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Zakiganj জকিগঞ্জ | |
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| Coordinates:24°52.7′N92°22.3′E / 24.8783°N 92.3717°E /24.8783; 92.3717 | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet |
| District | Sylhet |
| Area | |
• Total | 265.68 km2 (102.58 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 267,317 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zakiganji, Zokigonji, Zokigoinji |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3190[2] |
| Area code | 08232[3] |
| Website | Website |
Zakiganj (Bengali:জকিগঞ্জ) is anupazila ofSylhet District inSylhet Division,Bangladesh.[4]
There are a few theories behind the name of Zakiganj. The first is that is derived from Shah Zaki, apir who established akhanqah on the banks of theKushiyara River. Aganj, 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 whoKarimganj district is said to have been named after.[5]
Zakiganj was established as athana in 1947 and was previously a part of the greaterKarimganj district. Along with Karimganj, Zakiganj was to be a part of theDominion of India but this was prevented by a delegation led bySheikh Mujibur Rahman.[6] In the aftermath of theBangladesh War of Separation of 1971, mass graves were found in Atgram Bazar and Kaliganj Bazar. Zakiganj became anupazila on 1 August 1983.[4]
A 17th century stone inscription was found in theGhayebi Dighi Masjid in Barothakuri and it is now in display at theBangladesh National Museum.[7]
Zakiganj is located at24°52′40″N92°22′20″E / 24.8778°N 92.3722°E /24.8778; 92.3722. It has 40,548 households and total area 265.68 km2 (102.58 sq mi).
It is situated on the north bank ofKushiyara River, oppositeKarimganj town ofAssam, India.[8]
According to the2011 Census of Bangladesh, Zakiganj Upazila had 40,548 households and a population of 237,137. 65,802 (27.75%) were under 10 years of age. Zakiganj had a literacy rate (age 7 and over) of 49.39%, compared to the national average of 51.8%, and a sex ratio of 1,021 females per 1,000 males. 20,806 (8.77%) lived in urban areas.[10][11]
As of the1991 Bangladesh census, Zakiganj has a population of 174,038. Males constitute 50.55% of the population, and females 49.45%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 85,935. Zakiganj has an average literacy rate of 30.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[12] 81.47% of people of Zakiganj was Muslim, Hindu 18.47%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.05%.[13]
Zakiganj Upazila is divided into Zakiganj Municipality and nineunion parishads: Barahal, Barathakuri, Birorsri, Kajalshar, Khaskanakpur, Kolachora, Manikpur, Sultanpur, and Zakiganj. The union parishads are subdivided into 108 mauzas and 278 villages.[10]
Zakiganj Municipality is subdivided into 9 wards and 25mahallas.[10]
| Number | Name | Term |
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| 01 | Alhaj Shabbir Ahmad | 02 Alhaj Iqbal Ahmed Tapadar |
| 03 | Luqman Uddin Chowdhury | Current |
| Vice-chairman | Mawlana Muhammad Abdus Sabur | Current |
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