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Upazila in Sylhet, Bangladesh
Nabiganj নবীগঞ্জ
Upazila
Bibiyana Gas FieldBibiyana Gas Field
Location of Nabiganj
Coordinates: 24°34′N 91°30.9′E / 24.567°N 91.5150°E / 24.567; 91.5150
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet
DistrictHabiganj
Thana1839
Upazila1983
Government
 • MP (Habiganj-1)Gazi Mohammad Shahnawaz (Bangladesh Awami League)
 • Upazila ChairmanMuhammad Fazlul Haq Chowdhury Salim Timirpuri
Area
 • Total439.61 km (169.73 sq mi)
Population
 • Total367,385
 • Density840/km (2,200/sq mi)
DemonymNabiganji or Nobigonji
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Postal code3370
Area code08328
Websitenabiganj.habiganj.gov.bd

Nabiganj (Bengali: নবীগঞ্জ, romanized: Nobīgonj, is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

History

After the Conquest of Sylhet in 1303, many disciples of Shah Jalal migrated and settled in present-day Nabiganj where they preached Islam to the local people. Shah Sikandar migrated to Paschimgaon (Sikandarpur), Hafiz Muhammad Zakariyyah Arabi to Pithua, Shah Sadruddin Qurayshi to Parbatpur (Sadrabad) and Qazi Tajuddin Qurayshi to Chouki.

In the late 17th century, Inathganj Bazar was founded. Inathganj became a centre for the Asian Jute trade. The current Inathganj High School was originally a jute warehouse. Many ships would crowd in the banks of Inathganj Bazar, and go to many corners of the world, and evidence of this remains at the present-day high school.

Geography

Nabiganj is located at 24°34′01″N 91°30′51″E / 24.56701°N 91.51430°E / 24.56701; 91.51430. It has 61,770 households and total area 439.61 km (169.73 sq mi).

Demographics

Religions in Nabiganj Upazila (2022)
Religion Percent
Islam   85.01%
Hinduism   14.97%
Other or not stated   0.02%

According to the 2011 Census of Bangladesh, Nabiganj Upazila had 61,770 households and a population of 345,179. 95,265 (27.60%) were under 10 years of age. Nabiganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 41.01%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1034 females per 1000 males. 29,513 (8.55%) lived in urban areas.

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Nabiganj has a population of 246933. Males constitute 50.27% of the population, and females 49.73%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 126527. Nabiganj has an average literacy rate of 26.4% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Nabiganj Upazila is divided into 13 union parishads: Aushkandi, Bausha, Debparra, Digholbak, Gaznaipur, Inatganj, Kaliarbhanga, Kargoan, Kurshi, Nabiganj Sadar, Paniumda, Paschim Bara Bhakoir, and Purba Bara Bhakoir. The union parishads are subdivided into 219 mauzas and 355 villages.

People

See also

References

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  5. Fazlur Rahman (1991). Sileter Mati, Sileter Manush (in Bengali). Sylhet District: M A Sattar.
  6. Population and Housing Census 2022 - District Report: Habiganj (PDF). District Series. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. June 2024. ISBN 978-984-475-227-6.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Habiganj" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  8. "Community Tables: Habiganj district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  9. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  10. "List of 2nd Parliament Members" (PDF). Bangladesh Parliament (in Bengali). 13 August 2014.
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