Jahangir gaon
Village
Jahangir gaon is located in Bangladesh
Jahangir gaon
Jahangir gaon
Coordinates: 25°06′41″N 91°37′20″E / 25.1113674°N 91.6222835°E / 25.1113674; 91.6222835
CountryBangladesh
DivisionSylhet Division
DistrictSunamganj
UpazilaDowarabazar Upazila
Union ParishadBanglabazar
Ward2
Government
 • UP Member (Ward 2)Muhammad Abdul Hannan
Population
 (2011)
 • Total550
Time zoneUTC+6 (BST)

Jahangir Gaon is a village in the 2nd ward of Bangla Bazar Union in the south-eastern part of Dowarabazar Upazila in the Sunamganj District of Bangladesh's Sylhet Division.[1]


Nearby villages

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  • North: Mirdhar Para
  • West: Paik Para, ustangir gaon
  • South-West: Baliura
  • South: Baliura

Demographics

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According to the 2011 Bangladesh census, Jahangir Goan had 100 households and a population of 550. The literacy rate (age 7 and over) was 38.8%, compared to the national average of 35.8%.[2][3]

Economy

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Most of the villagers work in agriculture.[2] Expatriates from the village support it economically.[citation needed]

Government offices

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The Banglabazar post office formerly served 38 surrounding villages. Its post code number is 3070.


Education

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There is one primary school Jahangir Gaon Government Primary School one secondary school (Barkhal M.L. school and college) and one Dakhil (secondary) madrasa, and one Hafizia Madrasa.[4]


See also

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References

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  1. ^ "NGA GeoName Database". National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved January 4, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Community Report: Sunamganj" (PDF). Population & Housing Census 2011. Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  3. ^ "Population and Housing Census 2011: Bangladesh at a Glance" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
  4. ^ "List of Institutions". Ministry of Education. Retrieved July 15, 2014.