Habibpur Union
Habibpur Union
হবিবপুর ইউনিয়ন | |
|---|---|
| Habibpur Union Council | |
  Habibpur Union Location in Bangladesh | |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Division | Sylhet Division |
| District | Sunamganj District |
| Upazila | Sullah Upazila |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | Suval Chandra Das |
| • MP (Sunamganj-2) | Nasir Uddin Chowdhury |
| Population | |
• Total | 29,534 |
| Demonym | Habibpuri |
| Time zone | UTC+6 (BST) |
| Website | habibpurup |
Habibpur Union Council (Bengali: হবিবপুর ইউনিয়ন পরিষদ) is a Union Parishad under Sullah Upazila of Sunamganj District in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh. It has an area of 75.26 square kilometres and a population of 29,534.
Geography
[edit]The Habibpur Union has an area of 75.26 square kilometres. Its geographical location extends from 24°34′ to 24°49′ North latitude and from 91°08′ to 91°23′ East longitude. It borders Atgaon Union in the west, Bahara Union in the south, and Taral Union (Derai Upazila) in the north and east.[1]
History
[edit]Habibpur Union was founded in 1962.[2]
Demography
[edit]Habibpur has a population of 29,534.[1]
Administration
[edit]Habibpur constitutes the no. 2 union council of Sullah Upazila. It contains 32 villages (20 mouzas) categorised into 9 wards:[2]
- Kashipur, Bholanagar, Rampur
- Niamatpur, Chargaon, Anandapur
- Chakua, Pashchimpara, Maheshpur
- Habibpur, Dhitpur, Noagaon
- Duttapara, Shaskhai, Bilpur, Saraspur
- Narayanpur, Aguai, Maurapur
- Brahmangaon, Asanpur, Jatgaon, Putka, Khalapara
- Narkila, Bharaut, Tukchanpur, Markuli, Qadirganj
- Fayzullahpur, Anandanagar, Vishanpur, Saudhersri
List of chairmen
[edit]| Name | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Advocate Abdul Matin | ||
| Suresh Chandra Das | ||
| Prabhanshu Chaudhuri | ||
| Muhammad Sadir Miah | ||
| Adhiraranjana Das | ||
| Somachand Das | ||
| Hari Mohan Chaudhuri | ||
| Suvala Chandra Das | ||
| Vivekananda Majumdar Bakul |
Education and culture
[edit]The Union has many mosques, madrasas eidgahs. Habibpuris converse in their native dialect but can also converse in Standard Bengali. Languages such as Arabic and English are also taught in schools. [3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Chowdhury, Muhammad Tawhid Hossain (2012). "Shahjadpur 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 9 August 2026.
- 1 2 এক নজরে ইউনিয়ন পর্ষদ (in Bengali). Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ↑ "ধর্মীয় প্রতিষ্ঠান". Bangladesh National Portal.
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