Nabiganj Upazila


Nabiganj is an Upazila of Habiganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.

History

After the Conquest of Gour 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, Hafiz Muhammad Zakariyyah Arabi to Pithua, Shah Sadruddin Qurayshi to Parbatpur and Qazi Tajuddin Qurayshi to Chouki.
In the late 17th century, Inatganj town was founded and named after Inayetullah Khan, the then Faujdar of Sylhet. Inatganj became a centre for the Asian Jute trade. The current Inatganj High School was originally a jute warehouse. Many ships would crowd in the banks of Inatganj Bazar, and go to many corners of the world, and evidence of this remains at the present high school.

Geography

Nabiganj is located at . It has 41358 households and total area 439.6 km2.

Demographics

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%, and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administration

Nabiganj has 13 Unions/Wards, 220 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 359 villages.
1 pourosova.
The Unions are:-
  1. Boro Bhakoir West
  2. Boro Bhakoir East
  3. Inatgonj
  4. Dighalbak
  5. Aushkandi
  6. Kurshi
  7. Korgaon
  8. Nabigonj
  9. Bausha
  10. Debpara
  11. Gajnaipur
  12. Kaliarbhanga &
  13. Paniumda

    Notable Personalities