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Gowainghat Upazila
Gowainghat (Bengali: গোয়াইনঘাট) is an upazila of Sylhet District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

History

The British Empire conquered the Jaintia Kingdom on 25 March 1835, finally incorporating Gowainghat in its Sylhet District Collectorate. In 1908, the Gowainghat Thana was founded with the union of 5 parganas; Dhargram, Araikha, Piyaingul, Panchbhag and Jaflong and then separated into 9 union councils. During the Bangladesh Liberation War, the Pakistani army launched an attack in Ujuhat, Alirgaon killing 25 freedom fighters on the night of 28 November 1971. 7 mass graves are found in the upazila in Ujuhat, Atgram, Tamabil Zero Point, Health Complex and Birkuli. To commemorate the loss of lives, a memorial has been built. The thana prospered, officially upgrading to an upazila on 14 March 1983.

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 47,992 households and a total area of 481.12 km. The rivers are quarried for their stones, in areas like Bichnakandi.

Demographics

Religions in Gowainghat upazila (2011)
Religion Percent
Islam
 
 92.76%
Hinduism
 
 6.72%
Other or not stated
 
 0.52%

According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Gowainghat Upazila had 47,992 households and a population of 287,512. 93,235 (32.43%) were under 10 years of age. Gowainghat had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 32.70%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 998 females per 1000 males. 6,069 (2.11%) lived in urban areas. Ethnic population was 2,073 (0.72%), of which Khasi were 902.

As of 2001 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%.

Administration

Gowainghat Upazila is divided into nine union parishads: Alirgaon, Daubaria, Fatehpur, Lengura, Nandirgaon, Purba Jaflong, Paschim Jaflong, Rustampur, and Towakul. The union parishads are subdivided into 231 mauzas and 266 villages.

Notable people

See also

References

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gowainghat Upazila.
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  2. ^ B C Allen (1905). Assam District Gazetteers. Vol. 2. Calcutta: Government of Assam.
  3. ^ গোয়াইনঘাট উপজেলা. Gowainghat (in Bengali).
  4. ^ "Suspension of stones collection : Over 5 lakh workers jobless in Sylhet | Business News 24 BD". businessnews24bd.com. Archived from the original on 2016-11-30. Retrieved 2016-11-29.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Population and Housing Census 2011 Zila Report – Sylhet" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
  6. ^ "Community Tables: Sylhet district" (PDF). bbs.gov.bd. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2011.
  7. ^ "Census Results by Upazila/Thana" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2007. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
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