Sullah Upazila
Sullah (Bengali: শাল্লা) or Sulla[1] is an Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Division of Sylhet, Bangladesh.
Sullah শাল্লা | |
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Division | Sylhet Division |
District | Sunamganj District |
Government | |
• MP (Sunamganj-2) | Joya Sengupta (Awami League) |
• Ex-MP (Sunamganj-2) | Suranjit Sengupta |
Area | |
• Total | 260.74 km2 (100.67 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 89,941 |
• Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
Demonym(s) | Sullawi, Shallawi |
Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
Postal code | 3000 |
Etymology
Sullah is variant of Shah Ullah, which was named after its founder, Shah Ullah. Locally, it is pronounced and written as Shal'lah.
Geography
Sullah is located at 24.6264°N 91.2500°E . It has 13881 households and total area 260.74 km².
Demographics
As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Sullah has a population of 89941. Males constitute 51.08% of the population, and females 48.92%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 43247. Sullah has an average literacy rate of 21.8% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.[2] It has a large Hindu population with over 50% of the upazila.
Administration
Sullah has 4 Unions/Wards, 67 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 113 villages.
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See also
- Upazilas of Bangladesh
- Districts of Bangladesh
- Divisions of Bangladesh
References
- Jiban Kumar Chanda (2012). "Sulla Upazila". In Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal (ed.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- "Population Census Wing, BBS". Archived from the original on 2005-03-27. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
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