Jamalganj is an Upazila of Sunamganj District

Sunamganj District

The district of Sunamganj consists 3562 mosques, 560 temples and 61 churches.-History:The name Sunamganj is derived from its founder, Sipahi Sunamuddin, who established a bazaar on the bank of the river Surma. In the ancient period, Sunamganj was part of the Rarh Kingdom that included Sylhet,...

 in the Division of Sylhet

Sylhet Division

Sylhet Division , also known as Greater Sylhet or Sylhet region, is the northeastern division of Bangladesh, named after its main city, Sylhet...

, Bangladesh

Bangladesh

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Geography

Jamalganj is located at 24.9833°N 91.2333°E . It has 18119 units of house hold and total area 338.74 km².Jamalganj Upazila (sunamganj district) with an area of 338.74 sq km, is bounded by Tahirpur and bishwamvarpur upazilas on the north, khaliajuri and derai upazilas on the south, sunamganj sadar upazila on the east, mohanganj and dharmapasha upazilas on the west. Main rivers are Nawa Gang, Baulai and Dhanu; Pakna Haor and Hail Haor are also notable. Patilachura, Pangna, Lamba, Baska, Chhatidhara and Kachma beels are noted.

Demographics

As of the 1991 Bangladesh census

1991 Bangladesh census

In 1991, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, conducted a national census in Bangladesh. They recorded data from all of the districts and upazilas and main cities in Bangladesh including statistical data on population size, households, sex and age distribution, marital status, economically active...

, Jamalganj has a population of 107,771. Males constitute are 51.75% of the population, and females 48.25%. This Upazila's eighteen up population is 53158. Jamalganj has an average literacy rate of 20.1% (7+ years), and the national average of 32.4% literate.

Administrative

Jamalganj thana was established in 1940 and was turned into an upazila in 1984.Jamalganj has 5 Unions/Wards, 99 Mauzas/Mahallas, and 165 villages.Jamalganj (Town) consists of 3 mouzas. It has an area of 11.58 sq km. The town has a population of 14968; male 53.12%, female 46.88%; density of population is 1292 per sq km. Literacy rate among the town people is 26.7%.Population 107771; male 51.75%, female 48.25%; Muslim 78.92%, Hindu 21.00%, Buddhist, Christian and others 0.08%(http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/J_0045.HTM).--Sacuar (talk) 17:00, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Religious institutions Mosque 23, temple 17.

See also

• moulinagar
• Districts of Bangladesh
  Districts of Bangladesh
  The divisions of Bangladesh are divided into 64 districts, or zila . The districts are further subdivided into 493 sub-districts, or upazila ....
  
  
• Sub-Districts of Bangladesh
• Divisions of Bangladesh
  Divisions of Bangladesh
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• Unions of Bangladesh
• Post office of Bangladesh