households and total area 223.98 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Ajmiriganj has a population of 86810. Males constitute 51.11% of the population, and females 48.89%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43762. Ajmiriganj has an average literacy rate of 22.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2]
Administration
Ajmiriganj has 5 Unions/Wards, 68 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 79 villages. Jagatpur, Samipur, Nagar etc.
See also
References
- ↑ Jiban Kumar Chanda (2012), "Ajmiriganj Upazila", in Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal, Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.), Asiatic Society of Bangladesh
- ↑ "Population Census Wing, BBS.". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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