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Sylhet District
Summary
Sylhet (সিলেট), located in north-east Bangladesh, is the divisional capital and one of the four districts in the Sylhet Division.
History of Sylhet
Sylhet district was established on 3 January 1782, and until 1878 it was part of Bengal Province under Dhaka Division. However, in that year, Sylhet was moved to the newly created Assam Province, and it remained as part of Assam up to 1947 (except during the administrative reorganisation of Bengal Province between 1905 and 1912). Sylhet district was divided into five subdivisions and the current Sylhet District was known as the North Sylhet subdivision. In 1947, Sylhet became a part of East Pakistan as a result of a referendum (except 3 thanas of Karimganj subdivision) as part of Chittagong Division. It was subdivided into four districts in 1983–84 with the current Sylhet District being known as North Sylhet. It became a part of Sylhet Division after its formation in 1995. Sylhet has played a vital role in the Bangladeshi economy. Several of Bangladesh's finance ministers have been Members of Parliament from the city of Sylhet.
According to the 2022 Census of Bangladesh, Sylhet District had a population of 3,857,037, 21.9% of whom lived in urban areas. The household size was 5.2. The population density was 1,117 people per km2. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 76.3%, compared to the national average of 74.7%.
Muslims make up 92.52% of the population while Hindus are 7.32% of the population. Ethnic population is 12,781, mainly Khasi.
Sylhet District is divided into thirteen upazilas.
The upazilas are:
Balaganj
Beanibazar
Bishwanath
Companiganj
Dakshin Surma
Fenchuganj
Golapganj
Gowainghat
Jaintiapur
Kanaighat
Osmani Nagar
Sylhet Sadar
Zakiganj
M.A.G. Osmani Commander-in-Chief of the Mukti Bahini during the Liberation War.
Md. Saifur Rahman former Finance and Planning Minister
Shah Jalal, Sufi saint and mystic.
Shah Paran, Sufi saint
Shah Abdul Karim, Baul folk singer, composer.
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