Zakiganj Upazila

Zakiganj (Bengali: জকিগঞ্জ) is an upazila of Sylhet District[1] in Sylhet Division, Bangladesh.

Zakiganj

জকিগঞ্জ
Upazila
Zakiganj
Location in Bangladesh
Coordinates: 24°52.7′N 92°22.3′E
Country Bangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSylhet District
Area
 • Total287.33 km2 (110.94 sq mi)
Population
 (1991)
 • Total174,038
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Zakiganji, Zokigonji, Zokigoinji
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)
Websitewww.zakiganj.sylhet.gov.bd

History

There are a few theories behind the name of Zakiganj. The first is that is derived from Shah Zaki, a pir who established a khanqah on the banks of the Kushiyara River. A ganj, Perso-Bengali suffix meaning 'marketplace' or 'neighbourhood', was then set up around the khanqah. In memory of Shah Zaki, nearby places are named Pirerkhal and the village Pirerchok. Another theory is that it is named after a man named Ghulam Zaki Majumdar, whose brother Karim Majumdar is who Karimganj district is said to have been named after.[2]

Zakiganj was established as a thana in 1947 and was previously a part of the greater Karimganj district. In the aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, mass graves were found in Atgram Bazar and Kaliganj Bazar. Zakiganj became an upazila on 1 August 1983.[1]

A 17th century stone inscription was found in the Ghayebi Dighi Masjid in Barothakuri and it is now in display at the Bangladesh National Museum.[3]

Geography

Zakiganj is located at 24.8778°N 92.3722°E / 24.8778; 92.3722. It has 29836 households and total area 287.33 km2 (110.94 sq mi).

It is situated on the north bank of Kushiyara River, opposite Karimganj town of Assam, India.[4]

Climate
Climate data for Zakiganj
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 25.3
(77.5)		 27.2
(81.0)		 30.3
(86.5)		 31.3
(88.3)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.5
(88.7)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.9
(89.4)		 31.3
(88.3)		 29.1
(84.4)		 26.4
(79.5)		 30.0
(85.9)
Average low °C (°F) 11.7
(53.1)		 13.3
(55.9)		 17.2
(63.0)		 20.7
(69.3)		 22.8
(73.0)		 24.5
(76.1)		 25.1
(77.2)		 25.0
(77.0)		 24.5
(76.1)		 22.3
(72.1)		 17.3
(63.1)		 12.9
(55.2)		 19.8
(67.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19
(0.7)		 42
(1.7)		 159
(6.3)		 324
(12.8)		 536
(21.1)		 684
(26.9)		 547
(21.5)		 500
(19.7)		 377
(14.8)		 223
(8.8)		 49
(1.9)		 8
(0.3)		 3,468
(136.5)
Source: Climate-data.org

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Zakiganj has a population of 174038. Males constitute 50.55% of the population, and females 49.45%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 85935. Zakiganj has an average literacy rate of 30.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[5] Religions: Muslim 81.48%, Hindu 18.47%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.05%.

Points of interest

Administration

Zakiganj Upazila is divided into Zakiganj Municipality and nine union parishads: Barahal, Barathakuri, Birorsri, Kajalshar, Khaskanakpur, Kolachora, Manikpur, Sultanpur, and Zakiganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 278 villages.[6]

Zakiganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 25 mahallas.[6]

Upazila Chairmen
List of chairmen
Number Name Term
01 Alhaj Shabbir Ahmad
02 Luqman Uddin Chowdhury Gonipuri Current
Vice-chairman Mawlana Muhammad Abdus Sabur Ghechuwi Current

See also

References
  1. Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Bangladesh". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. "Upazila History". Zakiganj Upazila.
  3. "Zakiganj". Daily Sun. 5 October 2015.
  4. http://www.amardeshonline.com/pages/details/2010/05/06/30563
  5. "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  6. "District Statistics 2011: Sylhet" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
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