Kanaighat
কানাইঘাট | |
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 Surma River in Kanaighat | |
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| Coordinates: 25°1′N 92°14.8′E / 25.017°N 92.2467°E | |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet |
| District | Sylhet |
| Thana | 1880-1932 |
| Upazila | 1983 |
| Government | |
| • Upazila Chairman | Alhaj Abdul Mumin Chowdhury |
| • MP (Sylhet-5) | Hafiz Ahmed Mazumder |
| Area | |
| • Total | 391.79 km2 (151.27 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 317,578 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kanaighati |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Postal code | 3180[2] |
| Area code | 08220[3] |
| Website | kanaighat |
Kanaighat (Bengali: কানাইঘাট) is an upazila of Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It is the second-largest upazila (sub-district) of Sylhet District after Gowainghat Upazila. It is named after the town of Kanaighat, which is also the only municipality in the Upazila.[4]
- ^ National Report (PDF). Population and Housing Census 2022. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. November 2023. p. 404. ISBN 978-9844752016.
- ^ "Bangladesh Postal Code". Dhaka: Bangladesh Postal Department under the Department of Posts and Telecommunications of the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. 20 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh Area Code". Stockholm, Sweden: Rebtel.com. 18 October 2024.
- ^ Jayanta Singh Roy (2012). "Kanaighat Upazila". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 22 October 2024.